Head to head

Nissan Townstar EV vs Cupra Born

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Nissan Townstar EV electric car

Nissan Townstar EV

From £32,000 · 175 miles

Read the Nissan Townstar EV review

Car B

Cupra Born electric car

Cupra Born

From £33,000 · 240 miles

Read the Cupra Born review

The verdict

The Cupra Born offers more range — 240 miles WLTP against 175, a gap of about 65 miles between charges. The Nissan Townstar EV is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 775 litres and 5 seats versus 385 litres and 5 in the Cupra Born. On price the Nissan Townstar EV starts about £1,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Cupra Born at 7s.

On the measured specifications below, the Nissan Townstar EV leads in 2 areas and the Cupra Born in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Nissan Townstar EV£32,000
Cupra Born£33,000

Range (WLTP)

Nissan Townstar EV175 miles
Cupra Born240 miles

Battery

Nissan Townstar EV45 kWh
Cupra Born59 kWh

Body type

Nissan Townstar EVvan
Cupra Bornhatchback

Seats

Nissan Townstar EV5
Cupra Born5

Boot space

Nissan Townstar EV775 litres
Cupra Born385 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Nissan Townstar EV11s
Cupra Born7s

Standout feature

Nissan Townstar EVSmall electric van with car-like manners
Cupra BornThe keen driver's mainstream hatchback EV

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in the UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Nissan Townstar EV5/100
Cupra Born29/100

Price

Nissan Townstar EV79/100
Cupra Born75/100

Family space

Nissan Townstar EV94/100
Cupra Born23/100

Performance

Nissan Townstar EV4/100
Cupra Born36/100

Tech

Nissan Townstar EV1/100
Cupra Born15/100

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