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Cupra Formentor VZ5 ‘ABT Edition’ confirmed for Australia

Cupra Australia has confirmed local allocation and starting price for the Formentor VZ5 Custom Cupra by ABT Edition, bringing a strictly limited, European-developed flagship crossover to local showrooms.

Created through a factory collaboration between the Spanish performance brand and famed German tuning specialist ABT Sportsline, the special edition is priced from $101,990 before on-road costs, translating to a fixed national drive-away price of $109,990. That represents an $8000 premium over the standard VZ5.

2026 Cupra Formentor VZ5 ABT Custom rear

Under the bonnet, the Spanish-built crossover retains the acclaimed Audi-derived 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine in standard tune. It sends 287kW and 480Nm to all four wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch auto transmission and an advanced torque-vectoring rear differential.

Instead of mechanical alterations, the ABT edition focuses on a sharper, motorsport-inspired aesthetic. The factory package adds a more aggressive front splitter, deeper side skirts, an extended rear spoiler, and unique rear styling elements.

2026 Cupra Formentor VZ5 ABT Custom

The visual overhaul is capped off with exclusive gloss black 20-inch alloy wheels, black quad exhaust finishers, dark chrome badging, and discreet ABT branding on the tailgate and interior floor mats. Standard performance hardware, including six-piston Akebono front brakes and carbon-backed CUP bucket seats, carries over unchanged.

Available in five exterior colours, the only factory options are Premium Paint ($790) and Matte Paint ($3,300). Orders are officially open through local Cupra Garages, with the first Australian customer deliveries scheduled to commence in the second quarter of 2027.

Mitchell Jones

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