How much does the Cupra Born cost per month?

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What does the Cupra Born really cost?

Purchase price, electricity, maintenance and tax in Switzerland added up, compared directly with the VW Golf.

In short

At 12,000 km a year, the Cupra Born costs around CHF 47,036 over 5 years, or about CHF 784 a month. The VW Golf comes to CHF 45,820 in the same scenario. That makes the Cupra Born around CHF 1,216 more expensive over 5 years.

Costs compared

Item	Cupra Born	VW Golf
Purchase price	CHF 41,150	CHF 32,300
Energy per year	CHF 477	CHF 1,224
Maintenance and tyres per year	CHF 650	CHF 1,100
Motor vehicle tax per year*	CHF 50	CHF 380
Running costs per year	CHF 1,177	CHF 2,704
Total cost over 5 years	CHF 47,036	CHF 45,820
per month	CHF 784	CHF 764

* Rough Swiss average. What you pay in your canton is shown in the canton overview.

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Kilometres per year Ownership period (years) Electricity price (CHF/kWh) Petrol price (CHF/l)

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CO₂ balance

For production including the battery we assume around 9,000 kg CO₂ for the Cupra Born and 6,500 kg for the VW Golf. In use with the Swiss electricity mix, the Cupra Born emits about 153 kg CO₂ per year, the VW Golf around 1,392 kg. The Cupra Born makes up for its higher production emissions after about 24,000 km.

Key data

Entry price (Born 58 kWh): CHF 41,150
Range (WLTP): 484 km
Consumption (WLTP): 14.2 kWh/100 km
0-100 km/h: 8.0 s

Assumptions

Electricity CHF 0.28/kWh (household tariff), petrol CHF 2.00/l, diesel CHF 2.20/l.
Maintenance and tyres: CHF 650 per year for the electric car, CHF 1,100 for the combustion car.
Motor vehicle tax: CHF 50 per year for the electric car, CHF 380 for the combustion car (rough average).
Not included: insurance, financing and resale value. The full purchase price counts.
Purchase price: list price of the cheapest standard version including VAT, without promotional discounts.
CO₂ in use with the Swiss electricity mix (90 g/kWh). Production CO₂ figures are guide values from life-cycle studies.

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Price and WLTP figures: Cupra CH Kataloge & Preislisten Born, Preisliste Cupra Born, as of October 2026.