May 24, 2012

Ford Kuga NOT moving to the USA

In a reversal of last years decision to move Ford Kuga production to Kentucky, the current weakness of the Euro appears to have kiboshed the plan. This time last year - well, October – we reported that Ford had decided to move production of the Ford Kuga from the Ford facility in Saarlouis to Louisville in Kentucky. Which we [...]

Ford Kuga: New engines & Ford Kuga ‘Individual’

The Ford Kuga 2010

Ford has dropped the 134bhp diesel from the Kuga and replaced it with a new 2.0-litre turbo diesel Duratorq TDCi engine in two flavours – 138bhp or 161bhp. It shouldn’t come as a much of a shock that Ford are sticking new diesel engines in the Ford Kuga. We reported back in February that the [...]

Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi Titanium Review & Road Test: Part 2

The Ford Kuga Review & Road Test Part 2

In this second part of our road test / review of the Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi Titanium we get down to the nitty-gritty. Any good, or not? As we’ve come to expect from all Fords, the Kuga is a good drive. It feels like a jacked up Ford Focus – which is exactly what it [...]

Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi Titanium Review & Road Test

The Ford Kuga Review

We spend some time with Ford’s well-specced Kuga – the Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi Titanium- to give you a review and road test of the compact SUV. Ford has always produced cars that the great British public think of as ‘Family ‘ cars. When I was knee-high to a grasshopper my Dad had a quite [...]

Ford Mondeo / Ford Kuga get new engines: Ford Geneva News

Ford is introducing new engines for the Mondeo and Kuga at the Geneva Motor Show, and will also take the 2011 Ford Focus and 2010 C-Max & Grand C-Max. The next week or two is going to be a busy time with the Geneva Motor Show looming on the horizon. And this morning it’s the turn of [...]

Ford Kuga to be new Ford Escape in US?

Ford dealers in the US are complaining that dropping the Ford Escape name in favour of Ford Kuga will hit sales. We reported back in October that Ford are planning to move production of the Kuga to the US in 2011, and will launch the Ford Kuga in to the US market as a replacement [...]

Ford Kuga – moving to the USA

Ford dealers in the US want the Kuga to be marketed as the Ford Escape

Ford are planning to move production of the Kuga from Saarlouis toLouisville in the USA in 2011. The Kuga may replace the Ford Escape as Ford’s small SUV in the US. The Land of the Free and the gas-guzzling SUV/Pickup is changing. No longer do US buyers seem to consider the acerage of the sheet metal [...]

Ford Kuga Coupe planned?

It looks as if Ford are planning a Ford Kuga Coupe for 2011

The Ford Kuga is a great little 4×4. It offers all that most people want in a small crossover/SAV car and does it in a good package with great looks. But Ford are obviously looking with interest at the ‘Style’ element of the market place. As people are downsizing in the current recession there are [...]

Ford announces new Kuga models

Ford are intending moving production of the Kuga from Germany to the US.

Ford has announced today that it is expanding the current range of its mini 4×4, with the introduction of models at the top and bottom of the range. Slotting in as the base model is a 2wd 2.0 TDCi which has a Co2 output of just 159g/km. This is a crucial point for businesses when [...]