The picture you see here is the undisguised future Ford Kuga, which will be on sale next spring. The production model will not strongly differ from the concept car , Iosis X, already unveiled at the last Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
The European Ford’s first crossover will feature the ‘kinetic design’ look and feel. It will be powered only with a 134bhp 2.0 -litre oil burner for launch. Associated with a six-speed manual gearbox, Ford expect the diesel unit to be the biggest seller. Nevetherless, the carmaker might add a petrol engine if there is a demand for petrol powered crossover.
Like the S-Max, the Kuga will offer the Ford Individual programme, which enables customers to personalise the interior and exterior of the small SUV and will surely adds millions to Ford’s bottom line.
The Kuga will be based on the C1 platform, which is also used by the Land Rover Freelander. While the Freelander features an all-wheel drive system, the Kuga will be more road-biased. It will offer front-wheel drive as standard and a four-wheel drive system will be available as an option.
The Kuga will be built at Ford’s Saarlouis in Germany, which makes the Focus. Ford plans to build 65,000 cars here every year.
Source: Autoblog
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