Cupra Born vs Geely EX5

The Cupra Born costs £2,005 more than the Geely EX5. For that premium it adds 46 miles more WLTP range. The Geely EX5 is not just cheaper - it also offers a 1.1s quicker 0-62mph time. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Cupra Born comes out ahead overall.

The Geely EX5 is £2,005 cheaper to buy. The Cupra Born is cheaper to charge, roughly £128 a year versus £176 for the Geely EX5, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Geely EX5 comes out roughly £1,765 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 250 miles for the Cupra Born and 198 miles for the Geely EX5 - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Cupra Born goes roughly 53 miles further between charging stops.

The Cupra Born is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 92 mm narrower than the Geely EX5. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 591 mm of total clearance for the Cupra Born and about 499 mm of total clearance for the Geely EX5. The Cupra Born also turns in a 0.6 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the Cupra Born and 90% for the Geely EX5. That gives the Geely EX5 a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Geely EX5's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Cupra Born's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.