2024 Ford Kuga Review | Best Handling Family SUV

UK Review of the new facelift Ford Kuga Hybrid also known as Ford Escape. This popular SUV was already a favourite amongst many, and the new interior and facelift promises to improve on an already fantastic family car. Does it stack up to its rivals?

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[michaelgaughan]

Proper no nonsense review, well done.

[DylansCarReviews]

That interior is so much nicer now! Finally looks updated. I used to love showing customers the Kuga when I worked for Ford. It's a great car

[sheffield-weather-cam]

Just press and hold the lim buttron the steering wheel to turn off the annoying speed limit beeps, 1 button 👍🏻

[myothurazaw]

Navigation direction on HUD while using Apple car play is unheard of. If it is true, it will be nice.

[sbashir]

Thank you so much for this. Deciding between this and a Tucson. PHEV ST Line X v N line S Hybrid. I do think it will come down to the drive rather than how fancy the trim is and think the Ford edges it but will be having a longer test drive of the Ford just to be sure.

[rufdymond]

I have just yesterday had one of these cars for a 24 hour extended test drive - it was in ‘ST Line X’ trim. My impressions of the car was that it’s a decent car, with really good handling, and comfort, I also thought the stereo was pretty decent too. However, there were things I didn’t like. Although the screen is easy to use with regards to its layout, and I found it pretty responsive, I just hated the fact that things like the heating controls could only be accessed from the screen. Even though the controls are permanently visible, it’s impossible to change these without taking your eyes off the road. I took the car onto the motorway and trying to do this at 70mph is just down right dangerous.

I didn’t think the build quality of the cabin was that great (apart from the seats), it’s certainly not as good as the cabins in some of its Korean, French, and German rivals which all come in at around the same price. Far too many scratchy cheap plastics, but even more concerning was that many of the surfaces had quite a bit of flex to them. I really don’t know how well the cabin would hold up with regard to its durability.

However the thing that will probably be the deal breaker for me was the ride. Why Ford feels it is necessary to put sports suspension on a car like this is beyond me. Our roads here in the U.K. are not great, and every bump, pot hole, and bad road surface just sent shudders through the whole cabin, it drove me nuts. The Active trim which has softer suspension, or a model with smaller wheels might be better, but the ST Line X was just too harsh a ride for me.

It’s a shame, because I really think this car has a lot going for it…..but that suspension, and the poor cabin quality make in a no for me. Will be test driving a Sportage next - which I know has a much better cabin, will be interesting to see how well it drives.

[joserubio]

Hi, I have the 180 hybrid, no one can recommend what type of gasoline is best for this engine, 95 or 98
and in the previous one the screen could be turned off, in this one I can't find any option
Could you help me, thanks

[davidpickard]

340 mpg does not include electric used to charge the battery so is a FIBB

[JeremyGeduldt-mh]

Ford have black badge & a matt blue oval Ford in white that is new original gloss badge have Ford in silver .

[lloydmillership]

314 miles per gallon dream on it would be breaking world records i drive a 1.5 ecoblue average 53mpg locally achieved 72mpg on a good run cant believe people think they will achieve that

[benny]

Did you have the chance to drive an Active (X) trim? ST (X) seems a little stiff for the kids in the back on bad roads. I'm thinking that Active it's more comfortable, not just 2 cm higher.

[JeremyGeduldt-mh]

Dan Latham test drive Ford Kuga 2023 facelift in Britain .

[brianbowers-xq]

Any stated MPG figures are not accurate at all on any new car it all depends on how heavy your right foot is. But to be perfectly honest it all depends on what badge you want to drive. These days vw ar building ford connect for ford and ford are going to build transit size van for vw so really there all much of a much

[jaymo]

Climate control is easier than most Dan, just touch the button on steering wheel ask to change Climate? No need for fiddling with touch screen.

[orbitspec]

Mate, when you get to 40 you dont want to feel the gradient of the road. You stop giving a toss about handling and steering wheel responsiveness. Why do you want any of that unless you wanna pretend you're playing grand tourism 😂

[martyk]

Still years behind the competition.. interior is dated with its basic slap on infotainment ipad.. awful looking

[lloydmillership]

Why tell people you'll get 314 miles per gallon utter rubbish totally unachievable best likely is between 55to 60 mpg the car is too highly price the reviewer. Doesn't alert people to the added higher rate of VED if the price is 40k or above. Adding ANOTHER 3K TO YOUR BILL for up to 6 years 😅😅😅😅