Next Kuga will take over as brand's biggest-selling SUV in Europe, in a redesigned product plan focused on high-riding models
11 January 2019

Ford is set to introduce its third-generation Kuga in 2020, and new spy images show the SUV with minimal disguise on the road.

The Kuga, along with the Edge, Explorer and recently spotted Fiesta-based crossover replacing the Ecosport, will play a crucial part in Ford's wide-reaching European restructure formally announced yesterday.

A more targeted focus on more profitable SUVs, the main growth sector in Europe, is listed as a priority. Ford sold 151,000 Kugas in 2017 across Europe and slightly fewer in 2018, both years more than double the volume shifted in 2013 when the second-generation car was first launched.

The 2020 Kuga takes clear inspiration from the new Focus externally, with a curvier shape and wider stance. In the cabin, we can see the familiar dashtop-mounted touchscreen from the brand's latest models, too. Expect similarities in terms of equipment and increased passenger space, too.

Our Verdict

Ford Kuga

The second-generation Ford Kuga sports an American facelift, new trims and added equipment, doesn't detract it from still being one of the more athletic SUVs on sale

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The engine range should largely mimic that of the Focus, too, albeit with only the highest powered variant of Ford's entry-level 1.0-litre Ecoboost motor carried over. A 1.5-litre petrol and 1.5 and 2.0-litre diesels are likely to feature, too. As part of the brand's plan to introduce electrification in some form across all models, mild hybrid and even full hybrids could be seen soon after launch.

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11 January 2019

No Hybrid at the 2020 Launch then! Whatever happen to FORD's plan to have 13 EV/Hybrids by 2020.

This is from a previous Autocar article dated Nov 2015at the FOCUS EV launch "....will see it add 13 new electric vehicles to its range by 2020 as well as providing electrified versions of 40% of its models."

typos1 - Just can’t respect opinion

11 January 2019

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typos1 - Just can’t respect opinion

FM8

11 January 2019
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He's gonna get ya for that one!

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