Difference between 280 vs 290 cupra

[toplad]

Drove a cupra sc dsg the other day.. really liked it the cupra made my fr feel boring lol
im thinking about buying a cupra when my 184 fr least is up..

can anyone tell me the definitive changes between the 280 and 290

 

[kazand]

Drove a cupra sc dsg the other day.. really liked it the cupra made my fr feel boring lol
im thinking about buying a cupra when my 184 fr least is up..

can anyone tell me the definitive changes between the 280 and 290

5 and 3 door have a different exhaust , louder on the 290.
Space saver spare now standard.
Rear centre armrest - in 5 door anyway.
USB socket moved from glove box to centre cubby.
Differences in central display with information displayed.
May be others.

 

[Cupra Belfast]

SC & 5 door have 0.1 bar of boost over mid range too

290 SC & 5 door have an additional 0.1 bar of boost over mid range over the 280 SC & 5 door. Max boost & output unchanged. The two silencer exhaust permits this, less back pressure. ST already had the exhaust & additional boost.

 

[dieselface]

5 and 3 door have a different exhaust , louder on the 290.
Space saver spare now standard.
Rear centre armrest - in 5 door anyway.
USB socket moved from glove box to centre cubby.
Differences in central display with information displayed.
May be others.

I have everything on that list on my 2016 model year 280 apart from #1.

The 290 5D and SC was the box deleted and the badges changed on a 2016 Cupra model. Nothing else changed apart from the price.

 

[kazand]

I have everything on that list on my 2016 model year 280 apart from #1.

The 290 5D and SC was the box deleted and the badges changed on a 2016 Cupra model. Nothing else changed apart from the price.

I did wonder, was comparing it to the 2014 280 I had. Starts to look like a bit of a pointless exercise , unless they had run out of 280 badges and 290 was a cheaper option...

 

[trebor]

I think there are suspension difference between the 280 and 290 as well

 

[toplad]

all generations have dcc though right?

is dcc a option on the golf r?

 

[kiddo]

I thought the only difference was the badge and silencer removal on 3 and 5 door. St already had silencer removed for weight saving.

 

[campbell_p30]

The 290 has Full Link entertainment system allowing of Android Auto and Apple variant.

 

[Brucey CUPRA]

all generations have dcc though right?

is dcc a option on the golf r?

Yes, both 280 and 290 have DCC. I do believe it is an optional extra on the Golf R.

 

[Lentäjä]

Technical point of view...just the badge.
Dropping one center silencer does not raise boost 0.1bar.
265 version makes as much power on the dyno than 280 and 290 does.

 

[kiddo]

The bhp figures appear to be just marketing as the ecu has been checked (280) and it was identical to the golf r ecu which is badged 300.

 

[Cupra Belfast]

0.1 bar

'Our test car runs the 280hp version of the EA888 Gen 3 so the unit is compatible and you will be able to add a bit more boost due to torque restriction in the Cupra version which has .1bar less boost in the mid range.'

http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10775&page=2

It only affects mid range torque really. Max boost the same so peak power would be the same.

 

[toplad]

thanks for the info guys..

just another question in general, which seats are better the black and white ones or the leather?

i know the leather seats in the ST are electric with heat are the black and white ones manual?

 

[kazand]

thanks for the info guys..

just another question in general, which seats are better the black and white ones or the leather?

i know the leather seats in the ST are electric with heat are the black and white ones manual?

Depends . Black edition adds buckets which are heated, black and white alcantara.

 

[beram]

5 and 3 door have a different exhaust , louder on the 290.
Space saver spare now standard.
Rear centre armrest - in 5 door anyway.
USB socket moved from glove box to centre cubby.
Differences in central display with information displayed.
May be others.

I have a 280 5drs with rear centre arm rest & usb socket in centre cubby, also have the information display with al the gauges, so these things you are naming are not exclusive to the 290
The exhaust is though.

 

[UTCIAD]

Drove a cupra sc dsg the other day.. really liked it the cupra made my fr feel boring lol
im thinking about buying a cupra when my 184 fr least is up..

can anyone tell me the definitive changes between the 280 and 290

In terms of how they drive there is very little in it. I ran a 280 5dr manual from July 2014 for two years, replacing it with same spec 290 in July this year. The 280 was a great car, but to me at least the 290 feels marginally quicker mid range (you would probably need to compare them back to back to notice the difference). I also prefer the deeper exhaust note of the 290, and the occasional pops & bangs when I get a chance to rag it.
Either one would put a smile on your face, go for the colour and spec that you like most. Don't forget they are tyre sensitive too, the original Bridgestones on the 280 were poor, car was much better when I changed the fronts for Avons. The 290 came with P Zeros which seem ok so far.

 

[kazand]

I have a 280 5drs with rear centre arm rest & usb socket in centre cubby, also have the information display with al the gauges, so these things you are naming are not exclusive to the 290
The exhaust is though.

As I said in a previous post, I was comparing a 14 plate 280 to the current 290. Clearly a lot of the changes happened throughout production of the 280, before it became a 290.

 

[toplad]

Depends . Black edition adds buckets which are heated, black and white alcantara.

what i drove must've been a black edition... to be honest i didnt find the seat very "bucket" (no complaints just not bucket) but saying that ive never sat in the white and black seats!!

i cant wait to hand back my fr now got over a year