The Sun's Car of the Year
The new all-electric CUPRA Raval has been crowned Car of the Year by The Sun. This is another major accolade for CUPRA’s gamechanger car, as more and more are hitting the streets of the UK following it’s launch in August of this year.
Raval challenges expectations of what an urban EV can be. Compact by design but bold in character, it brings CUPRA’s distinctive attitude to a new generation of electric drivers. Its striking proportions, a driving experience which had been positively compared to driving a go-kart and unmistakable design bring a new edge to the urban EV segment.
The Sun Motors Editor Rob Gill, said: “Why do we like it? Partly because of the way it looks. I mean, come on! But mostly because of the way it drives. The way it dances down a B-road. Think Lamine Yamal on Barcelona’s right wing.
“The youth of today don’t want to drive their grandad’s car. They want something fresh and different, something that reflects them..."
"That’s the Cupra Raval."
Marcus Gossen, Managing Director, CUPRA UK said: “Raval shows what happens when you bring the CUPRA mindset to an urban EV aimed at the next generation of drivers. We didn’t want to create another small electric car. We wanted to create one with real emotion – a genuine head turner, with the performance to match. It’s a car that people choose because they want it – it’s fun to drive and looks incredible. Being named Car of the Year by The Sun is a fantastic recognition of that ambition and what Raval stands for.”
Since arriving in the UK in August 2026 – an occasion marked with a Chase and Status pop up in London’s Shoreditch – the CUPRA Raval has quickly established itself as a gamechanger. It was named Best Supermini at the Auto Express New Car Awards, and secured international recognition with a Red Dot Award for Product Design.
The Sun Motors Awards’ top honour adds further weight to Raval’s growing momentum.