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Runout specials on the Cupra Formentor proceed, with the flagship 228kW VZx efficiency flagship now being marketed from $51,990 drive-away – $10,000 lower than earlier than.
The sale applies to mannequin 12 months 2024 (MY24) inventory, the ultimate builds earlier than the incoming facelift entered manufacturing. Along with the drive-away value, Cupra Alternative finance is providing weekly funds as little as $130.05 primarily based on a 7.25 per cent customary comparability charge with a $10,398 non-obligatory deposit.
On the finish of the usual 60-month finance time period, the Formentor VZx’s assured future worth determine is listed at $19,836. Additional, whereas this newest provide represents $10,000 in financial savings, it’s practically $20,000 decrease than the $70,790 drive-away value initially quoted for the MY24 Cupra Formentor VZx when it first hit the market.
This large run-out low cost follows equally hefty reductions for the MY24 Formentor VZe plug-in hybrid (PHEV), which was slashed by $20,000 to $47,990 drive-away together with the normally non-obligatory Leather-based and Digicam Package deal ($2800) in addition to a panoramic sunroof ($2150).
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The Cupra Formentor was the primary in-house mannequin to come back from the sporty Spanish upstart, with the remainder of its vary primarily based on present Seat fashions earlier than the arrival of the Born and Tavascan EVs, after which the Terramar SUV.
The crossover SUV has spearheaded gross sales progress for the model too, each in Australia and all over the world. Whereas gross sales Down Below slowed in 2024, the Formentor is up 38.5 per cent to date in 2025 (with 1013 examples offered) as Cupra’s native division runs out the pre-update mannequin forward of the launch of the mid-life facelift in 2026.
Based mostly on the identical VW Group MQB evo structure because the Audi A3 and Volkswagen Golf, the Formentor VZx runs a 228kW/400Nm model of the ever present 2.0-litre EA888 turbocharged petrol engine that powers sizzling hatches just like the Audi S3 and Volkswagen Golf R. Cupra claims a 0-100km/h time of 4.9 seconds, whereas mixed gas consumption is 7.7L/100km.
On the time of writing, there are 178 listings for Formentor VZx fashions on Cupra Australia’s inventory locator, with costs starting from $51,990 to $62,480 drive-away relying on specification.


For reference, the Formentor VZx is on the market with a variety of extra-cost choices together with an Akrapovic titanium sports activities exhaust ($6300), matte paint ($2400) and a Brembo efficiency brake improve ($4250).
Cupra Australia head of product Jeff Shafer not too long ago advised CarExpertthe up to date Formentor vary will land in “early 2026”, regardless of initially being slated for the second quarter of 2025 (April-June).
Which means the facelifted Formentor will hit Australian showrooms practically two years after it was revealed in Europe, and greater than a 12 months because it first hit the highway abroad.
Little question one purpose for the delay is the Spanish model’s native technique of giving every new mannequin “the precise time within the solar”, as communicated by Cupra Australia’s former director Ben Wilks earlier this 12 months.

Mr Shafer didn’t present an replace on which variations of the facelifted Formentor will likely be provided regionally, however you may count on an ‘S mHEV’ entry-level variant in addition to a pumped-up 245kW VZx 4Drive efficiency hero with the identical drivetrain and rear torque splitter tech as seen within the associated Volkswagen Golf R sizzling hatch.
In between, there’s prone to be no less than one of many e-Hybrid PHEVs – which can be found globally in 150kW or 200kW tunes. Cupra Australia has beforehand indicated a 150kW 2.0 TSI 4Drive variant would additionally make it right here, and if that’s nonetheless the case it’s doubtless be badged because the Formentor V.
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