Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCI Titanium Auto (2017) Review - Efficient Technology Meets Elegant Design

Ford has been working hard on efforts to improve overall customer vehicle expectations and satisfaction on our local market. The 2017 face-lifted new Kuga is a testament to the brand's commitment to building a quality value and technologically advanced family offering.
Straight away, the new Kuga is quickly distinguishable owing its large trapezoidal grille design. This is a design characteristic which keeps this latest generation Kuga far more in-line with the Ford family model resemblance.
In terms of the technological advancements, this is an area in which the new vehicle really shines. With a wealth of both passive and active safety systems, the Kuga offer the expected passive systems, including the likes of ABS, EBD and ISOFIX mounting pointings in the cabin, as well 7-airbags and a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating. The Kuga additionally offers the likes of trailer-sway mitigation and a clever torque vectoring system, which ensures that the vehicle remains more planted and stable on the road at all times.
Where things really get smart, is Ford's innovation with active vehicle safety systems. The new Kuga offers a city monitoring assistance system which monitors the vehicle's environment continuously, to assist in mitigating a crash at speeds below 50 km/h often before the driver even has a chance to react. At speeds of between 50 km/h and 150 km/h, the vehicle also applies safety systems to assist in decreasing the severity of higher speed crashes.
With the new Kuga, Ford brings SYNC 3 to the vehicle in terms of multimedia and entertainment. A large 8.2-inch touchscreen-based display offers the likes of media through conventional sources such as radio, cd, USB and auxiliary, while also offers the option to use services such as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
For review, I spent time driving the range-topping AWD turbo-diesel 2.0 TDCI motor, which develops 132 kW and 400 Nm of torque. Overall power delivery within this motor is impressive, with power being served-up from low within the rev-range. Over my week-long test, I averaged 8.3-litres/100km, a more than satisfactory result considering the large-size and wealth of power of offer.
The previous generation Kuga faced several issues within its lifecycle, as a result, Ford South Africa addressed the issue and have created a new Kuga model, which is better on every possible front. To further sweeten the offer, the new Kuga is also priced at a considerably lower price point than that of its predecessor and manages to offer true great value family comfort, safety, technology and efficiency in a solid SUV.
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Composer: Whitesand (Martynas Lau)
Year: 2017
Title: Circle of Life

[@markjeffers4663]

God his voice zzzzzzzzzz but would definitely like a drive in one anyway thinking of getting an suv can't decide which one

[@dylanpower1438]

mark jeffers I have a 2017 ford kuga titanium 2.0L 2wd and it’s an amazing car. Highly recommend it.

[@NickyAlanPsychicMedium]

mark jeffers I’ve just got one and it is in my opinion fantastic.

[@agovics1]

@@dylanpower1438 Any problems so far? Maintenance costs? Mileage you went?

[@Funksoulbrotherstevieb]

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