You didnt mention the driver's seat is more adjustable than anything in its class with electrical adjustment with memories. It was the clincher for my wife who has a mobility issue.
Thank you for this, lots of clear info, specs and love the integrated humour, we’ll no doubt bump into you one day in the circuit - and yes you’ve said hybrid enough, cheers buddy.
It still comes back on every time switch off engine. I like the active x trim looks better than the st line. What kills it for me are the cheap interiors..flimsy rear parcel shelf..plasticky everywhere and cheap hud.
@@jaysen704 As of 7th July this year all cars sold I the UK have to have ISA (intelligent speed assist) fitted, it's another nag that we will have to get used to but the button press still works and yes it reactivates every time you start the vehicle. Agree with the plastic interior, not good considering they are over 40k to buy 👍🏻
I wouldn't mind the limiter but so far it's about 50% accurate on the actual speed for a given road. - I have a 24 Kuga PHEV and that's my only irritation.
You might find "shortcuts" if you press the the button on the right side of the steering wheel it has a 3 horizontal lines symbol.The front seats are a great improvement being designed by AGR.
@@KAZUYADOG yep the AGR seats with 10 adjustments on the driver's seat are the best of any of the SUVs we tested, a new active self charging hybrid with the winter pack is being collected Thursday !
I was looking into one of these and realized I can get an Audi Q3 diesel for the same money. It was really funny to see that the Kuga has soft plastics on the doors where the Audi doesn't. Not nice if you're an elbow on the door trim kinda guy.
The drive is what matters especially after having been in a Kodiaq for two years which was not fun. At least thats what im looking for, might end up in a Tucson still...
I have the regular ST X Model and one I noticed about it that aren't covered in many reviews is the infotainment screen, though it's larger than the older model, the customisation of the screen is poor, meaning that many things are crammed into particular views and aren't very clear. I find the Android Auto page to have a very dull look at. I don't know what it is. It's just not sharp on other cars that I look at. Also the camera views on the screen are adjusted for left-hand drive cars. So when you're reversing the image just does not look right. It's like you've a blind spot on your right hand side. And to add to that having the 360° view on the right side of the image means that the rear camera view is a small as was on the previous car which had a 9 inch screen. And it can't be removed. And the image is distorted with muted colours. It's one of the downsides on an otherwise fair car.
I'm guessing that the guy responsible for Ford interiors, who has been in post since the days of The Sweeney, is about to retire.and the quality of finish will be upgraded to British Leyland spec. Please start posting doable second hand stuff Tim, despite how it drives, this looks like the outcome of Fords relationship with Indesit.
Yes German Junk I had my fill of them not as reliable as there cracked up to be and so expensive when they go wrong and they do go wrong. I don't buy anything German
What I find annoying on these Kugas is the auto headlights is set to default as soon as you start the car... pretty annoying and even if you set it to off, it will set to auto once you turn off the engine.
Does the 47mpg take into account money spent on electricity? How many miles/kWh does it get on electric running? I think for PHEVs we need to see total miles and total gallons plus total kWh then you can work out your own costs. So many company car owners have PHEVs as they are lower BiK but they never plug them in as they get fuel card but can’t claim back electric consumed at home. Makes no sense.
Hello ! What would you choose between: Ford Kuga Active X 2,5L FHEV AWD eCVT and Hyundai Tucson Style 1,6TGdi FHEV AWD 6AT (similar price). I know that the level of equipment is clearly in favor of Ford, but I ask about the engine feeling and engine reliability, respectively the general reliability of the car. Thank You :)
Tim, Having followed most of your (excellent) reviews it appears of late that you are accidently locked into a seemingly inescapable £45,000 price warp; sonic screwdriver required methinks!
@@bedrock111 less in service means what? Skoda far more reliable than a Ford and far far better quality. Can you stand the public humiliation of being seen driving a FORD???? They're so proud of the Mach E it doesn't have a Ford badge anywhere.
Not over keen on the exterior design not very sophisticated at all and the price ! No point in complaining I suppose, they are all taking the hiss these days :)
The MG ZS full hybrid + has full leather 196bhp 0-62 in 7.5 seconds The Kuga is ugly inside and out compared.. The MGZS has three regenerative levels to choose from..3 power modes and a tonne of extras. 7 year warranty too. Just £22k
Manual stick would be better - that's where fun is, and Ford should focus on that. Also, cheap plastic inner door handles are fugly as duck... 2010-2020 (Fiesta) interior was the best 😛.
TRDS! I’m experiencing quite a negative reaction to this thing 👀 Transit van-ish dashboard is boaking 😢 WTF FMC!!! CVT = nasty gash than a adult industry retirement community 🤮 I don’t even care if it’s okay to drive 😮 I’m diametrically opposed to Tim on this one 😢 2/10 at best from me, as I’d want to walk home.
