Ford has been producing the Kuga since 2008, it is a compact crossover SUV model based on the Ford Focus and the C-Max. The Kuga is built at the Ford plant in Saarlouis, Germany. The compact crossover market is very competitive and the Kuga is up against the Citroen C-Crosser and the Peugeot 4007 as well as other models from premium brands.
Ford is targeting the high end premium market with the Kuga, and this is evident in the fact that the Kuga is only available in Zetec and Titanium trim levels. In the UK, the Kuga is retailed at around £20,500.
The new Ford Kuga comes with two diesel engines and a turbo charged 2.5 litre petrol. The 2.0 litre diesel is available with either 138 or 161 bhp; the petrol unit has a power output of 197 bhp. All three engines variants offer smooth and flexible power delivery, with enough power and grunt to deal with off road use too.
The Kuga utilises the Ford Focus suspension, just sitting 80mm higher off the ground. The adapted suspension offers a great compromise between comfort and handling. The all wheel drive model uses cleverly technology which sends power to the front wheels normally and only uses all four wheels when it deems necessary.
Jurgen Putzschler, Ford vehicle dynamics supervisor, said: "The Kuga's intelligent AWD system splits the drive only when it's required, sharing the torque between front and rear wheels on demand. The result is extremely competitive fuel consumption, coupled with remarkable traction when required."
Ford is targeting the high end premium market with the Kuga, and this is evident in the fact that the Kuga is only available in Zetec and Titanium trim levels. In the UK, the Kuga is retailed at around £20,500.
The new Ford Kuga comes with two diesel engines and a turbo charged 2.5 litre petrol. The 2.0 litre diesel is available with either 138 or 161 bhp; the petrol unit has a power output of 197 bhp. All three engines variants offer smooth and flexible power delivery, with enough power and grunt to deal with off road use too.
The Kuga utilises the Ford Focus suspension, just sitting 80mm higher off the ground. The adapted suspension offers a great compromise between comfort and handling. The all wheel drive model uses cleverly technology which sends power to the front wheels normally and only uses all four wheels when it deems necessary.
Jurgen Putzschler, Ford vehicle dynamics supervisor, said: "The Kuga's intelligent AWD system splits the drive only when it's required, sharing the torque between front and rear wheels on demand. The result is extremely competitive fuel consumption, coupled with remarkable traction when required."
RSS Feed