Singapore, July 3 -- Seat has always been referred to as the Spanish Volkswagen. It is part of the VW family and its cars typically have a direct VW peer.
But not the Cupra Formentor. Cupra used to be the performance arm of Seat, but was spun off as an independent brand in 2018.
In Seat tradition, Cupra named the Formentor after a Spanish landmark - Formentor is a cape on the island of Mallorca.
The Formentor is touted as a standalone model. Its closest rival in the VW family is the Audi Q3 Sportback. Both are compact coupe-crossovers with similar performance levels.
In Singapore, the Formentor mirrors the Q3 Sportback's line-up - an entry-level 1.5-litre engine (1.4-litre for the Audi) sending 150hp to the front wheels, and a 2-lit...