So, this costs roughly the same as a Mazda CX-60 3.3 Diesel in Homura spec, but has less power, worse handling, less room and worse interior? Yeah, I'll be over at the Japanese.
As a huga diesel fan (530D) driving this for my company 2 weeks and 2200km now i can say: Diesel is done and over with, i get insane mpg figures without even bothering and electric charge, and a diesel wil be worth nothing in 2/3 years when the government finaly push their idiotic save the planet agendas
Watched until the first ad break then completely lost interest. Ford, like so many other manufacturers, are shite at making interiors. Mercedes ,Kia and Hyundai are knocking them out of the park. Also, just a small winge, I wish adverts were all at the start of reviews. It’s so annoying when just getting into the review then it cuts away to a bloody Tesco advert
I have the st line mk3 fhev, 8k miles and 1 year old last week. Let me save you some money, the mk3.5 is slower than the mk3, about 3 car lengths over half a mile. Not gonna tell you it was on the bypass in heysham but yeah
@@DontPanicDearoh god no 🤮 it was the oldest fiestas, focus, mondeo, sierra, or even further back the various escorts, cortina, they just had a certain identity and now they’re completely washed out and watered down
@@naferemix a certain identity yes I agree 😃 Up with the best? Mmmm MK1 Focus perhaps. Other than that and the very odd exception, Ford to me has always been the brand least bothered about hiding the nasty cheapness and bland Tupperware nature of their products. They occasionally hire in somebody to sort a chassis or two, but that’s about it. Dire products, with fantastic marketing dpt. Turds rolled in glitter etc. can you tell I’m not a blue oval person?
It's a lot better car than that German Junk vw tiguan which are grossly over rated and over priced I have had 4 kuga and good around car and great for towing a large caravan
I paid 40k for the PHEV, ST line x with spare wheel, tech pack and optional paint. Easily doing 3.9 mpkwh and when I ran out of ev range I done between 50 to 80 mpg
Yeh but no one is going to pay 50K you can get massive discounts on Fords if you haggle and shop around - I saw a ‘ST Line X FHEV’ retail price £40,465, offered for £33,627. The ‘ST Line X PHEV’ Retail price £42,554 offered for £35,114. I had one of these for 24 hours and I thought it was the best driving car I’ve driven compared to the competition - all of which were mentioned in this review.
Well, it depends, I ordered a Kuga in November 2023, produced in January 2024, delivered at the end of March. Titanium, winter pack, spare tire. I don't need the other technology packs. 29k euros, after a discount from Ford and a 6,500 euro incentive from the government. Given the circumstances, I think I got a pretty good price. It's the Titanium PHEV, think this trim is not offered in the UK.
You didnt mention the driver's seat is more adjustable than anything in its class with electrical adjustment with memories. It was the clincher for my wife who has a mobility issue.
Thank you for this, lots of clear info, specs and love the integrated humour, we’ll no doubt bump into you one day in the circuit - and yes you’ve said hybrid enough, cheers buddy.
Turning off the speed limiter is a 1 button press and hold of the LIM button on the left of the steering wheel. No drama 👍🏻
I knew there'd be a bloomin' shortcut!
@@TimRodieDrivesStuff yeh I found it on UA-cam by chance 😁, I hated having to turn it off on the screen if I remembered before driving off🙈
It still comes back on every time switch off engine. I like the active x trim looks better than the st line. What kills it for me are the cheap interiors..flimsy rear parcel shelf..plasticky everywhere and cheap hud.
@@jaysen704 As of 7th July this year all cars sold I the UK have to have ISA (intelligent speed assist) fitted, it's another nag that we will have to get used to but the button press still works and yes it reactivates every time you start the vehicle. Agree with the plastic interior, not good considering they are over 40k to buy 👍🏻
I wouldn't mind the limiter but so far it's about 50% accurate on the actual speed for a given road. - I have a 24 Kuga PHEV and that's my only irritation.
You might find "shortcuts" if you press the the button on the right side of the steering wheel it has a 3 horizontal lines symbol.The front seats are a great improvement being designed by AGR.
@@KAZUYADOG yep the AGR seats with 10 adjustments on the driver's seat are the best of any of the SUVs we tested, a new active self charging hybrid with the winter pack is being collected Thursday !
I was looking into one of these and realized I can get an Audi Q3 diesel for the same money. It was really funny to see that the Kuga has soft plastics on the doors where the Audi doesn't. Not nice if you're an elbow on the door trim kinda guy.
