I’m going to make a bold statement… After a few weeks with the all-new battery-electric Cupra Born, I think it might just be the best company car you can buy (BCCYCB) right now… both from a driver’s perspective and that of a fleet operator.

Having waxed close to lyrical at times about our previous FW Fleet members – messrs Seat Leon PHEV and Cupra Formentor PHEV – I also accepted, after 6,000 miles with each, that they came with some compromises. Mainly an all-electric range of 40 miles or so, and that real-world efficiency could tail off if drivers are not diligent in their charging patterns.

With the Born’s official range of 260+ miles, assuming you have access to charging points, there really appear to be no compromises. We have been getting 280+ miles to a charge given the clement weather, which underlines that it’s a great all-rounder with the potential to travel from London to Leicester and back on a single charge.

In fact, the only time when the Born hasn’t felt like the BCCYCB was when it developed a software fault which had to be reset at my local Cupra dealer. It was the first Born they had seen for any form of work, but the technician there looked at it straight away – even though it wasn’t booked in – and it’s been faultless ever since.

The Born could be viewed as a restyled Volkswagen ID.3 but the overall effect, the driving dynamics and the stunning Aurora Blue paint (£840) are hugely appealing.

Luke Wikner