- Cupra has launched a new entry-level Tavascan Origin, priced from £39,995, with a 58kWh battery and a claimed range of 273 miles.
- Cupra has also cut the price of other Tavascan models by between £1,005 and £1,600.
- The Origin and V1 cost less than £50,000, so they avoid the £440 a year Expensive Car Supplement on electric cars.
- Cupra's cheapest electric car is the smaller Raval, from £23,785.
The Cupra Tavascan electric SUV now starts at £39,995, thanks to a new entry-level Origin model announced in October, which makes it more than £7,000 cheaper than when the Tavascan first went on sale at £47,340. The Origin uses a smaller 58kWh battery and a 190PS electric motor, and Cupra says it'll cover up to 273 miles on a charge. Cupra has also trimmed the price of the more powerful versions by up to £1,600.
Cupra Tavascan price and specs
The Origin comes with 19-inch alloy wheels, heated front seats, a 10.25-inch digital instrument display and a 15-inch central touchscreen, which is a decent amount of kit for a car that's undercutting a lot of mainstream electric SUVs. If you want more performance, the bigger 77kWh battery is still available with 286PS or 340PS.
After the price cuts, the Tavascan V1 with the 77kWh battery and 286PS costs £45,750, the four-wheel-drive VZ £54,930 and the range-topping VZ Extreme £59,830.
How much is Cupra Tavascan tax?
This is where the new prices make a real difference. Electric cars registered since April 2026 only pay the £440 a year Expensive Car Supplement if their list price is more than £50,000, so the Origin and V1 avoid it, while the VZ and VZ Extreme pay it on top of the £200 standard rate from the second year to the sixth. That's £2,200 over five years, which makes the cheaper Tavascans look even better value.
What other electric Cupras can you buy?
The Tavascan sits above the Cupra Born hatchback, and Cupra's cheapest electric car is now the Raval, the production version of the UrbanRebel concept, which costs from £23,785. The bigger-battery Raval V1 qualifies for the £1,500 Electric Car Grant, bringing it to £28,495, with a claimed range of around 279 miles.
If you're not ready to go fully electric, the Terramar SUV is also available as a plug-in hybrid.
What we like
- A Tavascan for under £40,000
- Up to 273 miles of range from the smaller battery
- No Expensive Car Supplement on the Origin or V1
What worries us
- The Origin's 190PS is a lot less than the 286PS V1
- The VZ models still cost well over £50,000
- Cheaper rivals are arriving all the time
Before you choose between Tavascan models, put any car you're considering into Regit's free car tax checker to see what it'll cost to tax each year.
Our verdict
The Tavascan has always looked the part, and at £39,995 the Origin finally gives it a price to match, with a usable 273-mile range and no Expensive Car Supplement to worry about. Unless you really need the extra power, we'd skip the pricier VZ models and pocket the savings on both the price and the tax.