That blinding orange light on a center console…
The drive is what matters especially after having been in a Kodiaq for two years which was not fun. At least thats what im looking for, might end up in a Tucson still...
Is the shortcut button for the limiter just to press the LIM button and hold for 3 seconds?
I like the wheels. Better looking than the standard ST line x wheels.
I have the regular ST X Model and one I noticed about it that aren't covered in many reviews is the infotainment screen, though it's larger than the older model, the customisation of the screen is poor, meaning that many things are crammed into particular views and aren't very clear. I find the Android Auto page to have a very dull look at. I don't know what it is. It's just not sharp on other cars that I look at. Also the camera views on the screen are adjusted for left-hand drive cars. So when you're reversing the image just does not look right. It's like you've a blind spot on your right hand side. And to add to that having the 360° view on the right side of the image means that the rear camera view is a small as was on the previous car which had a 9 inch screen. And it can't be removed. And the image is distorted with muted colours. It's one of the downsides on an otherwise fair car.
I'm guessing that the guy responsible for Ford interiors, who has been in post since the days of The Sweeney, is about to retire.and the quality of finish will be upgraded to British Leyland spec. Please start posting doable second hand stuff Tim, despite how it drives, this looks like the outcome of Fords relationship with Indesit.
😂😂
£46,000. Dayum, car prices these days are no joke 😂
You should press "limit" button as shortcut to speed limit warning
Ford used to dominate, nowadays they're pretty much behind the competition. Ford needs to overhaul its design big time.
Great video!
That's a lot of money for a little CUV. That's wild
Little? 😅
@bedrock111 well, I'm in America so little in US market lol
This car's interior makes the ones in VW look smart and exciting.
Yes German Junk I had my fill of them not as reliable as there cracked up to be and so expensive when they go wrong and they do go wrong. I don't buy anything German
What I find annoying on these Kugas is the auto headlights is set to default as soon as you start the car... pretty annoying and even if you set it to off, it will set to auto once you turn off the engine.
Does the 47mpg take into account money spent on electricity? How many miles/kWh does it get on electric running? I think for PHEVs we need to see total miles and total gallons plus total kWh then you can work out your own costs. So many company car owners have PHEVs as they are lower BiK but they never plug them in as they get fuel card but can’t claim back electric consumed at home. Makes no sense.
Makes perfect sense. It's called tax evasion. Or preferential income treatment if we need a bs marketing term for HR to use
Makes sense, but this one isn't a PHEV, so nothing spent on electricity.
Waiting 2 years from the US release was a mistake. They should’ve just brought over the Bronco Sport or Everest instead.
Hello !
What would you choose between:
Ford Kuga Active X 2,5L FHEV AWD eCVT and Hyundai Tucson Style 1,6TGdi FHEV AWD 6AT (similar price).
I know that the level of equipment is clearly in favor of Ford, but I ask about the engine feeling and engine reliability, respectively the general reliability of the car.
Thank You :)
Definitelly Kuga wins in each way. Bigger, more reliable toyota engine with nice soft plastics inside. Smooth drive, etc
Tim, Having followed most of your (excellent) reviews it appears of late that you are accidently locked into a seemingly inescapable £45,000 price warp; sonic screwdriver required methinks!
Everything is £45k! I charged up an Ioniq 5N this morning. £45k!
I'll keep my mk 2 Kodiaq and several grand in the bank thanks. That interior looks very naff compared to the Kodi.
But ford will be less in service compare to skoda in my opinion. Anyway, new kodiaq costs 60k on this config
@@bedrock111 less in service means what? Skoda far more reliable than a Ford and far far better quality. Can you stand the public humiliation of being seen driving a FORD???? They're so proud of the Mach E it doesn't have a Ford badge anywhere.
Tiguan is a class apart especially the interior
And break downs so expensive to repair like everything German there living on there past reputation and German design flair for me is zilch.
Lot of hate in here, it looks fine, the Tucson is possibly a bit too in your face??
Not over keen on the exterior design not very sophisticated at all and the price ! No point in complaining I suppose, they are all taking the hiss these days :)
Actually having test driven one of these it drives better than the tiguan.
That’s a lot for a cougar with cheap feeling bits.
My new Tiguan bores me senseless but is a nicer place to experience mundane driving
Is it better than a Tiguan that’s the best joke ever.
The MG ZS full hybrid + has full leather 196bhp 0-62 in 7.5 seconds
The Kuga is ugly inside and out compared..
The MGZS has three regenerative levels to choose from..3 power modes and a tonne of extras.
7 year warranty too.
Just £22k
Wait for the spare parts of MG and you will live a hell
Computers says no 😉
Manual stick would be better - that's where fun is, and Ford should focus on that. Also, cheap plastic inner door handles are fugly as duck... 2010-2020 (Fiesta) interior was the best 😛.
