Ford Kuga (2012 - 2020) 2.0 TDCi Titanium 2WD (12-) 5d (2014/14) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Family Lover the car my mother has back problems and getting in and out is great and comfort and room driving is great. neighbour not so much as I take up more parking space.
Would you buy this car again and why?
If I was buying this again I would add some optional extras Parking Sensors, Reversing Camera, Auto Park and Automatic tailgate.
What are you likely to buy next?
Next car will be a full size jeep X5, ML, RX or Range rover.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchised
Did you buy this car new?
Yes
What price did you pay?
£23,000
When did you buy the car?
August 2014
Did you get a good deal and why?
Only paid £599 Deposit. Took my old car with Negative equity and managed to keep monthly payments to a decent price.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Wanted a bigger car with a larger boot space. Needed a higher and bigger car for family members ease of access.
What was the dealer like?
Dealer was helpful and informative. we pushed them as hard as we could to get the best car, originally going for a Zetec until Test drive of Titanium. we were not pushed to go for more expensive trim or add in any extras we didn't want.
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
This is a great car to drive, we came from a BMW 1 series M Sport which was low road hugging and extremely nippy. This car is much easier to drive, I wanted the Auto but the Mrs was adamant it was to be Manual and this is a decision I don't regret as the gear box is extremely smooth and with cruise control makes it even easier, the high position is great for seeing the full road and the wing mirrors are big enough to not have a big blind spot. Running the car is great achieving 53.2 mpg consistently for over 200 miles whist driving to Skye from Glasgow. City or Day to day driving is easy and makes driving more fun although MPG takes a hit to 42mpg still pretty good.
What's it like to park?
The car we chose did not have the parking sensors fitted. this was a big mistake as the mirrors don't give you great perception of where you are. parking sensors are a MUST.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Nothing has gone wrong with it to date. however Motorway driving does have some wind noise and it tends to get beaten with the wind. Motorway MPG is really unimpressive ranging from 37 - 40 mpg.
What's most practical about your car?
The space and high driving position is great. the size of the boot is ideal and being able to incline/recline rear seats helps to add some extra space or passenger comfort.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Hill start assist is great and now look for it in my works vehicle or any other car I drive. Sony DAB Radio sounds great and the On Board trip computer is easy to work and very clear.
