A warm welcome in Israel for the brand, will it work here too? (Photo: Manufacturer's website)
Already with its local launch two years ago, the Kopra brand has achieved considerable local success.
The sporty image built around the nickname "Copra" that used to be attached to the hottest versions of Seat has successfully passed the ceremony of becoming a manufacturer in its own right.
And when he took his first steps here with the manufacturer's independent model the Formentor, which is impressive to look at and drive - it was a winning combination that also proved itself in the sales charts.
Now, after introducing the ultra-sporty VZ with its 310 horses and the sporty-looking 1.5 with its 150 horses, it is introducing an intermediate version between them with a plug-in hybrid drive and 245 hp.
54 km on electric power (photo: manufacturer's website)
Like any hybrid car, the Formentor will use a combination of a gasoline engine and an electric drive.
In his case, it's a 1.4-liter turbo engine with 150 hp and an electric motor with 107 hp, when together they provide 245 hp and 40.8 kg.
The drive is front and the power goes through a double clutch gearbox with 6 transfer ratios.
The electric drive uses a 12.8 kWh battery which, according to the manufacturer's statement, provides an electric range of 54 km.
Acceleration to 100 km/h takes 7 seconds and the maximum speed is 210 km/h.
There is no difference in the external dimensions between the versions, but the weight figure increases to 1,701 kg (1,463 in 1.5 liters) and the trunk volume decreases from 420 liters to 345 liters. The towing capacity remains unchanged - 750/1,500 kg (with and without brakes in the cart accordingly).
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There is no difference in dimensions, but the weight increases (photo: manufacturer's website)
Externally, it gets 19-inch rims, full LED lighting, bumpers of the sporty VZ trim level, a panoramic roof, and more.
In the passenger compartment, a digital dashboard and a 12-inch screen, sports seats (bucket) with fabric upholstery, electric trunk door, ambient lighting, wireless mobile charger, keyless drive and more.
The seats can be upgraded to brown or blue leather seats as part of the higher equipment packages at an additional price of NIS 9,900.
The list of safety systems includes, automatic braking, adaptive cruise control, lane departure correction, vehicle warning in "dead space" and cross traffic, rear camera and front and rear sensors.
The trunk decreases from 420 to 345 liters (photo: manufacturer's website)
In terms of competitors, the Formentor e VZ Hybrid finds itself quite alone in the field in its offering that includes both the plug-in hybrid drive type and its sporty image.
In this respect, it manages to be differentiated enough from plug-in crossovers such as the Peugeot 3008 or Toyota Rav 4, the Kia Sportage plug-in or the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross plug-in.
And perhaps to some extent he has the opportunity to scratch customers from the premium sector in the worlds of the Mini Countryman plug-in or the Volvo XC40 plug-in.
At a price of 246,000 shekels, it is between the Formentor 1.5 liter and the VZ also in price, with these two costing 185 and 270 thousand shekels respectively.
And in front of the plug-in competitors, it beats the Link & Co 01 at 230,000, the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross at NIS 240,000, and next to the Kia Sportage Plug-in at 250,000 (which is also stronger than it and has dual drive).
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