TRDS!
I’m experiencing quite a negative reaction to this thing 👀
Transit van-ish dashboard is boaking 😢
WTF FMC!!! CVT = nasty gash than a adult industry retirement community 🤮
I don’t even care if it’s okay to drive 😮
I’m diametrically opposed to Tim on this one 😢
2/10 at best from me, as I’d want to walk home.
Looks good on the outside, boring design & cheap looking on the inside….& overpriced
So, this costs roughly the same as a Mazda CX-60 3.3 Diesel in Homura spec, but has less power, worse handling, less room and worse interior? Yeah, I'll be over at the Japanese.
As a huga diesel fan (530D) driving this for my company 2 weeks and 2200km now i can say: Diesel is done and over with, i get insane mpg figures without even bothering and electric charge, and a diesel wil be worth nothing in 2/3 years when the government finaly push their idiotic save the planet agendas
Watched until the first ad break then completely lost interest. Ford, like so many other manufacturers, are shite at making interiors. Mercedes ,Kia and Hyundai are knocking them out of the park. Also, just a small winge, I wish adverts were all at the start of reviews. It’s so annoying when just getting into the review then it cuts away to a bloody Tesco advert
I'm sorry titanium being the entry level is just wrong
Looked at one of these and ended up in Mercedes GLB Which actually came in Cheaper, Ford have lost the plot.
I have the st line mk3 fhev, 8k miles and 1 year old last week.
Let me save you some money, the mk3.5 is slower than the mk3, about 3 car lengths over half a mile.
Not gonna tell you it was on the bypass in heysham but yeah
Whos dewigning ford interiors now? The updated puma and this are awful!
Totally. Puma department likely went full woke 🤮. Fiesta manual used to be fun to drive, I still love it.
Still prefer my 2022 ST-Line 2.0l EcoBlue 190 AWD, which I'm reluctant to give back, just don't like the look of the new one.
there isn't such thing as a fun SUV 😬😬
Ford are on crack. No diesel, dead fiesta, puma facelift looks dogshit. I miss Ford being right up there with the best.
I don’t ever remember that period 😂
I bet you like the new Capri though right?
@@DontPanicDearoh god no 🤮 it was the oldest fiestas, focus, mondeo, sierra, or even further back the various escorts, cortina, they just had a certain identity and now they’re completely washed out and watered down
@@naferemix a certain identity yes I agree 😃
Up with the best? Mmmm MK1 Focus perhaps.
Other than that and the very odd exception, Ford to me has always been the brand least bothered about hiding the nasty cheapness and bland Tupperware nature of their products.
They occasionally hire in somebody to sort a chassis or two, but that’s about it.
Dire products, with fantastic marketing dpt. Turds rolled in glitter etc.
can you tell I’m not a blue oval person?
Did you decide to review on a whim, state of fhat car 😂
Clean cars are for wimps
What is it about some Ford interiors?… they get them so wrong!. It’s all there, but just look cheap and a bit boring…
Crap build quality, how do people pay around £40k for this rubbish? No wonder Ford are struggling.
It's a lot better car than that German Junk vw tiguan which are grossly over rated and over priced I have had 4 kuga and good around car and great for towing a large caravan
@brianbowers-x9q for this sort of money many better cars around like the mazda cx5 cx60 etc in my opinion. But if you like these cars fair play.
Better buying a Kia, Toyota or Hyundai equivalent
Ford lost its way a long time ago and it's still bumbling along 50 k for a ford 😂😂😂
A nearly £50k Ford. 🫣🤨🤔🤪
I paid 40k for the PHEV, ST line x with spare wheel, tech pack and optional paint. Easily doing 3.9 mpkwh and when I ran out of ev range I done between 50 to 80 mpg
Yeh but no one is going to pay 50K you can get massive discounts on Fords if you haggle and shop around - I saw a ‘ST Line X FHEV’ retail price £40,465, offered for £33,627. The ‘ST Line X PHEV’ Retail price £42,554 offered for £35,114. I had one of these for 24 hours and I thought it was the best driving car I’ve driven compared to the competition - all of which were mentioned in this review.
Well, it depends, I ordered a Kuga in November 2023, produced in January 2024, delivered at the end of March. Titanium, winter pack, spare tire. I don't need the other technology packs. 29k euros, after a discount from Ford and a 6,500 euro incentive from the government. Given the circumstances, I think I got a pretty good price. It's the Titanium PHEV, think this trim is not offered in the UK.
It does not matter, every Ford on the market will be recalled.
"Why it doesn't matter: whether there's a recall or not, what matters is if I pay 30k or 50k.