Kuga

[Gas1883]

I’ve had the new kuga for the last 2 weeks whilst wife’s car is being repaired , she has my focus , I really like the driving position of it , feels nice & high up ( as I drive lorry’s for a living I much prefer high up ) , I’ve never felt comfortable in the focus , to low .
The new one is to good , expensive for the miles i would put on it , I think it’s a 1.5 ecoboost which seems to make my 1.0 focus seem the height of fuel efficiency, so has anyone any experience of the previous kuga , 1.5 diesel / 2.0 diesel , what the best spec , new kuga is st- line , heated seats / steering wheel / panoramic roof etc , I’d like those things ( would be 16/17 plate . Thanks

[ZX10R NIN]

Depending on how much you want spend the 2.0d Titanium X is the pick.

[Gas1883]

ZX10R NIN said:

Depending on how much you want spend the 2.0d Titanium X is the pick.

Thanks zx10r , I’ll have a look at one of those , we can see the older model around the 12/13, 000 mark which is fine , but not sure if they were titanium x , as I say will have a look

[Gastons_Revenge]

I had an ST-Line 17 plate diesel Kuga as a hire car following an accident at the end of February- it rode absolutely horribly and the seats were the hardest out of every car I've owned. I imagine you'd be fine with any other trim level/spec.

[Gas1883]

Gastons_Revenge said:

I had an ST-Line 17 plate diesel Kuga as a hire car following an accident at the end of February- it rode absolutely horribly and the seats were the hardest out of every car I've owned. I imagine you'd be fine with any other trim level/spec.

The one we had was a st line , but seats seemed ok & I use back roads ( some like tracks ) & it seemed fine ,maybe new one is better , will try the previous version , thanks

[Gas1883]

Gastons_Revenge said:

I had an ST-Line 17 plate diesel Kuga as a hire car following an accident at the end of February- it rode absolutely horribly and the seats were the hardest out of every car I've owned. I imagine you'd be fine with any other trim level/spec.

The one we had was a st line , but seats seemed ok & I use back roads ( some like tracks ) & it seemed fine ,maybe new one is better , will try the previous version , thanks

[Tomo1971]

I dont think that the older Kuga is as refined as the Mk3 you have posted a pic of - i know that the word refined and ford in the same sentence is unusual but would be even more so if it was the Mk2 or Mk2.5.

My Mk3 has recently gone back to lease company and was a great car (2.0 diesel AWD 190bhp ST Line X). Really good spec and could easily do 50+ mpg, 55 if you tried. Was comfortable and refined.

Been a member of the Kuga Mk3 FB group and reading posts form those that jumped from earlier models, they aint a patch on the Mk3.