Question 1

What automatic gearbox does a Cupra have?

Accepted Answer

Petrol and plug-in Cupras use the DSG dual-clutch automatic, with seven speeds on the petrol models and six on the e-Hybrids. The electric Born and Tavascan have a single fixed ratio.

Question 2

What should I check on a used Cupra with a DSG gearbox?

Accepted Answer

How it pulls away and manoeuvres from cold, as judder or hesitation can point to the clutches or the mechatronic unit. On a 2.0 TSI or VZ5, ask whether the DSG oil was changed when the service schedule asked.

Question 3

Are the Cupra Born and Tavascan automatics?

Accepted Answer

Yes, both are electric and drive like an automatic, with no gears to change. A licence from an automatic driving test covers them.

Question 4

Is a Cupra e-Hybrid an automatic?

Accepted Answer

Yes, every e-Hybrid plug-in pairs its petrol engine and electric motor with a six-speed DSG. It pays the same £200 yearly road tax as a petrol Cupra registered from April 2017, plus the supplement above a £40,000 list price.

Question 5

Which new Cupra models come with an automatic gearbox?

Accepted Answer

All of them: the Leon, Formentor and Terramar offer DSG on their petrol and e-Hybrid versions, and the electric Born, Tavascan and Raval are automatic by nature. A manual remains only on some 1.5 TSI versions.

Used automatic Cupra cars in the UK

CUPRA Ateca 1.5 EcoTSI V2 5dr DSG

CUPRA Formentor 1.4 eHybrid 245 VZ2 5dr DSG

Cupra Formentor 1.5 TSI 150 V2 5dr DSG

CUPRA Formentor 1.4 eHybrid 245 VZ1 5dr DSG

CUPRA Formentor 1.5 TSI 150 V2 5dr DSG Petrol Estate

CUPRA Leon 2.0 TSI 300 VZ3 5dr DSG

CUPRA Formentor 1.4 eHybrid 12.8kWh V2 SUV 5dr Petrol Plug-in Hybrid DSG Euro 6 (s/s) (204 ps)

Cupra Terramar 1.5 eTSI V2 SUV 5dr Petrol Hybrid DSG Euro 6 (s/s) (150 ps)

CUPRA Born 169kW e-Boost V (Heated Seats, Adaptive Cruise Control, Apple CarPlay)

Cupra Leon 1.4 eHybrid 12.8kWh VZ2 Design Edition Hatchback 5dr Petrol Plug-in Hybrid DSG Euro 6 (s/s) (245 ps)