All New Ford Kuga Review

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http://www.caradvice.com.au/226219/2...d-kuga-review/

What do you think ?

I think it looks like a great addition to the Ford family, with the usual good strength's of sharp handling and great steering feel but I am unsure about the "efficiency" of the little 1.6 litre Ecoboost engine.

Car Advice's experience of real world consumption of 13.7 L/100 km's against a claimed 8.0 L/100 km''s is enough to have someone wondering if the little 1.6 is really up to the job ? If its always being asked to make boost then it appears the ecoboost system isn't such a great idea after all ? Note the new naturally aspirated engine in the Mazda CX5 is rated for 7.4L /100 km's and i'd guess it would give a result closer to its claimed consumption than the Kuga does.
OTOH the diesel achieved its claimed consumption of 6.4 L/100 km;'s in the real world, go figure ?

What's your thoughts on the new Kuga ? Were Car advice a little harsh giving it only 3.5 stars out of 5 ? I'm thinking 4 out of 5 is warranted. Handling, steering and latest cutting edge technology, (some of which is a first in this class of vehicle and price point), when fitted with the optional tech kit appears to be core strength's and I reckon it would make for a good all round SUV in diesel form, (provided you frequently do open road running to clear out the DPF filter).

I reckon they should fit the 2.0 Ecoboost petrol, the extra torque would probably make the vehicle far more pleasureable to drive and fuel efficient too.