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2026 Cupra Terramar VZe review

2026 Cupra Terramar VZe review

Cupra (and the Volkswagen Group as a whole) is really starting to up its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) game, but if you’re like us you might be wondering how its PHEV powertrain tech stacks up when it comes to Australia’s vast travel distances.

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We’ve finally had a chance to get the new 2026 Cupra Terramar VZe through the CarExpert garage, and the plug-in hybrid mid-size SUV’s impressive 110km electric-only driving range and 0.5L/100km combined fuel consumption claim have been begging to be challenged.

But a week of commuting in dreary Melbourne traffic wouldn’t have done it justice, so when an opportunity to drive interstate for a weekend getaway came up unexpectedly it seemed like the perfect test.

And so we locked in a long-distance PHEV test drive from Melbourne to Canberra and back – a round trip of some 1300km all up – to see what the Terramar VZe really has to offer.

Before we get into it, though, it’s important to briefly talk about the Volkswagen Group’s recent PHEV activity.

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