Head to head

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX 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

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX electric car

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX

From £40,000 · 240 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX review

Car B

Cupra Born electric car

Cupra Born

From £33,000 · 240 miles

Read the Cupra Born review

The verdict

Both cars quote the same 240-mile WLTP range, so range alone won't separate them. On price the Cupra Born starts about £7,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX at 5.6s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX leads in 2 areas and the Cupra Born in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX£40,000
Cupra Born£33,000

Range (WLTP)

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX240 miles
Cupra Born240 miles

Battery

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX79 kWh
Cupra Born59 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID.3 GTXhatchback
Cupra Bornhatchback

Seats

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX5
Cupra Born5

Boot space

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX385 litres
Cupra Born385 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX5.6s
Cupra Born7s

Standout feature

Volkswagen ID.3 GTXHot-hatch pace in a familiar package
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

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX29/100
Cupra Born29/100

Price

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX57/100
Cupra Born75/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX23/100
Cupra Born23/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX67/100
Cupra Born36/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX34/100
Cupra Born15/100

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