Two lines of shortcuts are located across the top and bottom of the display to help you navigate the system, with the bottom row dedicated to the climate system. The temperature controls are sliding items as found on other VW Group models, and they flank a volume control. They are still a bit tricky to use, even though they are now illuminated, with the volume function being much easier to operate via the steering wheel.
There’s a digital dashboard that offers four different display modes, although some options bury the speedometer in the corner of the layout. This isn’t an issue in cars fitted with the head-up display, but you might want to switch to a setting that makes it more prominent, our favourite one being the large central rev counter with the speedo in the centre.
There are four USB-C sockets in the cabin – two up front, two in the rear – while a wireless charging pad is also fitted across the range.
“The Terramar’s cabin looks smart and features plenty of tech, and we’re glad that physical buttons have been fitted to the steering wheel, rather than haptic controls. If you’re not a fan of speed-limit warnings, it’s simple enough to press a button on the wheel, then scroll to the alert and deactivate it.” – Dean Gibson, senior test editor.
Sporty looks come at the expense of outright space, but there’s still decent passenger room
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The sole body option for the Terramar is a five-door compact SUV – there’s no coupe-SUV alternative, but we don’t think you need it because the standard model looks pretty sporty already. There’s room for five inside, while a sliding rear bench offers the option to prioritise passenger or boot space.
Dimensions and size
The Terramar is larger than the Cupra Formentor, but it’s not quite as long as the platform-sharing Volkswagen Tiguan, although both have a similar wheelbase. A lower roof line gives the Terramar a sportier look, but this doesn’t come at the expense of interior headroom.
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| Model | Cupra Terramar | Volkswagen Tiguan | Mazda CX-60 |
| Length | 4,519mm | 4,539mm | 4,745mm |
| Width | 1,863mm | 1,842mm | 1,890mm |
| Height | 1,584mm | 1,660mm | 1,680mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,681mm | 2,676mm | 2,870mm |
| Boot space | 540 litres (400 litres E-Hybrid) | 652 litres (490 litres eHybrid) | 570 litres |
Seats & passenger space
All versions of the Terramar feature sporty looking front seats with wide wings. However, unlike in some dedicated sports cars, these are broad enough so that they feel as if they wrap around you, but aren’t tight, and deliver good comfort as a result. Lower-spec cars have cloth upholstery, while in the mid-range there’s a Dinamica microfibre finish, and top-spec cars get burgundy leather with copper stitching that looks more attractive than it sounds.
