The Ford Kuga is Ford of Europe’s compact SUV, built at the company’s plant in Valencia, Spain. It measures 4,645 mm long, 1,882 mm wide and 1,681 mm tall, on a 2,711 mm wheelbase.
Three powertrains are offered. The entry engine is a 1.5-litre EcoBoost with 48-volt mild-hybrid assistance, rated at 150 PS with a 6-speed manual gearbox, front-wheel drive only. A 2.5-litre full hybrid pairs the engine with an electric motor and a CVT automatic, with no plug required - 180 PS in front-wheel drive, or 183 PS with all-wheel drive. The plug-in hybrid uses the same 2.5-litre base engine with a larger electric motor and a 14.4 kWh battery, for 243 PS combined and around 69 km of electric-only range on the WLTP cycle; it is front-wheel drive only.
Ford and Geely are setting up a joint venture at the Valencia plant, with Ford retaining 66% and Geely taking 34%, aimed at using spare capacity at the site and giving Geely a manufacturing foothold in Europe. The next-generation Kuga is one of the projects that could come out of the partnership, reportedly arriving around 2029 on Geely’s GEA architecture - though Ford has not confirmed the name, powertrains, or timing.
