Test drive Ford Kuga since 2008 SUV

Povetushka

Looking at a huge parking lot in search of a beige kuga, because this was how it was written in the TCP, I already began to doubt that not a color blind. There were no cars of such a tint in principle.
 
Of course, I found Kugu, I checked the numbers. The car was actually ambiguous colors. I would call it Kamyshov or Swamp, especially since Dahl’s dictionary determines the word kuga, like a swamp round -stab, a luxury plant that goes to poveties of various kinds and on the braid of chairs; Handicraft reed, sedge, sitnik. It is unlikely that Ford marketers looked into this dictionary when the name was invented, but the fact remains the fact of Kuga turned out to be the right color.
Let's see what kind of weaves did the Fords? The reed, from which the crossover weaved, was sown by marketers, carefully cultivated by technologists and engineers who readily rolled an elongated and modified platform from C-MAX and a full-wheel drive with a Haldex coupon, fertilized designers, and then sales and sales began to weave their own from it Network. The appearance of the car is original so much as to attract many, but at the same time not to make them peer and focus on some specific details.
Organically, of course, everything is in the subject and corporate headlights, and a parallel ribs on the hood, and cool stamping on the sides, and a large trapezoid of the radiator grill, and a moderate amount of plastic aluminum, and two exhaust pipes. Not a clog, but not a gray mouse. Remember how Lermontov’s: does not listen and do not want to push off the tidy and steering wheel from Mondeo, a familiar Sony stereo system, a handbrake from C-Max. And the landing is exactly like this minivan is quite high, but comfortable, it is the most for the crossover. The chairs obviously did not weave from the kugi well hold the body, have a good, but unobtrusive side support. There are no complaints about the quality of assembly and materials. I liked the interior more than, for example, in comparable at the price of Mondeo.
 
And there are much more places in the second row. The restriction on growth is, rather, the proximity of the roof of the seat are located amphitheater, significantly higher than the front than the lack of space at the level of the shoulders and legs. And this restriction is high, a person under 190 cm sits down quite comfortable. But the trunk is less than one might expect, only 360 liters. But the second row of seats easily folds, and things can be thrown and through a separate opening glass of the rear door.
And what did the Fordovites weave from a two -liter turbodiesel, a six -speed handle and a Haldex coupling between the axes (a cheaper front -wheel drive option is also possible)? Despite the fact that the TDCI engine is not new, it came quite to the court. The level of noise and vibrations is small, and 300 Nm of torque, available in almost the entire speed range, disperses the Kuga no better and no worse than their classmates. It seemed strange that such short programs in the checkpoint were selected: the first up to 40 km/h, the second is a little more than 80 km/h. Why is this vanity? After all, as I said, the turbodiesel has a wide working range.
But if you get to wield a lever of the box from Mondeo with the same clear but long moves, you can go on Kug quite dynamically. But the diesel option is unlikely to compete with a 2.5 -liter turbiture with a 2.5 -liter turbocovery with an automatic machine (next year). A full -wheel drive transmission in such a car is not a prerequisite. All the same, most of them never move off the asphalt. But still, I would recommend buying a car with four leading wheels.
The fact is that this crossover has a good geometric cross. High clearance, small overhangs and, as a result, large corners of the congress and entry for such a toy, overcame the fords of 450 mm. Therefore, Kuga is quite capable of luring you to where the all -wheel drive is a prerequisite for the movement. Even such a parquet, with an automatically connected rear axle. Paired with the ESP system, rudely branding the free wheel, it turns out to be a good help in conditions of light off -road.
 
Kuga suspension is unambiguously sharpened under the asphalt. It will even seem tough for someone when she begins to recount all road trifles in detail. But this is a quite logical victim, brought to the altar of passenger control and small rolls. Not to say that Kuga is a very sharp car, but on the intricacies of narrow suburban roads it does not extinguish, is under control, does not scare either calm demolition or barely distinguishable skidding for gas discharge. And the steering wheel is informative. Moreover, the level and quantity of this information is absolutely independent of which of the three computer provisions there is an electro -hydraulic steering Comfort, Standart or Sport, only the level of effort is changing.
On the lane, the energy intensity of the suspension comes to the fore. And she is at height, despite the short -term deck. You can rush without particularly analyzing the road. That's just the rear passengers need to protect their heads, and the luggage is better to strengthen. Well, what is morality, you ask. And I'll tell you. The weave turned out that it was necessary for Ford and for the suffering to purchase a crossover. Classic canons are observed both on the asphalt of a nimble and turning, and it will take out on a lawn on a barbecue without problems with all fishing rods and barbecue. Don't like the pen? Diesel does not triple? We'll have to wait until next year. Although there are, of course, options. Competition in this segment is acute.
   

  
 
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Body
Kuga is assembled at a factory in German Saarluis with Focus and C-Max. In a whole galvanized body, a large number of high -strength steel details forming a so -called hard safety capsule. In front and behind, special energy -absorbing deformation zones are provided. To reduce the mass, the front and rear wings are made of plastic. The lower part of the body is the same for both mono- and all-wheel drive modifications. The level of aerodynamic resistance is quite high CC \u003d 0.379.
 
Engine
Duratorq 2.0l TDCI
At the moment, Ford Kuga is available only with TDCI two-liter turbodiesel, known for Mondeo, C-Max, S-Max, etc. models. It is equipped with a Common Rail injection system with a maximum pressure of 1650 bar. To comply with the EURO EURO 4, the engine is equipped with a catalytic neutralizer with sealing exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and a soot filter (DPF). With a developed power of 136 hp. at 4000 rpm/min. and an impressive torque of 320 nm for 2000 vol./min. This engine spends only 6.3 l of diesel fuel per 100 km. Interior of maintenance 20,000 km.
 
Chassis
The basis for the Ford Kuga was the C-Max minivan platform, which was elongated and significantly processed taking into account the cross-economic specifics and, in particular, the possibility of installing a full-wheel drive system using the Haldex clutch. Macpherson front suspension with L-shaped lower levers, optimized front silent blocks and rear hydrauli is assembled on an enhanced subframe. The rear multi -link Control Blade is primarily distinguished by large shock absorbers and springs and, again, the possibility of rear -wheel drive. All Kuga in the standard is equipped with steering control with an electro -hydraulic amplifier (EHPAS) with three reinforcement levels. In front, disc ventilated brake discs with a diameter of 300 mm are installed in front, non -premised with a diameter of 302 mm.
Dmitry Krotov
 

A source: Motor magazine [November 2008]