Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

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Ford Kuga

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Price £23,375-£37,200

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THE most re cent Kuga addsmoregloss and sophistication. The original

car’s stylehas evolve dtobemoreimposing and it nowhas road

presencethankstoaneye-cat chinggrilleand aggressive headlamps.

Howeve r, the mechanical packagehasn’t changedmuch, consisting

of petrol and dieselEcoBoost enginesand front-wheel drive,with

the option offour-wheel driveoncertain trims.

Likemost rivals, there’s no seven-seat option,butfour adul ts cansit

comfor tabl ywith enough headro om. The bootisn’t class-leading,but

it’s wide and flat,with rear seats thatfold flush when not inuseto

provide agood load space.The dashboardisstartingtol ook date d,

howeve r–it’s ashame thefaceliftdidn’t updateitcomprehensively.

Trim levelsareZetec, TitaniumEdition, TitaniumXEdition,ST-Line

and Vignale.Even the entry-leve lZetec gets aDAB radio andcruise

control.Titaniumwill suit technologyfans, thankstoits SYNC 3

infotainmenttouchs creen, while the TitaniumXismoreluxurious,

addingapanoramicroof and powere dtailgate.ST-Line trim looks

good thankstoablacked-out grilleand bodykit, alongwith special

allo ywheels.Forthe ultimat eKuga, you’llneed theVignale,with

unique leather trim and access to aconcierge service.

“The Ford Kuga has beenfaceliftedtokeep

it competitive, but itstill lagsbehind

the compactSUV class leaders”

Goodvalue, economical

diesels,spacious interior

Dash buttons,outshone by

rivals,automatic gearbox

Engines:1.5 petrol,1.5 &2.0 diesel

Trim levels:Zetec, TitaniumEdition,

TitaniumXEdition,ST-Line, Vignale

Economy:29-46mpgRoad tax:£145

0-62:9. 2-13.4s Euro NCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Carbuyerrating

★★★★★★ ★ 3.3/ 5

Ourpick

TitaniumEdition

2.0TDCi150PS

£28,990

Owners’rating

★★★★★★★★ 4.1/5