2017 Ford Kuga (2nd Gen Facelift - Non-explosive)

[FiestaST]

Facelifted Kuga.

"Ford Motor Company revealed the new Ford Kuga, offering customers a more technologically advanced, refined and sportier redesign of one of Europe's favourite sport utility vehicles.

The sophisticated new Kuga will offer technologies and updates to make driving simpler, safer, more enjoyable and more affordable. These include Ford's new SYNC 3 communications and entertainment system, innovative driver assistance technologies, an ergonomic and comfortable interior and a new 120PS 1.5-litre TDCi diesel engine.

The bold and sporty new Kuga debuts at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The new Kuga also will offer Ford's Perpendicular Parking technology that helps drivers park hands‑free in spaces alongside other cars; an enhanced version of the Active City Stop collision avoidance system; and Ford's Adaptive Front Lighting System for optimised visibility in low light. Further sophisticated technologies include Hands-Free Tailgate and Ford Intelligent All Wheel Drive."

http://www.netcarshow.com/ford/2017-kuga/

 

[genetic]

Now this looks good! So much better than the current Kuga, which looks like a dogs breakfast.

 

[Hemi300c]

Very impressed

 

[FiestaST]

Lekker lekker hey

 

[Jola]

Ground clearance ? Looks a bit low.

At least you can get 17" rims.

The 19" rims won't even do Joburg potholes.

 

[FiestaST]

Sync3 guys...'Stang & all other lovely Ford models (incl Focus RS) is Sync 2 or old school Sync 1.

 

[Drifter]

Do you still get 2.0L Ecoboost?

 

[genetic]

Do you still get 2.0L Ecoboost?

The article states it comes in a 1.5-litre TDCi diesel, a 1.5-litre EcoBoost petrol and a 2.0-litre TDCi diesel engine.

 

[Brawler]

Nice. Still don't like the center console though.

 

[supersunbird]

Are the front indicators still in the worst spot ever, at fog light level?

 

[w1tw0lf]

Stupid fat fingers.... please ignore

 

[FiestaST]

 

[Drifter]

Are the front indicators still in the worst spot ever, at fog light level?

Nope, in line with head lights.

 

[Drifter]

The article states it comes in a 1.5-litre TDCi diesel, a 1.5-litre EcoBoost petrol and a 2.0-litre TDCi diesel engine.

Odd, they discontinued the 2.0Tdci in the Focus, claiming it's old tech.

 

[genetic]

Are the front indicators still in the worst spot ever, at fog light level?

Can you not see they're part of the headlight cluster?

 

[supersunbird]

Can you not see they're part of the headlight cluster?

Look at this rendering of the then new Kuga that was published in 2011:



The top orange thing is just a reflector.

The orange spot on the 2017 Kuga also just looks reflector that might only bee seen in some markets or not at all.

I wonder what the below bit under the fog lights are for:

 

[genetic]

Look at this rendering of the then new Kuga that was published in 2011:

The top orange thing is just a reflector.

The orange spot on the 2017 Kuga also just looks reflector that might only bee seen in some markets or not at all.

I wonder what the below bit under the fog lights are for:

Could be DRL's for the American market? Or maybe indicators as you say which I'm sure is not legal where they sit in the EU?

 

[supersunbird]

Could be DRL's for the American market?

Can you not see they're part of the headlight cluster?

 

[FiestaST]

You guys going on about the placement of front indicators are weird imo

 

[supersunbird]

You guys going on about the placement of front indicators are weird imo

It's stupid to place them with the fog lights because it's much more hidden from others view and the mirror ones aren't that bright, so can be an issue in certain lighting circumstances. Otherwise the new one and the old one are real looking.