Ford Kuga

The Ford Kuga is a car with good road qualities and dynamic enough to move beyond areas of little complicated. Therefore it is much closer to a good tour of an SUV.

Reductura not have, nor any assisting device for driving off the road as a speed control for the decreases. To use a road is not as comfortable as a Toyota RAV4, but it has a faster reaction. The least favorable of the interior of the Kuga is that rear seats have a little space.

It is available with a diesel engine of 136 hp 2.0 TDci and, as a novelty, with a 2.5 Duratec petrol 200 hp (an engine is similar to that used by the Focus ST, which gives 225 hp), which has a high consumption and benefits that are not very fast for its power. With the diesel engine can choose front-wheel drive (2WDA) or total switchable traction (4WD). The Kuga 200 hp necessarily associated drive system to the level of total and complete equipment ( "Titanium").

The version with 136 hp diesel engine is only sold in combination with manual gearshift six gears. The version with the gasoline engine is sold only with a new automatic 'Durashift' 5-speed.

Is for sale from € 24,620 (with diesel engine and front wheel drive) to the € 32,535 it costs the most powerful all-wheel drive (Haldex Gen 4 Intelligent AWD).

In general, its features and price, the Kuga is closer to models like the Qashqai, the Renault Koleos or the Toyota RAV4, which Tigua or BMW X3, which are much more expensive (list sorted by price).

If we consider the Kuga in its front-wheel drive variant, is priced higher than an Altea Freetrack 2.0 TDI 140 hp or a 2WD Chevrolet Captiva. Nissan Qashqai 4x2 2.0dCi an accent or a Renault Koleos Expression 2.0dCi 150cv 4x2 have a similar price. The Kuga cheapest total traction is cheaper than the Volkswagen Tigua.

Details of the body and equipment

The carrier is large in height and width, but in places there is very little rear legroom for passengers. There are other models of similar size, which are better in this aspect, as the RAV4, the Volkswagen Tigua or SEAT Altea Freetrack. The high-driving position-it sounds like an SUV.

It measures 4443 mm, a length almost identical to a Volkswagen Tigua. The width is 1842 mm and height (including roof bars) 1,710 mm. Kuga shares the platform with two other models of Ford Focus and C-Max, but his biggest battle is 50 mm (2,690 mm) and width of track 43 mm higher.

Despite the coincidence of dimensions with Tigua, the Kuga is clearly narrower. This deficiency is seen clearly in places where the rear legroom is very small (of the SUVs we have measured is the worst part is this aspect). In addition, there is no system to improve functionality, such as a sidewalk or longitudinally movable backrest recline. The ceiling height and width are correct.

The body has five doors. In all versions, the gate is divided into two parts, can be opened vertically (upwards) as a normal door or just the top sheet (which includes the lunette and the gate; comparative picture). The trunk is 360 liters capacity, an amount sufficient to lead a normal amount of luggage. Under the floor there is another storage compartment, whose volume is 50 l.

The Kuga, like the Nissan Qashqai (the most similar concept and other aspects) or Volkswagen Tigua, is not designed to overcome complex obstacles out of asphalt.

The interior looks good. As in other models of Ford, the materials are accurate and satisfactory adjustments between pieces. Kuga with the level of equipment "Trend" series has elements such as stability control, air conditioning, trip computer programmer and speed. In addition, some internal parts are painted in blue or orange. The 'Titanium' series has elements such as aluminum wheels, 17 ", dual zone climate control and partially upholstered leather seats.