FiestaST
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The MY2017 Kuga is now on sale in the UK. Not much is known as yet about the SA launch date.
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2017 Ford Kuga (2nd Gen Facelift - Non-explosive)
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FiestaST
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Hey....stop causing nonsense in my MY2017 Kuga thread
Also note the top spec MY2017 Kuga posted earlier has the ST-Line pack & 2L TDCi diesel motor with 132kw; 400nm; 4WD & 6-spd dual-clutch automatic.
It retails for 31 795 GPB (~R535k direct conversion)
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Updated Kuga in the UK has a sporty ST-Line derivative
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review...uga-20-tdci-180-st-line-powershift-awd-review
No word as yet if it catches alight....
The interior looks very nice actually. I hope for Ford's sake they sorted the issue out with the release of the new Kuga. That interior is almost as nice as the Tiguan.
FiestaST
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FiestaST
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Ford exec hints at RS-badged performance SUVs…
The head of Ford Performance has hinted that the US automaker is considering creating RS versions of selected SUV models.
Dave Pericak, global director of Ford Performance, admitted to British publication Car Dealer that he believed there was a clear “opportunity” in the market for RS-badged SUVs.
“If you did what you needed to do to make it perform the way that an RS should, the answer [to the question of whether Ford would build an RS-badged SUV] would be sure,” he told the magazine.
“I think customers love performance. I think the definition of what that means for an SUV might be different than what it means for a Focus or for a Fiesta. But I think that we’ve seen, even in the US and globally, that people like aggressive-looking cars; they like sporty … they want the power and pick-up and engine improvement, so I think the answer is yes. SUV customers would appreciate performance, for sure.”
Pericak went on to reveal that he wasn’t particularly enamoured with the range of performance SUVs (from other brands) currently on the market.
“If you look at the SUV market right now, there aren’t too many credible performance SUVs out there. There are people who have made partial attempts at it and there are different things that have happened, but there are no real credible ones. So, I think that’s an area of some opportunity, for sure,” he added.
The publication speculated that, of the SUVs in Ford’s current line-up, the Kuga would be the most likely to gain the RS badge first.
“What RS stands for could be applied to other products, for sure. I think that RS can be applied to many different products, it just has to meet certain criteria,” Pericak concluded.
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/ford-exec-hints-at-rs-badged-performance-suvs/
The head of Ford Performance has hinted that the US automaker is considering creating RS versions of selected SUV models.
Dave Pericak, global director of Ford Performance, admitted to British publication Car Dealer that he believed there was a clear “opportunity” in the market for RS-badged SUVs.
“If you did what you needed to do to make it perform the way that an RS should, the answer [to the question of whether Ford would build an RS-badged SUV] would be sure,” he told the magazine.
“I think customers love performance. I think the definition of what that means for an SUV might be different than what it means for a Focus or for a Fiesta. But I think that we’ve seen, even in the US and globally, that people like aggressive-looking cars; they like sporty … they want the power and pick-up and engine improvement, so I think the answer is yes. SUV customers would appreciate performance, for sure.”
Pericak went on to reveal that he wasn’t particularly enamoured with the range of performance SUVs (from other brands) currently on the market.
“If you look at the SUV market right now, there aren’t too many credible performance SUVs out there. There are people who have made partial attempts at it and there are different things that have happened, but there are no real credible ones. So, I think that’s an area of some opportunity, for sure,” he added.
The publication speculated that, of the SUVs in Ford’s current line-up, the Kuga would be the most likely to gain the RS badge first.
“What RS stands for could be applied to other products, for sure. I think that RS can be applied to many different products, it just has to meet certain criteria,” Pericak concluded.
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/ford-exec-hints-at-rs-badged-performance-suvs/
FiestaST
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Now called Escape in Aus
[video=youtube_share;YcaRtPUsvX0]https://youtu.be/YcaRtPUsvX0[/video]
[video=youtube_share;YcaRtPUsvX0]https://youtu.be/YcaRtPUsvX0[/video]
FiestaST
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Updated Kuga (Escape) vs Tucson
[video=youtube_share;AmhVswdLhys]https://youtu.be/AmhVswdLhys[/video]
[video=youtube_share;AmhVswdLhys]https://youtu.be/AmhVswdLhys[/video]
reactor_sa
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Renamed to Escape?? Ejector seats maybe?
I think the Tiguan has a more refined look to it.
FiestaST
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Renamed to Escape?? Ejector seats maybe?
I think the Tiguan has a more refined look to it.
Lol...In Aus it's now called Escape. I watched the vid & they chose the Escape just over the Sunday.
Tig Gen 2 is class benchmark.
supersunbird
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They will have to rename it in SA as well if they ever want it to sell better again...
FiestaST
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Ford trademarks Energi name for electrified Kuga, Transit and Explorer
Ford revealed its electrification plans in January, which include hybrid versions of some of its most popular models; these have now been suggested in trademark filings
The Ford Kuga, Explorer and Transit will receive electrified models badged ‘Energi’ in 2020, according to a recent trademark filing.
In January, Ford CEO Mark Fields announced the advent of Mustang, Transit and F-150 hybrids and an all-electric SUV, but given the three new trademarks’ European origins, these are likely to be Europe’s end of Ford’s electrification push, while the Mustang will come later.
A C-Max Energi hybrid was previously sold in Europe, so the latest models’ addition to the Energi range suggests at least a hybrid from each. Fields’ announcement of an electric small SUV along with the trademark suggests that a stand-alone model will sit alongside the Kuga, the Energi variant of which will be a plug-in hybrid.
A Ford Mustang hybrid, as well as Transit and F-150 hybrids will arrive by 2020, as will an all-electric small SUV, in the brand’s renewed electric vehicle push.
