Ford Kuga Plug-In Hybrid UK review – DrivingElectric

The latest version of Ford's popular Kuga family SUV now features plug-in hybrid power for the first time. Richard Ingram sees how its stacks up in an increasingly competitive part of the market.

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[mrbigglesworth_Official]

I am not into cars, but thanks for this review, I am picking up my 2020 next week. (2nd hand of course) 10k miles on the clock . I can't wait

[jamiep]

I enjoyed watching the Video Review. I particularly like the Red Paint Colour and the Interior looks nice as well

[betonich]

Phev is perfect for me: it saves money when you drive on electricity most of the time in the city and it will not stop on interstate highway after 500km. With couple jerrycans it can go over 1000km

[Richie-vuwe]

Can you opt out of the Assisted Braking, Steering, Keyless Entry, Camera Reading Signs & Not have a online Version when ordering and save money on the things you don't want?

[daviddenley]

Can the Kuga be charged safely yet??? It was only a few weeks ago when Ford asked owners not to charge the car up because too many were setting on fire especially when the owner was asleep in bed whilst the charged was igniting!

[DaveDVideoMaker]

There should be a four wheel drive version of the Kuga PHEV. At the moment it’s FWD only.

[watchtheskies]

If it was full electric I would be interested

[alancobbin]

Great video, sadly Ford still haven’t solved their orange peel issues, shocking.

[Saradomian]

How is the PVE off-road, although it doesn't have 4x4, it's still an SUV

[pendleton]

This "Hybrid" is almost $40k. We might as well buy a base Telsa at that same price range. These other car companies are messing up.

[usaverageguy]

It' odd that Ford would introduce this car the same year they dropped the Cmax in the USA. They are practically the same car.

[davidchambers]

All this negativity.just watch the future sales

[TheDigitalDadUK]

Check out the terrible orange peel paintwork at 7:00

[cpalamariu]

Two thousand of this model cars at the 4th recall in all the world. In Italy they suspended deliveries for the new clients.... For an unspecified period.... Probably they have no idea how to solve the issues they have.

[aacmove]

One day, perhaps, somebody is going to drive a PHEV from full to empty and give real economy figures. I'm not sure I trust a journalist who has only had a car for a morning. Here your talking 2000+ miles between fillups. Mmm. Let's see it. My full hybrid manages around 620 KMs between fillups.

[Villa]

Oops….. they’re on a recall. Catching fire.

[dandhboat]

Such a shame, we have an ST Line Edition in the same colour, 68 plate. It looks sporty and is a beautiful car.
The new kuga just looks so boring and like a mazda.
It's a shame they didn't make it look like a bigger version of the Puma.
We'll be going for an e pace instead next as we just don't like the look of the new kuga.

[markwilson]

I've had this car for 3 months now, would I buy it again if I knew then what I know now ? Definitely not, too many poor design issues. I've had total loss of power twice, couldn't even get into the car, AA out twice. To open the bonnet you have to have the passenger door open, but you can't open the passenger door with a total power failure, the poor AA man had to climb over the back seats into the boot to access a smaller battery in the boot floor to jump start the car in order to open the passenger door to release the bonnet catch. Rear parcel shelf catches on items in the boot even when they're below the window line. Light in the boot goes out after 10 seconds with the boot still open, so if you're loading your boot in the dark you have 10 seconds to get everything in or you're doing the rest in total darkness. Wing mirror traffic warning lights come on even when there's no other cars on the road....the list goes on

[theloneranger]

Ford at their worst again- - The warranty is only three years/60, 000 miles. Who would buy a car from a company that traditionally have had no faith in their vehicles? Anything under 5 years and 100, 000 miles is a no go.

[Rostw]

There has been a recall on these cars already lol