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[Tell]

Do you think they will go on dealer rotation like the Ateca at launch. Shipped in for a few days then onto the next. Two were doing the rounds then across the UK. At that time they were the LH ones as I recall. They also used the Millbrook proving ground so dealers could try them out.

Need a schedule .

 

[Syphon]

They probably will do this is one of their most important launches.

 

[vemkki]

I have been trying to find the ground clearance of Cupra Raval. Some pages say that it is 12,5 cm. Some pages say that Cupra Raval has 1,5 cm lower ground clearance than MEB+ standard value. However, some pages claim that ID. Polo has 17 cm ground clearance. These values don't add up.

 

[Syphon]

I have been trying to find the ground clearance of Cupra Raval. Some pages say that it is 12,5 cm. Some pages say that Cupra Raval has 1,5 cm lower ground clearance than MEB+ standard value. However, some pages claim that ID. Polo has 17 cm ground clearance. These values don't add up.

I'm off to drive one next week so will try and remember my tape measure, is there a standard place to measure from?

 

[Tell]

I'm off to drive one next week so will try and remember my tape measure, is there a standard place to measure from?

That could be the issue.

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[vemkki]

Local dealer already did some measurements. He said that 15 cm was the minimum near the rear wheel. 16 cm in the middle.

 

[Tell]

It does look a bit low in those pictures or is that me:

CUPRA Raval

www.seatcupra.net

 

[RPGWiZaRD]

Local dealer already did some measurements. He said that 15 cm was the minimum near the rear wheel. 16 cm in the middle.

If this is correct then that would be assuring. I did become a little bit nervous reading about 125 mm ground clearence that some site that posts car specs revealed for this car, I mean that would be 1 cm lower than the 135 mm (lowest point) of my current Mazda 3 even. As an EV car you do get a bit anxious about hitting the underside. Isn't the lowest part more closer to the front typically?

 

[RPGWiZaRD]

I guess the lowest part is right in front of the front feels as seen here and I wouldn't be suprised if it was only like 125 mm there but that's some non critical plastic stuff probably and at least it slants upwards to help with the speed bumps, the battery itself looks to be higher at least: https://www.seatcupra.net/forums/media/35_cupra-raval_imd-jpg.1933/full

 

[Tell]

I'm sure I read somewhere that it was lower than it's sister ID car. Probably been dropped if so to appeal to sporty Cupra drivers. If not pre ordering, if concerned it's a ruler job with that and the other contenders. You are reminded of when you see those dropped sporty cars trawl over speed bumps . Probably not as bad as that, Cupra wouldn't want all their PCP cars sustaining underside damage.... you would hope. Fleet devaluation.

 

[Syphon]

Review is now live in case you've missed it: https://www.seatcupra.net/cupra-raval-extreme-first-drive-review/

 

[ian_106]

Just had an email saying you can now pre order the Raval well I wasn't able to just a quote, one thing its £90 if you want a second key.

VZ 52kw Plasma Iridescent 19" Rebel wheels Pan Roof Total £34,375 Doubt I will order until seeing the car in the flesh.

 

[Tell]

Just had an email saying you can now pre order the Raval well I wasn't able to just a quote, one thing its £90 if you want a second key.

VZ 52kw Plasma Iridescent 19" Rebel wheels Pan Roof Total £34,375 Doubt I will order until seeing the car in the flesh.

Bit cheeky to unbundle the cost of the second key. Sure it's not a "third" key.

Pre-ordering does get you ahead. I had sat in a LHD Ateca at Silverstone Fleet event well before they went round dealers. Where I'm trying to find out whether some taster showroom cars will be shuffled around dealers for people to have a look at. By that staged I had ordered the Ateca. Other than that you have to look out for trade shows and motorshows. It was on this fine board that I was tipped off about the Fleetworld event in 2016 .

 

[ian_106]

Local dealer can now take pre orders here in the UK, £500 fully refundable deposit.
Dealers might be getting left hand versions for customers to view but that could be in July.

 

[Tell]

Well you need the second key incase the first one breaks, battery goes flat or loose it etc. The second key obviously let's the other half in... once you can trust them with it . Handy for loading the car.

Wonder what percent of people never use the second key.

 

[ian_106]

Attached a copy of the Raval Specification/Price list, I did hope for some pictures of the seats.

 

[Tell]

Need a different source of photo for those seats. I recall I sat in Alcantara seats in the Ateca back in 2016 which they never sold in the UK at the time you had to have leather then on the top of the range. They (leather) have lasted very well, but veggies don't like them. You have to take a gamble if you pre-order but soon after the options were withdrawn on the Ateca so you couldn't order the kitchen sink and everything else. They got tired of building cars to customers own spec rather than bulk building them. 5 months was the build time then from order to delivery so it depends on when they start building RHD cars. The launch specials are always built first so they can get them out. Production switches to RHD and any launch specials get built as a priority. With these "ID" cars it looks like they will all appear in the showroom about the same time. Wonder how the production line works. Three or something lines running. Skoda, Cupra and VW. Someone will probably chip in. On cost it was always said that n'th many months must pass till discounts kick in. Quite a few.

 

[ian_106]

So has anyone managed to get a deal yet on the Cupra Raval, I mean money off on a cash deal ?

 

[SRGTD]

So has anyone managed to get a deal yet on the Cupra Raval, I mean money off on a cash deal ?

I doubt if buying direct from a Cupra dealer you’d get a discount for cash so soon after the order books have opened. Cash is no longer king and historically, the dealers have made more money on PCP deals - whether that will continue to be the case following the court ruling - and FCA guidelines - on commission disclosure is anyone’s guess. There’ll probably be a finance deposit contribution to be had from Cupra / VWFS on PCP deals, and you get to keep the finance contribution if you exercise your rights withdraw from the PCP agreement within the 14 day cooling off period (I did this on my last VW).

Most likely chance of a cash discount at this early stage will be a broker such as Drive the Deal (DtD) and Cupra is one of the brands that DtD provides discounts on. However, they’re not listing the Raval on their website yet - probably (a) because it’s such a newly launched model or (b) DtD hasn’t negotiated discounted terms with Cupra.

 

[Tell]

Yes it was those type of DtD discounts that you put to your dealer to match but if they aren't offering x % off then you can't put it to your dealer. I recall the dam broke when I bought the Ateca which is where I got the % from.

Obviously the dealers know the website offers. On the Arona not totally honest dealer, the websites pulled up a price. Only those prices on PCP agreements were said when you phoned. A two tier pricing system.

Still on the Seat "direct" sales at that time done via a Seat selected dealership in a shopping complex you got given the card reader and off you went. Think they were miffed it wasn't PCP. We got a cup of coffee, no biscuits. It wasn't a bad way of buying a car if you fancied a drive to London, no frills.They got the pick of cars in the country, so no build wait. You got an MK Seat number plate as if it was a press car. That operation is now closed dowdown. Think it was a test of direct selling by Seat. Now withdrawn. Covid signed the fate of that as foot fall fell in shopping malls.