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All those years spent pining for the Euro-only Ford Kuga crossover were not in vain for Ford has finely deigned us worthy with the Kuga-twin 2013 Ford Escape. Now we suddenly realize we never really wanted a crossover in the first place. Oh well. Our moms will buy them! More »
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If you happen to live in a part of the world where buying a Ford Kuga is an option, you're about to get the choice of better fuel economy speeding towards a stop light or a speedier sprint going away from one. The latest Kuga includes the option of stripping out the all wheel drive for a front-wheel-drive powertrain operated by a fuel sipping 2.0 liter TDCi diesel with either a manual or auto transmission. If you're interested in speed rather than frugality, go for the 197 HP, 235 lb-ft 2.5 liter gas motor with all-wheel-drive and a five speed manual from the Focus ST and you get "scalding" 8.2 second acceleration to sixty miles per hour. If you want, you can also get an automatic with that motor, but why? Full press release with goofy European consumption and emissions table below.

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Ford's just released two press releases detailing an OMFG $8.7 billion net loss for the second quarter of 2008 (which includes a pre-tax special charge of $8 billion, $5.3 billion of which is for Ford North America). But more importantly to the enthusiast is news they'll be bringing to North America six European small vehicles built off the global B-car and C-car platforms and converting three large truck and SUV plants to building small cars. It's part of something the company's calling "One Ford" which we think has something to do with making every product in every marketplace the same and it looks like the European products are winning out. Dear god, there is yet hope for this company. Full press releases after the jump. Give us a few minutes while we digest this. Also, our Cheerios. More »
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Nary a week goes by where we aren't forced to look at another affordable, crisp-handling, attractive and unattainable European Ford Focus or derivative and recite that all too familiar prayer of "Ford, if you're listening, bring it over here" while trying to get excited about Bill Gates' Focus Coupe. Sure, we could have purchased a Mazda3 or Volvo S40, which are also based on the C1-platform, but that's besides the point. We wanted a cheap and toss-able blue oval hatch. Now it looks as though deliverance is nigh.
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The full production photos and details of the new Ford Kuga are finally here and it's still an attractive, capable looking C1-based AWD crossover that we'll probably never get. Would anyone here even be interested in the 2.0-liter Duratorq TDCi engine or standard six-speed manual transmission? We didn't think so. In addition to choosing between FWD and the Haldex intelligent AWD system, the Kuga follows other Ford of Europe products in offering the "cool and colorful" Trend package or "modern, techno premium-feel" Titanium version. This five-passenger CUV also offers a 60/40 second row designed to fold completely flat. Pre-Geneva pics and press release below the jump. More »
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The production model of the Ford Kuga ends up looking strikingly similar to the version we showed you at Frankfurt. The sporty crossover is yet another take on the "kinetic design" from Ford Europe that we continue to lust after and will feature the 2.0-liter Duratorq TDCi diesel engine. More »
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First there was the Ford Verve and now the boys n' girls from Ford have unveiled the Ford Kuga — the new crossover inspired by the Ford Iosis X concept car revealed at the Paris Auto Show last year. Powered by a 2.0-liter 136 PS Duratorq TDCi diesel engine it...umm...hmm...yeah, you guys have already seen this. We'll just show you the pretty pictures we just took. The full press release is again below the jump though, in case you're interested. More »
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We're sitting up here in the very posh Ford Europe VIP suite above the reveals which are coming mere moments. Stay tuned for all the updates coming in just moments at our Frankfurt Auto Show tag as Ford reveals the Verve and Kuga. That's the Kuga above and the Verve all cloaked up is below the jump. More »
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Here's the first details and non-sketch shots of the new Ford Kuga crossover — which we already told you we'd be seeing first hand at the Frankfurt Auto Show next week. The people carrier inspired by the Iosis-X Concept revealed last year at the Paris Auto Show will hit the streets officially in early 2008. The Kuga will come in both a FWD and 4WD and although specific powertrain details won't be released until closer to the 2008 launch of the car-UV, it will definitely include the 2.0-liter Duratorg TDCi CRD engine we've already seen at the premium end of the Euro Ford Focus line and in the Ford Mondeo. We'll see it live and in-person at the Frankfurt Show, so hopefully we'll have some more info for you on it then. But even if we don't, fear not — we won't be seeing it stateside anyway. More »
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