Cupra Ateca price news; Motor banking; Learning our lessons

Published on 28 November, 2018

This the first performance SUV from the new CUPRA brand.

Overview

The new CUPRA Ateca crossover (pictured) will cost from €49,990 when it goes on sale in the new year.

This the first performance SUV from the new CUPRA brand.

Anyone so inclined can order one now.

There will be test drives at the only specialist CUPRA dealer in Ireland - Airside, Dublin - from January.

Powering the car is a turbocharged, direct-injection, 4cyl 2-litre TSI petrol engine that pumps 300hp and develops 400Nm of torque. There is a 7spd DSG transmission and 4Drive all-wheel drive.

It will be interesting to see public reaction to it when it arrives.

l Best wishes to Stephen Healy who has been appointed head of motor sector, business banking with BOI.

Stephen has more than 20 years of motor industry experience and has worked for a number of brands over the years, including being general manager and dealer principal at Sinnott Autos Ltd, Wicklow.

He was also head of planning at Volkswagen Group Ireland Ltd, where he learned much about dealer management systems and gained substantial expertise in strategic business development, financial management, operations, sales and corporate reporting.