New 2024 Ford Kuga PHEV

The Ford Kuga not only has street cred with its looks, but has added the appeal of being available as a plug-in hybrid or PHEV as we affectionately call them.

The Ford Kuga will provide an ever growing appetite for zero-emissions motoring, with its good electric-only range between charges and UK tax benefits. As well as a PHEV, Ford also offers full and mild-hybrid Kugas with 2.5 litre and 2.0 litre Ecoblue engines and a smaller 1.5-litre petrol engine (the 150 Ecoboost). There’s quite literally a Ford Kuga for all of your family trips, which includes popping down the shops or even towing a caravan.
Theres a wide range of trim levels with entry level Zetec for all round affordability, Titanium Edition if you want lots of equipment, ST Line Edition and ST Line X Edition for added sportiness, and Vignale for top of the range spec with added luxury.
Charging the PHEV’s batteries takes 3.5 hours from a 7kW home wall-box, or less than eight hours if you use a three-pin domestic plug. If you keep the battery topped up and do mainly shorter journeys, your fuel costs will be negligible. When the battery runs out, you can still expect a good level of economy, and we achieved around 47mpg over varied test routes.
You get a three-year/60,000-mile warranty included as standard, while the main batteries of plug-in hybrid models are covered for eight years/100,000 miles.
The entry level Kuga starts from £30k and is well provisioned with safety kit. Lane-keeping assistance comes as standard, as does automatic emergency braking (AEB), which can stop the car automatically if it senses an imminent crash. Blind-spot monitoring, traffic-sign recognition and lane keepy, as well as blind spot mirrors are available as part of the £1000 plus Driver’s Assistance Pack.

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[daveryder]

I've gone from the 1.5 ecoblue 6spd to the PHEV and love the CVT. Smooth and effortless drive.

[robhunt]

I've owned one for over a year and love it. The CVT is smooth. The phone bluetooth is exceptional, most don't know I'm in a car traveling 60mph when I'm on a call. The adaptive cruise control is amazing. Keeps in centre of lane and I try to use it as much as I can, especially in start/stop travel, it just pulls away. By far the most relaxing car I've driven.
My only gripes are if you leave plugged in on charge for the EV Battery for too long (a few days) it flattens the car 12v battery and it wont auto lock over a certain speed.

[gerrysmith]

The automatic pop out door guards are damn good too, you didnt mention those though.

[johnmckinlay]

I've owned a 20 plate Kuga PHEV for 15 months now and love it. As mentioned you get about 35 miles on electric mode, so if your work is less than 17 miles away then it won't use any petrol. I plug it into the mains at my garage door when dry as when in garage the car charging socket is against a wall. Not keen on the noisy CVT auto box, but get used to it. On a journey I use electric on a motorway and at 60/70 I switch to the engine charging the battery when cruising. Going uphill I use electric and use the engine to recharge going down. The main driving mode switch I use is in a poor position at bottom left of centre console. Got to look down for it taking eyes off the road.

[davidmellor]

I test drove the 2.5ltr PHEV ST Line x EDITION. Pick my light blue car up in a couple of weeks with 20" rims.
Great review, great car.

[davidchambers]

I love the CVT it’s very smooth, also when accelerating the roar is a sporty sound being a ST

[axel]

Hello nice revieuw (for a very nice car). I'm from the Netherlands so if any spelling mistake sorry for that. I think that the L mode on the transmision swiths is not to keep the car in first or second gear, you mentioned CVT transmission and they have no gears... If you activated the L the car will brake more on the elektric engine for more regen (feels like one pedel driving only it won't fully stop the car), be aware if the battery's are above 70/75% it will start the engine and will use the engine to give you extra break power. We don't use the L when the battery's are above 70%. We did 13260km > petrol 213liter (Still 75% in the tank) and charged 2466kWh. Also for charging at home with the normal house plug it takes the car 5, 5 hours from 0 to 100%, I think that's the same in the UK? regards, Axel

[neilwrench]

I have bought a Kuga STLine X on your recommendation this is the 3rd Kuga I have owned and altar the best. It had on the all the extras you recommended

[stephenwood]

Great car dude - great salesman - diamond geezer 👍

[peteclarke]

I have a ford kuga st line 1.5 diesel. Lovely car. Very happy with it.

[pbode]

Love the down to earth review style AJ

[jchu]

Good review, but the intro music and video sequence is way too long and way too loud IMO.

[TWARDOWSKY.]

ECVT is the best transition for hybrid cars. Toyota design this technology for over 25 years, the same like Toyota Prius so….

[JOHNFRANCIS-cb]

Thanks. A good cheerful and positive review packed with details. Surprised with a FWD there was a prop shaft tunnel. I also don't like CVT but understand a number of firms use them for better fuel economy.Some extras I would never use and although I agree with your comment about the roof I never bother with them myself. Very helpful.

[davidllewellyn]

Good review and excellent points made.

[nicho]

Pick my 2.5 fhev st line x 2 weeks from today, gunsmoke grey. Looking forward to receiving one thing I don't like is the grey interior red stitching. Looks tacky but Im going to dye grey with fabric pen. Only ordered in May its been long

[francescomisuraca]

Great review does it come as 4 wheel drive.

[Northern-Light]

Crikey mate, I tuned in to your Chanel to watch a Ford Kuga vlog, but you lost me on that very long intro! 😮

[tapiokotkavuori]

Non-turbocharged atkinson cycle engine with the CVT gearbox combined with electric motor is the point here. The point you missed, when complaining about the gearbox.

[searchagent]

L is not for low gear. Adjusts the regen breaking levels.