CUPRA is making two exclusive additions to its range with the Terramar VZ Tribe Edition in Black and Green. The update to the plug-in hybrid SUV brings eye-catching changes to the exterior and interior with a big nod to sustainability.

Just 35 of the Black editions will be made available in Australia, featuring a Midnight Black exterior, exclusive 20-inch alloy wheels in – you guessed it – black, dark chrome exterior badging, and a panoramic sunroof only available as an option on the existing Terramar.

Close-up of a green SUV's front left wheel, fender, and door on a paved surface with a reflective body panel in view of the side mirror.
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The Green gets an exclusive Manganese Matte exterior finish, 20-inch rims with sulfur green highlights, the panoramic sunroof and the dark chrome badging. Only 10 units will go on sale down under. 

Both versions get enhanced standard equipment. On top of the sunroof, there are exclusive wheel finishes and “bespoke design accents” that set them apart from the standard Terramar VZ. The nationwide drive-away prices are $75,490 for the Black and $78,390 for the Green, compared with $73,490 for the existing VZ.

The two “carefully curated design themes” make extensive use of repurposed materials. Computerised 3D knitting has been used to produce the unique seat upholstery, 30 per cent of the plastics in the interior incorporate recycled material, and the Sulfur Green paint is bio-based. That theme even extends to the new alloy wheels, which incorporate up to 20 per cent recycled material.

The Green and Black both get the VZ’s 195kW, 400Nm 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine, which feeds power to all four wheels via a seven-speed DSG transmission. The claimed fuel efficiency comes in at 8.2L/100km, boot volume is a respectable 508L with the seats up and 1415L with the pews folded, and there’s also a 12-speaker Sennheiser sound system.