Kuga 120PS vs 150PS EcoBoost (Petrol)

[Monsterlime]

We are considering a Kuga as a family car (it fits our baby car seat far better than our current car).

The price, deal wise between the 120 and the 150 is enough that I am considering the 120 and a remap.

The question is, is the 120 just a detuned version of the 150? The remap is less than the price difference between the 120 and 150 so is a serious consideration.

If they are effectively the same car, then a remap, IMO is a reasonable option.

Thanks!

[thebigmacmoomin]

A remap will void any warranty if anything goes wrong and put extra strain on other parts of the engine.

[LuS1fer]

And you will have to declare it as modified for your insurance.

[Monsterlime]

In answer to my own question, I have had it separately confirmed that as suspected, the internals are identical and it is just the engine map. In that case, I would not really be concerned about extra strain on the engine since they already sell a car running that "power".

To be clear, I wasn't look at mapping it to 300BHP OMG POWAR, but just take the 120 up to a 150.

However, this is no longer relevant, we managed to secure a deal on the 150 that worked out less than a remap cost to a 120.