Cupra Raval goes on sale priced at £23,785

Cupra has announced that its Raval electric hatchback has gone on sale with a starting price of £23,785.

The Raval is Cupra’s smallest model and is one of a quartet of affordable new EVs from the Volkswagen Group sitting on the ‘MEB+’ platform, which is shared with the Skoda Epiq, Volkswagen ID.Polo and ID.Cross.

The Raval range kicks off with the entry-level Origin which is hooked up to a 37kWh battery pack with a front-mounted electric motor to produce 113bhp and can travel up to a claimed 186 miles on a single charge.

Move up to the V1 at £26,995 and V2 for £29,580 and power is boosted to 133bhp with the same 37kWh set-up.

Also, Ravals fitted with the larger battery pack are eligible for the government’s Electric Car Grant, which means customers can save up to £1,500 off their list prices, meaning the V1 52kWh starts at £28,495 and the V2 52kWh comes in at £31,080.

The flagship VZ model uses the same 52kWh battery pack and produces 222bhp from its electric motor, while it boasts an electronic limited-slip differential, larger wheels and Cupra’s ‘Dynamic Chassis Control’, which can alter the car’s shock absorbers depending on which drive mode is selected.

VZ models also receive the £1,500 government grant price cut, which means prices start at £33,495.

The Cupra Raval is available to order now with deliveries expected to commence towards the end of this year.