New 2025 Cupra Terramar: Price, specs and release date

Cupra has unveiled its new mid-size SUV, the Terramar, which bring a sportier option to a busy section of the new car market.

The Terramar is be the largest in Cupra's line-up, sitting above the Formentor and Ateca in sizem and is likely be the last Cupra with a combustion engine, too, as the company is focusing on all-electric models like the Born and the Tavascan in the future.

The Terramar name comes from the Spanish racing circuit in Sitges. Customers can choose from a petrol engine, a mild-hybrid version and a plug-in hybrid powertrain, and most of the options have a hefty dose of power for a suitably sporty driving experience. Cupra will hope that sporty feel, with looks to match, gives the Terramar appeal over rivals like the Hyundai Tucson, Peugeot 3008, and Ford Kuga, as well as the Volkswagen Tiguan, with which the Cupra shares its mechanical underpinnings. 

New 2025 Cupra Terramar: price and release date

While the car itself has been revealed, we don't have details about a UK release date or prices for the Cupra Terramar yet. An educated guess would suggest we'll see it early in 2025, and it'll likely be close in price to equivalent Volkswagen Tiguans. That car starts at just over £34,000, but the performance levels of the Terramar could mean prices starts closer to £40,000.

New 2025 Cupra Terramar: exterior and interior

Cupra says the looks and design features of the Terramar represent a new direction for the brand, which probably means future Cupras will follow a similar vibe.

The aim is to take the Cupra name more upmarket than before – after spinning off as a standalone badge from SEAT's sporty models, it now wants to be seen as a more premium brand. That's probably why the Terramar got its official unveiling at the prestigious America's Cup yacht race.

The exterior looks are predictably sporty, with a wide stance and a relatively low roof. The front end is inspired by sports cars with no grille, a wide "lower mouth". A rear diffuser adds to the racy look. There's an illuminated Cupra logo between the rear lights, and high-spec models can be specced with clever Matrix LED lights that let you keep high beam on without dazzling oncoming drivers. The wheels are big, with alloy sizes between 18 inches and 20 inches available, depending on the model you go for.

Nine colours will be available, including two matt options – Century Bronze Matt and Enceladus Grey Matt – and a bluey-grey colour called Dark Void. The other colours are Fjord Blue, Glacial White, Cosmos Blue, Timanfaya Grey, Midnight Black and Graphene Grey,

The interior features bucket seats and a cockpit area designed around the driver. It uses a 12.9-inch infotainment screen angled towards the driver's seat, with touch-sensitive sliders underneath to control volume and air-con temperature. There's a Sennheiser 12-speaker sound system available, although exact UK spec hasn't yet been confirmed.

Size-wise, the Cupra Terramar is a touch shorter than the Volkswagen Tiguan, with which it shares its underpinnings, measuring 4519mm long, 1869mm wide and 1586mm high. It has a 540-litre boot, which is 10 litres smaller than the Tiguan, but a sliding back row of seats lets you grow that boot space to 630 litres. You'll lose a bit of boot room with the plug-in hybrid models due to battery storage – it drops to 400 litres or 490 litres with the seats slid forwards.

New 2024 Cupra Terramar: powertrains and performance

Cupra has announced five different power options for the Terramar so far, with petrol power, mild-hybrid models and a plug-in hybrid model, although full UK specifications haven't yet been revealed.

The entry-level model is the mild-hybrid, which is badied as the eTSI. It uses a 1.5-litre petrol engine with 150PS, attached to a 48V mild-hybrid system to boost fuel economy. Like the rest of the Terramar range, it uses a seven-speed DSG automatic gearbox.

The next step up in performance is the TSI petrol range, which uses a 2.0-litre engine with 204PS and all-wheel drive. Two power levels are available – 204PS and 265PS, which will be available in the even sportier VZ versions of the Terramar. (Although not yet confirmed, we suspect that, like other Cupra models, the trim levels will be split into regular models and more powerful and well-equipped VZ versions.)

The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of the Terramar will also be available with two power outputs – 204PS and 272PS. Both use a 1.5-litre petrol engine with a 19.7kWh (net) battery, which gives an electric-only range of "more than 70 miles" according to Cupra. It can fast-charge at up to 50kW with a suitable charger.