Throughout this yr’s Vehicle Barcelona, Spanish automaker SEAT Cupra additional demonstrated its dedication to delivering an all-electric lineup whereas supporting its native nation with new automobile manufacturing. The corporate shared that its long-teased UrbanRebel idea has its official identify – the Cupra Raval.

SEAT Cupra, S.A.U., higher generally known as Cupra, is a high-performance model based in 2018 as a subsidiary of Spanish automaker SEAT. The latter has existed as wholly owned by Volkswagen Group for the reason that mid-’80s.

In a short while, Cupra has grown into a novel model with its personal fashions with current vows to go all-electric. Cupra lately promised three new EV fashions by 2025, together with a hatchback idea referred to as the UrbanRebel.

Following its finest first quarter in its restricted historical past, Cupra is sharing new particulars of its continued enlargement, saying that the UrbanRebel is lastly coming to manufacturing, and can be named after a preferred neighborhood in Barcelona.

Introducing the Cupra Raval.

Cupra Raval

SEAT and Cupra CEO Wayne Griffiths launched the Raval to a crowd on day one of many auto present in Barcelona, explaining the hatchback represents the VW subsidiary’s subsequent thrilling chapter in EVs:

The Raval is among the most stunning elements of Barcelona. And as we speak, we’re proud that the model’s future city electrical automotive can have its identify and symbolize its spirit. Simply as we did with the CUPRA Born, we now need to categorical the essence of the Raval and proceed to encourage the world from Barcelona.

The CUPRA Raval is not only one other automotive. It’s an invite to a brand new technology, which expects one thing higher. An city, rebellious and 100% electrical automotive, with its personal character and linked to ‘Gen Z.’ One thing that’s extra emotional.

Cupra hopes that with the addition of one other electrical mannequin and one which can be constructed completely in Spain, it might assist help the neighborhoods its automobiles are impressed by. The upcoming Raval can be produced at SEAT S.A.’s headquarters in Martorell – a part of a $3.2 billion overhaul of the plant to help the manufacturing of electrical automobiles primarily based on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB Small platform.

As we beforehand reported, SEAT is main the small BEV manufacturing section a number of of Volkswagen Group’s sub-brands, together with the upcoming ID.2.

The Cupra Raval now joins the Tavascan SUV on the EV manufacturing schedule anticipated to start in 2025. Throughout the present, Cupra additionally launched a brand new idea referred to as the DarkRebel as a digital present automotive, representing the “final interpretation of CUPRA’s design for the longer term.” See extra beneath.