Test Drive Ford Kuga since 2012 Crossover

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Matured "focus"

He was immediately wanted. Without thinking about reality, falling in love with photographs and press releases, motorists, among which there are quite a few focuses, began to sign up the waiting stages ...
Numerous clubs of lovers and potential owners of Ford Kuga appeared in Russia, as soon as the first crossover from the Blue oval was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2007. The car caused a rabid excitement, which makes it almost no exaggeration to call it the most anticipated new year. It's all right enough to see how many Focus cuts around the urban streets. Incredibly popular class C, however, has one drawback. Sooner or later, we grow out of it, but I don't want to part! I do not want to change and loved the brand. Not at Explorer after all, it is a player from a completely different league and the weight category and here Ford made the course of Kuga, presenting a novelty in a rapidly growing class of crossovers, while most competitors have long been present these models.

He was immediately wanted. Without thinking about reality, falling in love with photographs and press releases, motorists, among whom many focus drives, began to sign up the wait on the habit, was worth the Ford only to confirm their intention to sell crossovers in Russia. But at the beginning of March, many if he did not scare away, then the declaration of Russian prices for internally beloved a car from 880,000 rubles, and even without spicy and even the sinking for which you need to pay extra! Is it worth paying such money and for which the answer will give a crossover one of the first parties in Moscow kuga.
Built on the Ford Focus and C-MAX platform, the car is made in the key of the so-called kinetic design of the company Ford. Pretty powerful and at the same time dynamic lines, a stylish fresh silhouette of the European person, stylish fresh silhouette! And this opinion, perhaps, share everything. Lost

in the morning on the parking lot, risk catching the concerned Fords, looking backing the car in the literal sense from the legs to the head. Perhaps the fact is that while the car is still a very rare fellow traveler in the stream, but the attention of Kuga distracts so much that sometimes you have to fear for the safety of other participants in the movement forgetting to look at the road. Traffic lights are particularly dangerous, where the greedy drivers of C-class sedans have the opportunity to torture you with questions about a new Cuhouse.
So, fighting from undressing views of the magicians, we decide to dare with Kuga away to get acquainted closer, alone with a comfortable chair with electrical adjustments, hospitably accepts the driver, allowing you to choose a practically ideal landing, although the cushion of the seating would prevent the adjustment by the tilt. Magic Ford Power Button, located right under the emergency room (do not flush), and the machine starts, utrework of a turbocharged 2.0-liter diesel engine power

136 hp Uncomfortable coocherling of the handbrake, grip (while the car is offered only with a six-speed mechanic), gas and diesel readiness picks up already in 2000 rpm, giving the car a cheerful and perky acceleration. The lever, as it is familiar to us on other decent cars of Ford brand, fun and clearly clicks, but this is exactly the case where the machine is persistently asked. It is promised and, aggregated with a 2.5-liter turbocharged gasoline engine, will appear slightly later, but for now, do not choose from anything. There are no complaints about the transmission, except for the girls who love crossovers almost more than men, the clutch pedal may seem hard. Nevertheless, it is preferable in this machine an automatic box. Despite the dynamic and easy overclocking, which carries out in typical road situations, where a quick start, excellent resistance on the road and excellent feedback from the steering, Cuga does not provoke an active ride. This is a good-natured and cute car, which is still expected to be rented in turns. On him

i do not want to drive, playing in the checkers in the Moscow Ring Road, but there is an overwhelming desire to take on board the company of friends and go on a picnic or to the cottage.
It is welcoming in his tissue-leather clutch of Cuga ready to four or five people. Of course, four will spread here with great comfort for two molded the rear seat, they are also relying the folding tables hidden in the backs of the front armchairs, and the armrest, which is pretended in the five-seater. However, it will not be uncomfortable in the back. Soft plastic, perfectly fitted panels, reddish lighting of the cabin, creating a futuristic flickering of the central console plastic and a gearbox lever, a panoramic roof Yes, Kuga boasts an absolutely transparent roof that invariably causes delight of all passengers.

From curious chips, you can also mention the possibility of connecting the phone to the car through Bluetooth and the control of the magnetic voice, truth, subject to broadcasting in English.
Good engine noise insulation, a rather soft suspension and a decent audio system will make a tireless and long-distance travel. The only thing that can break the comfort of the company, escaped from the city in nature, is the ripping and shake of the booster, stubborn in the trunk and bouncing on the bumps of the suburban roads. A hide there can be many passengers and its volume reaches 410 liters, and if so folded seat, the cargo area is increased up to 1355 liters. And you can get there as the fifth door throwing up completely, and only raised her glass. Under the floor hides the very caused outrage frivolous dokatka for which will have to pay when buying a 1700 rubles. And that's why it is hid funnel, learn destined only for refueling

Forget that the machine must be fed with diesel fuel instead of gasoline, the happy owner of the Kuga will not allow the fuel nozzle. The fact that the crossover is equipped refueling system Ford Easy Fuel tank neck is closed curtain, through which can penetrate only persistently propihnuv funnel there. Moreover, tucking the Kuga, the gun must constantly hold, so to stand on the sidelines, admiring your car and avoiding looking at the ever increasing amount on the scoreboard, will not work.
As usual, we wanted the best, but it did not work too well. The only clue that can justify this inconvenience, gives shameless PR phrase on the cover Ford recommends BP tank. Perhaps, BP gun can saturate Kugu freely, but you must admit, insulting restriction of freedom of choice of the gas station. And try not to lose the funnel.

