Head to head

Vauxhall Astra Electric 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

Vauxhall Astra Electric electric car

Vauxhall Astra Electric

From £34,000 · 225 miles

Read the Vauxhall Astra Electric 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 225, a gap of about 15 miles between charges. The Cupra Born is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 385 litres and 5 seats versus 352 litres and 5 in the Vauxhall Astra Electric. On price the Cupra Born 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 Vauxhall Astra Electric leads in 0 areas and the Cupra Born in 5.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Vauxhall Astra Electric£34,000
Cupra Born£33,000

Range (WLTP)

Vauxhall Astra Electric225 miles
Cupra Born240 miles

Battery

Vauxhall Astra Electric54 kWh
Cupra Born59 kWh

Body type

Vauxhall Astra Electrichatchback
Cupra Bornhatchback

Seats

Vauxhall Astra Electric5
Cupra Born5

Boot space

Vauxhall Astra Electric352 litres
Cupra Born385 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Vauxhall Astra Electric9.2s
Cupra Born7s

Standout feature

Vauxhall Astra ElectricFamiliar family hatch shape, electric drivetrain
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

Vauxhall Astra Electric24/100
Cupra Born29/100

Price

Vauxhall Astra Electric72/100
Cupra Born75/100

Family space

Vauxhall Astra Electric17/100
Cupra Born23/100

Performance

Vauxhall Astra Electric8/100
Cupra Born36/100

Tech

Vauxhall Astra Electric15/100
Cupra Born15/100

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