Brutally Honest FORD PUMA Buyers Guide & Review

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EVERYTHING You Need To Know if you're planning on buying a 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and onwards Ford Puma!

All common Puma problems / issues covered including the ecoboost 1.0.

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[simonh]

It was called the Fox because whenever one came in for repair mechanics would say "For Fox sake, not another".

[mitchreeves]

I just don't get them. If you want a small SUV, buy one that was designed to be one from the start. This is just another jacked up supermini, which in this case is a Fiesta. Why not get something like a used Suzuki Vitara? A 4 cylinder 1.4 turbo with the option of a decent AWD system and designed to be an SUV from day one in the design department. They've also somehow made it a hoot to drive. Plus they come with a 7 year warranty from new. Sounds pretty good to me!

If i were to buy a small SUV thats based on a supermini, I'd get a Dacia Duster. Youd probably be able to get a brand new one for the same price as a 3 year old Puma. Also the new one is due out soon and it looks pretty awesome.

[SrdjanPoznanovic]

But for the god's sake, drum brakes 🤢🤮🤮🤮...I know, recuperation, but it's 🤮

[UserD]

Why would you buy a car with wet belt even tho being oil pump belt?! Don't do it - I talk from experience, the extra money you will definitely pay are not worth giving!

[forresg]

Great review.

Nice looking cars but potential faults put me off and knowing that ford takes about 10 years to acknowledge faults i and now wet belt oil pump it a definite no from me.

[boabm]

Had an ST line as a hire car and.... sh!te. MHEV, slower than a week in the nick and at 6'3" I had less room than in the wifes Fiesta. Slipping back into the trusty mk2 Focus ST was heaven.

[Get-Native]

Still not a puma in my eyes, It's a five door Suv, not a 3 door coupe. It's got hybrid nonsense. Why didn't they base it off the (3 door) fiesta? We actually had to ban posts and photos relating to it in the owners club FB group. Im building a widebody FRP replica. That to me is what a real puma is. (edit*)

[ihgday]

Not sure why anyone would buy a Ford with an ecoboom engine. Clearly the infotainment is angled for left hand drive and Ford couldn't be bothered to change for RHD.

[kipa]

We have a Puma ST and it’s a great car. Had so many cars in the past, but this is superb. The noise is spot on, it’s just about right on power and handles like a dream.

[rossanderson]

Finished with ford's.thanks for the memories RIP

[del]

On my 3rd st version and they are cracking, handle well on a back road and enough power to feel nippy, nice throaty exhaust as well that's pops in sport mode lol

[minotaurthegreat]

The car seems like a good buy, but after I got sat in the backseat, it is a nightmare. I got back aches and I can't rest my hands nor head anywhere. The space is very little and for long journeys it can quickly become harmful. I do NOT recommend this car if you have a family! You're better off with a 2nd hand volvo, if you seek comfort.

[AdamLeask]

Good review, however, not all of them have hybrid tech. I'm running a non-hybrid 2022 1L and the only major issue (aside from some screen issues that seem resolved by firmware) was when the 12V battery went low and then the powershift auto gearbox starts changing gears like a learner driver. A night at the dealer on charge and it's been good as gold since, so probably not too much of an issue for most buyers.

[cedric]

It's not a puma! Also that wet belt is the daftest idea in automotive history. How can the engineers get it so wrong

[peterrear]

Would not in a million years by a ford, not had one since my mk 2 cortinas

[rayfordham]

A friend of mine has just got their 2nd one after 3 years with the first which was so noisy in the back that at motorway speeds
was so full of road noise thinking was a chore it was dreary in the cabin full of black plastic. I had a Kia 1.4 Rio for 13 years,
no problems at all, no turbo so not as quick but a lot quieter more economical and smoother in fact after the first couple of
years the Puma often shuddered when pulling away unless it was revved to a point the Rio would need for a start on an incline.
I think the electric motor ( hybrid ) is a thing introduced by many companies to try and get these 1ltr jobs to get somewhere
near the advertised fuel consumption, I only ever heard one reviewer comment on things like road noise and the drab cabin
most others talk of the handling and performance. I apologise if I've ruffled a few Ford fanboys feathers no offence meant
but I speak as I find and that is it's nothing special.

[michaelpaul]

Good post I know of lots of people who have this car and none of them have reported any problems with the oil pump belt but as u say the right oil must be used

[RobbieRobRS]

The battery was a definite problem for my ST Line X First Edition - I complained and I got the second battery you referred to. Ford tried to say it wasn't a known problem, which was clearly not true, because they paid for most of the new battery! But I love my Puma so I've stuck with it, and it's a great car now the battery is resolved.

[sthillarys]

Good informative video as always, just not sure about the tee shirt message!

[chirpywiggins]

Came from a Fiesta ST to a Puma ST as needed more space. It's remarkable how close it feels to drive. Handles brilliantly with the Quaiffe Limited Slip Differential and feels almost as quick. Bravo Ford