When plays, for some time you can forget about the tank fuel consumption at a diesel engine predictably economical onboard computer (by the way, thank you for Russian-speaking) shows an average of 9 liters per 100 km. In the long warriors, cruise control is useful when it consumption DT on the fourth gear is reduced to 4-5 liters.
Despite the intelligent full drive system with Haldex coupling, borrowed from Volvo, and the clearance of 195 mm, it is not worth a serious off-road. This is still a city car, and his favorite bordure obstacle. Stylish Kuga fits perfectly in the city landscape. The dimensions (length 4443 mm and width of 1842 mm) do not too complicate the life of the driver in the parking lot, but the parking sensor would not hurt the car. It is available as an option, and later it is planned to be installed on the crossover and the rear view chamber.

Party with KUGA terribly did not want this family good car in which everyone will be cozy. With him, I immediately want a family, a child (better than two, everyone around the table) and a dog to ride in the forest on the mushrooms and in the country or in a nightclub with a cheerful. He is honest, all his reactions are expected and predictable. True, it is not clear why the crossover is a six-speed mechanic - tribute to fashion? The car on the fifth gear is calmly 150 km / h, supporting about 3,500-4,000 rpm, and it is no longer for completely illegal speeds, not the family person. But from useful options It is worth mentioning the dock, rear parking sensors (9,400 rubles), the electric heating of the front seats (5,800 rubles), the 230 V socket (3,900 rubles) and the automatically darkening rear mirror. Such a car will cost a little more than 900,000 rubles. Basic, but rich equipment Trend costs from 881,000 rubles, and Titanium from 961,000 rubles, although later Ford promises to significantly expand the choice of complete sets. Expensive? Competitors in the face of Japanese crossovers are not cheaper! Toyota RAV4 will cost this configuration about the same amount, a little cheaper Honda CR-V. And finally, Nissan Qashqai, the price of which begins at 597,400 rubles, but Cascai, agree, simpler. But all these cars from the very beginning can boast the opportunity to order an automatic transmission, and this is a big plus in this class. Nevertheless, the queue for the grown Focus, as the new crossover is called themselves, it lined up for many months ahead. After all, any boy dreams of a jeep
Svetlana Aleeva
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Stylish design
Excellent ergonomics
Torquey and economical diesel
The smooth functioning of the CPT
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The lack of an automatic transmission
Small glove box
Inconvenient handbrake

The price of the tested car - 1,097,700 rubles

Components tested vehicle
Front airbags
Side airbags
inflatable curtains
ABS
Anti-test system
Dynamic Stability
AWD transmission
Power driver seat
Power Steering
Multifunction steering wheel
Adjustable steering wheel height
Adjustable steering column on the flight
Finish leather steering wheel
Leather interior
Heated front seats
rear-view mirror with memory
Bluetooth phone kit
Remote central locking
contactless access
Dual-zone climate control
Air conditioning
Electric and heated exterior mirrors
Electric folding exterior mirrors
Power windows front
rear power
Folding of the rear seat
Trip computer
Fog lights
alloy wheels
Coating of metallic
Cruise control
xenon headlights
Rain sensor
Light sensor
CD-changer
CD-audio system
A roof with a panoramic view
spare tire - dokatka
lamp spotlighting
Adjusting the driver's seat lumbar support
mudguards

Specifications
Body
Ford Kuga Car
Body type SUV
Number of places 5
Cargo Volume, L 410/1355
Curb Weight, kg 1613
Gross vehicle weight, kg 2130
Length, mm 4443
Width mm 1842
Height, 1677 mm
Wheelbase 2690 mm
Ground clearance, mm 195 195 mm

Engine
Type Diesel direct injection Common Rail turbo
Location Front, transversely
The location and number of cylinders 4 in a row
Displacement, 1997 cm
Bore / Stroke, mm 85,0h88,0
Compression ratio 18.0
Number of valves per cylinder 16
Maximum power hp / rev / min 136/4000
Maximum torque Nm / r / min 320/2000

Transmission
Transmission Manual six-speed
Full drive
Front McPherson type suspension with antiroll
Rear suspension independent, multi-link with stabilizer bar
Front brakes Ventilated discs
Rear Brake Disc
Tires 235/55 R17
Dynamics
Fuel consumption, L / 100 km
urban cycle 6.7
extra-urban 4.5
mixed cycle 5.3
fuel Diesel