Ford Kuga Considerations

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Hi everyone, I am trying to decide if I should go ahead and purchase a 2018 Ford Kuga with 80 000km on the clock. Its a 2.0tdci trend.

Was wondering if anyone have some advice, recommendations or warnings to help me decide.

I already know about the cam replacement service on 105 000km.

Anything else I should consider?
 
Nope, knew a few people with them, well Ford had them for most of the time.
 
Adam Ford and Saige Moodley on Buyers Guide on DSTV channel 189 often recommend this particular vehicle. They stress that prices for used Kuga 2.0 litre diesel models offer very good value because of the reputational damage and the negative effect on demand caused by the Ford Kuga fire debacle. In fact, that problem was limited to 1.6l petrol engines built between 2012 and 2014.
In their experience, both as a vehicle repairers and motoring journalists, the 2.0 litre diesel engine is extremely reliable and the Kuga is well equipped, safe, handles well and is enjoyable and comfortable to drive. I don't remember them ever bringing up specific reliability issues with this model.
Actual owners of this model may have other views and know of specific issues with reliability but it seems to me that this would be a good purchase.
 
Do it, if it has sync 3 system with nav, android auto and apple car play.

When ford fails it does it properly, but pretty cheap to maintain otherwise.

I drive the Braai edition, pretty cheap on brake pads etc, Tyres is weird size 235/50 18 which R3000 each for conti's
I normally just buy used conti's as I am rough on my Tyres.
 
The TDCi 2.0 is a really decent engine - I have it in my Fusion. Lots of features, should be running Sync 3 (though I'm pretty happy with Sync 2), and Ford parts etc. are not crazy expensive or unavailable. A 2018 should still be under warranty and service plan.
 
I've also considered one in the past, when the prices plummeted after the fires, you're hard pressed to find something better priced with that amount of kit on it.
 
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