Car registrations in Wales slipped back more than the rest of the UK in August. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders showed just 2,251 new cars registered in Wales in August, The top ten were: Vauxhall Crossland, Ford Puma, Ford Kuga, Vauxhall Corsa, VW Polo, Vauxhall Mokka, Hyundai Tucson, VW T-Rock and MG ZS. The total for Wales represented a 4.74% drop on August 2021, … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Ford Kuga ST-Line X 2.5 PHEV
After the Coronavirus lockdown Ford is in full delivery mode with the all-new third generation Kuga SUV 5-door range, writes David Miles. That’s good timing as pent-up demand by UK customers saw overall new car sales increase by 11% in July but sadly remain nearly 42% down for the year-to-date. The Kuga is crucial in Ford’s sales performance as it is their third best selling model range … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Ford Kuga 2.0 diesel auto 4WD
The very popular Ford Kuga mid-sized SUV first launched in 2008 is now in its second generation which was launched in 2012 and continues to be very popular with UK customers, writes David Miles. It remained in 2019 the second best selling SUV of any size just behind the British built Nissan Qashqai and ahead of the South Korean Kia brand’s Sportage. In the Spring of this New Year the all-new … [Read more...]
Ignis, Kuga and 3008 are top SUVs, say analysts
As Rolls-Royce and Ferrari announce plans for an SUV, the used car experts at data company hpi have crunched the numbers to pick some more affordable ways to put one on your drive. While the Ford Fiesta was the biggest seller of 2017, the SUV segment was the only one to grow overall. The hugely popular vehicles blend practicality with an appealing on the road presence. If you are in the … [Read more...]
Don’t catch a cold with a winter 4×4, says hpi
As the weather takes a turn for the worse, many motorists may consider buying a 4x4 for the winter months. hpi say that recent models to launch that have seen low to zero depreciation and they are Seat Ateca, Skoda Kodiak and Ford Kuga. hpi recently launched a vehicle valuations service to give consumers the ability to buy and sell cars with utmost confidence offering … [Read more...]
Maserati and Ford show newcomers
Maserati has revealed the exterior form of the Levante, the first SUV in the brand's history. It will join the Quattroporte, Ghibli, GranTurismo and GranCabrio models and be available with petrol or diesel engines with full details next week at the Geneva show. The next generation Ford Kuga is now on sale. It gets the new 120PS 1.5 diesel engine and a major upgrade to its … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Ford Kuga 1.6T
In addition to the most popular 2.0-litre TDCi turbodiesel engines the previous generation Ford Kuga mid-sized five door five seater range had only a 2.5-litre, five cylinder, 197bhp petrol engine to offer customers. The all-new roomier Ford Kuga introduced at the start of this year has continued their engine down-sizing policy for better fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions and replaced the … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Fussy Ford Kuga gives more for less
© Image by www.jubag.com Although not its best selling model range, the first generation Kuga SUV launched in 2008 has been a significant model for the brand. It has been bought in the main by customers who have not had a Ford before and it has received the highest customer satisfaction ratings across the Ford range. Given the growth of SUV/4x4 passenger cars, 21% in the UK last year alone, … [Read more...]