This is not the new facelifted Cupra Formentor ... Despite the quad exhaust exits’ alluring perforated finish, the Formentor is still not a particularly sonorous car on the move.

And the cheese in this scenario is a juicy reduction in my running costs. You see, my Cupra Formentor mates a 1.5-litre petrol engine with an electric motor – the result is a combined 175bhp ...

In outgoing VZ3-form, both the Cupra Leon Estate and Formentor cover the 0-62mph sprint in 4.9sec, with the Cupra hatchback eight tenths behind at 5.7sec – top speeds stand at 155mph.

The Cupra Formentor engine range starts with the 148bhp ... as throaty as a Ford Puma ST but you can option an Akrapovic exhaust if you want more drama. You won’t hear much from the Formentor's ...

The Cupra Formentor may be an SUV but it doesn't drive like one ... It sounds the part too with a lovely burbling exhaust note that turns into a howl at high revs. It really showcases the Formentor at ...

Things kicked off with rebadged Atecas and Leons, but in 2020 Cupra went it alone for the first time with the Formentor. It's a mildly confusing little car – it's an SUV, because those are ...