The models will be built at Ford’s Flat Rock assembly plant in Michigan, and is the main thrust of Ford’s $4.5billion (around £3.7billion) investment in electrified powertrains, which has now been extended by $700million (around £573million). Two new hybrid police cars and a hybrid autonomous car also feature in the plans.
Ford has not yet disclosed which engines the hybrid vehicles will be powered by, but the Mustang will offer “V8 power and even more low-end torque”, suggesting a smaller engine – perhaps the 2.3-litre Ecoboost - will be bolstered by electric power.
The Mustang hybrid will go on sale in other markets, including the UK, after its introduction in 2020. The plug-in hybrid Transit will go on sale in Europe in 2019.
Ford’s first all-electric SUV, which “will be nothing like anything we build today, and will be built in Flat Rock”, according to Ford CEO Mark Fields, and will have a range of at least 300 miles. The SUV will be available in Europe, North America and Asia.
Ford is also developing a wireless charging method, also announced at the press conference in January.
“We at Ford plan to be a leader in electrification, autonomy and also connectivity,” continued Fields.
The other prong of Ford’s electrification strategy is the hybrid, fully autonomous car to be used for mobility schemes. The car will not have a steering wheel or pedals, reflecting the level of control given to the car. This car, based on a Ford Fusion (Mondeo in Europe), is heading to the Consumer Electronics Show in prototype form.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...gi-name-electrified-kuga-transit-and-explorer
Ford revealed its electrification plans in January, which include hybrid versions of some of its most popular models; these have now been suggested in trademark filings
The Ford Kuga, Explorer and Transit will receive electrified models badged ‘Energi’ in 2020, according to a recent trademark filing.
In January, Ford CEO Mark Fields announced the advent of Mustang, Transit and F-150 hybrids and an all-electric SUV, but given the three new trademarks’ European origins, these are likely to be Europe’s end of Ford’s electrification push, while the Mustang will come later.
A C-Max Energi hybrid was previously sold in Europe, so the latest models’ addition to the Energi range suggests at least a hybrid from each. Fields’ announcement of an electric small SUV along with the trademark suggests that a stand-alone model will sit alongside the Kuga, the Energi variant of which will be a plug-in hybrid.
A Ford Mustang hybrid, as well as Transit and F-150 hybrids will arrive by 2020, as will an all-electric small SUV, in the brand’s renewed electric vehicle push.
The models will be built at Ford’s Flat Rock assembly plant in Michigan, and is the main thrust of Ford’s $4.5billion (around £3.7billion) investment in electrified powertrains, which has now been extended by $700million (around £573million). Two new hybrid police cars and a hybrid autonomous car also feature in the plans.
Ford has not yet disclosed which engines the hybrid vehicles will be powered by, but the Mustang will offer “V8 power and even more low-end torque”, suggesting a smaller engine – perhaps the 2.3-litre Ecoboost - will be bolstered by electric power.
The Mustang hybrid will go on sale in other markets, including the UK, after its introduction in 2020. The plug-in hybrid Transit will go on sale in Europe in 2019.
Ford’s first all-electric SUV, which “will be nothing like anything we build today, and will be built in Flat Rock”, according to Ford CEO Mark Fields, and will have a range of at least 300 miles. The SUV will be available in Europe, North America and Asia.
Ford is also developing a wireless charging method, also announced at the press conference in January.
“We at Ford plan to be a leader in electrification, autonomy and also connectivity,” continued Fields.
The other prong of Ford’s electrification strategy is the hybrid, fully autonomous car to be used for mobility schemes. The car will not have a steering wheel or pedals, reflecting the level of control given to the car. This car, based on a Ford Fusion (Mondeo in Europe), is heading to the Consumer Electronics Show in prototype form.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...gi-name-electrified-kuga-transit-and-explorer
FiestaST
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Ford Kuga facelift - 3rd Quarter of 2017 TBC
The facelifted Ford Kuga will introduce a host of styling and technological updates to the popular family car/compact SUV. Buyers can expect features such as SYNC3 connectivity, hands-free parking and enhanced Active City Stop. In terms of engines, 88 kW 1.5-litre and 110 kW 2.0-litre turbodiesel powerplants will be offered. A petrol 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine with either 88 kW or 110 kW will be available, while an uprated 134 kW version will power the all-wheel drive Kuga derivative.
http://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/update-cars-coming-to-sa-in-2017/42927/#.WRXO5FV95hE
The facelifted Ford Kuga will introduce a host of styling and technological updates to the popular family car/compact SUV. Buyers can expect features such as SYNC3 connectivity, hands-free parking and enhanced Active City Stop. In terms of engines, 88 kW 1.5-litre and 110 kW 2.0-litre turbodiesel powerplants will be offered. A petrol 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine with either 88 kW or 110 kW will be available, while an uprated 134 kW version will power the all-wheel drive Kuga derivative.
http://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/update-cars-coming-to-sa-in-2017/42927/#.WRXO5FV95hE
FiestaST
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Yummy review of the updated Kuga (Escape)
[video=youtube_share;C0LX5KLJKsk]https://youtu.be/C0LX5KLJKsk[/video]
[video=youtube_share;C0LX5KLJKsk]https://youtu.be/C0LX5KLJKsk[/video]
FiestaST
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FiestaST
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Carbuyer review of the 2017 Kuga
[video=youtube_share;MYISOzJlMl0]https://youtu.be/MYISOzJlMl0[/video]
[video=youtube_share;MYISOzJlMl0]https://youtu.be/MYISOzJlMl0[/video]
FiestaST
Honorary Master
[video=youtube_share;hn1Gi8xAKXE]https://youtu.be/hn1Gi8xAKXE[/video]
FiestaST
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Aha...still badged Kuga & not Escape...lol
