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Another one of those Ford Motor Company vehicles you can't have, in addition to the excellent Euro Focus; Mondeo; and S-Max, the Ford Kuga represents all that Ford's North American-market vehicles aren't. Cool, hip, trendy, efficient, fun. If it's a positive characteristic for a possible American-branded Honda CR-V competitor, the Kuga offers it.
- Ford Announces New 2.0 Turbo Engine With 203hp For Mondeo And 163hp Diesel For Kuga Suv
Along with the Euro-spec 2011 Focus, the final versions of the C-MAX and Grand C-MAX which go on sale in Europe this year and some updates to the optional equipment of the recently revealed S-MAX and Galaxy facelift, Ford will also unveil the 2010 model...
- Ford Announces U.k Pricing For New Kuga 2.0 Fwd And 2.5 Turbo
Ford is expanding the range of its European market crossover, the Kuga, with the addition of a 2.0-litre TDCi 2WD (diesel) and a 2.5-liter Turbo gasoline engine. Retaining the existing Kuga's 136HP 2.0-litre diesel unit but with a CO2 output of just...
- Ford Kuga Suv Gets New 200hp 2.5-liter Turbo Petrol Engine
When Ford launched the new Kuga compact SUV/Crossover in Europe during May 2008, the only available engine was the 136 HP 2.0-litre TDCi diesel unit. That will change in early 2009 as Ford will extend the Kuga range with the availability of a 2.5-liter...
- First Ford Kuga Rolls Off Production Line
Just about a week before the Ford Kuga makes its public debut in Geneva, and the first model rolled off from the production line at Ford’s Saarlouis plant in Germany. The company plans to build around 45,000 examples of its new compact SUV/Crossover...
- Ford Kuga Suv Production Version
Ford Europe’s sexy compact Kuga SUV has been spied wearing its production version outfit. Compared to the pre-production Kuga that we saw at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show (click here), the only visible difference that we spotted are the...
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FORD KUGA GETS POWER BUMP
Another one of those Ford Motor Company vehicles you can't have, in addition to the excellent Euro Focus; Mondeo; and S-Max, the Ford Kuga represents all that Ford's North American-market vehicles aren't. Cool, hip, trendy, efficient, fun. If it's a positive characteristic for a possible American-branded Honda CR-V competitor, the Kuga offers it.
Well, take a notch off the efficiency meter for this post, but only slightly. See, Ford is suggesting that the new 2.5L five-cylinder in the Kuga makes for a "performance flagship". While certainly more economical than a V8 Explorer, this Kuga will most assuredly be the least economical of all Kugas currently on offer. On the other hand, with 197 horsepower and 236 lb-ft of torque, the Kuga should be plenty fun to drive.Â
Surely UK auto scribblers will deride anybody who buys a taller vehicle and doesn't opt for diesel. We, if given the opportunity to buy a Kuga at all, wouldn't likely be offered a diesel derivative and the thought of a handsome little urban crawler with 236 lb-ft of torque would be lovely regardless of the 2.0L turbodiesel and its 36.6 mpg available Across The Pond.
As you'd expect, a basic Kuga is less expensive than a well-equipped Focus saloon sedan in the UK but can rise steadily. The Kuga 2.5L with a 5-speed automatic? Think 4-cylinder BMW 3-Series diesel, and you'll get the pricing picture.
- Ford Announces New 2.0 Turbo Engine With 203hp For Mondeo And 163hp Diesel For Kuga Suv
Along with the Euro-spec 2011 Focus, the final versions of the C-MAX and Grand C-MAX which go on sale in Europe this year and some updates to the optional equipment of the recently revealed S-MAX and Galaxy facelift, Ford will also unveil the 2010 model...
- Ford Announces U.k Pricing For New Kuga 2.0 Fwd And 2.5 Turbo
Ford is expanding the range of its European market crossover, the Kuga, with the addition of a 2.0-litre TDCi 2WD (diesel) and a 2.5-liter Turbo gasoline engine. Retaining the existing Kuga's 136HP 2.0-litre diesel unit but with a CO2 output of just...
- Ford Kuga Suv Gets New 200hp 2.5-liter Turbo Petrol Engine
When Ford launched the new Kuga compact SUV/Crossover in Europe during May 2008, the only available engine was the 136 HP 2.0-litre TDCi diesel unit. That will change in early 2009 as Ford will extend the Kuga range with the availability of a 2.5-liter...
- First Ford Kuga Rolls Off Production Line
Just about a week before the Ford Kuga makes its public debut in Geneva, and the first model rolled off from the production line at Ford’s Saarlouis plant in Germany. The company plans to build around 45,000 examples of its new compact SUV/Crossover...
- Ford Kuga Suv Production Version
Ford Europe’s sexy compact Kuga SUV has been spied wearing its production version outfit. Compared to the pre-production Kuga that we saw at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show (click here), the only visible difference that we spotted are the...