Test drive Ford Kuga since 2012 crossover
Ford Kuga. A step above
Ford Kuga. Price: from 1262400 rub. On sale: since 2009 Ford Kuga with a 2.5-liter turbocharged engine and a new automatic gearbox hitherto in the price list of dealers was not listed. Now the top version of this model is available to the Russian consumer
Test pilot
Oleg Kalaushin, 40 years old, automobile journalist, driving experience 22 years, personal car - Renault Logan
If you believe Gunar Erman, the director of the global model line of the segment with Ford, then these engine and box appeared on the car exclusively at the request of the workers. Yes, 136? A strong turbodiesel also coped well with its tasks, but the sports style, which is literally saturated with Kuga, demanded more. This large and became familiar from the models of Mondeo, S-Max and Focus st 2.5? Liter Duratec Turbo. True, before getting to Kuga, it was deformed, as a result of which its power began to be 200 liters. With. The latter was made for the sake of improving traction and economic indicators. By the way, the exhaust system was slightly changed under this engine.
But the Aisin automatic box for this car was developed again. Its peculiarity lies in the software. When creating this automatic transmission, the Ford engineers cooperated quite closely with Aisin AW, as a result of which the box became even more adequate. But these are not all the innovations that have acquired 2.5? Liter Kuga. In particular, an intellectual system of all -wheel drive Haldex 4?
But this is all the theory, but what's in practice? Naturally, the innovations were not slow to affect the temperament of the car. Compared to the diesel version, the gasoline Kuga has become much more dynamic. The car easily and at ease is removed and willingly goes into a set of speed in almost the entire range of crankshaft revolutions. It is reasonably disposed of the torque and the gearbox, and therefore the transition to the manual switching mode only worsens this picture. The automatic machine quickly adapts to the driving style, so switching, which with dynamic, during measured driving, passes almost imperceptibly.
The use of a gasoline engine, although slightly, was still affected by noise comfort. Diesel also did not deliver special inconveniences in this indicator, but at low speeds in the cabin it became noticeably quieter. It would be reasonable to assume that when using a heavier 5? Cylinder power unit, the car should be changed in the car. But, according to the development of developers, the weight of the diesel and the 6th? The stepped mechanical box is quite comparable to the weight of the gasoline engine with a 5 -step automatic, and therefore not only alterations, but even the suspension settings were not required for a new power unit. Which, in fact, demonstrated the car. The gasoline Kuga behaves in the same way as diesel, that is, it feels very confident on the asphalt and is not very comfortable (because of all the same asphalt settings) on the lane. However, it is simply ridiculous to expect exclusive smoothness on a broken grader from the crossover. It shakes in a car not well, and the suspension now and then triggers on a breakdown. In this connection, I do not want to go quickly at all. But if necessary, then you can.
Basic mechanics In addition to the five -speed automatic gearbox, the 2.5 -liter Ford Kuga 2.5T is also aggregated by the six -speed Durashift mechanical box, which gives the car with enviable dynamic characteristics the maximum speed of the car with it is 210 km/h, and acceleration from a place to hundreds takes 8.2 seconds. It is worth noting that with such a powerful engine and so deserving attention, the dynamic indicators of the Ford Kuga 2.5T with a mechanical gearbox have a very modest homolog. So, in a combined cycle, it is 9.9 liters for each hundred kilometers passed. It is quite comparable with the volume and power and fuel consumption in the city, which is 13.9 liters of gasoline per hundred. On the highway, the car is able to be content
and at all 7.6 liters of fuel.
Driving
Dynamic, predicting, light in management. However, on broken roads, the suspension does not manifest itself in the best way.
Salon
Spacious and convenient, high -quality decoration materials.
Comfort
At the level of competitors.
Safety
4 airbags in the database, ABS, EBD, ESP, EBA, TCS and even a system that prevents the car to build a trailer.
Price
Quite high, and therefore the prospects of the car in our market are rather vague.
Advantages and disadvantages
+ Decent dynamic indicators, reasonable fuel consumption, spacious interior. High level of equipment in the basic configuration.
- High price, dislike of suspension to the grader.
Specifications
Mark and model - Ford Kuga 2.5t AT
Dimensions - 4443x1842x1677 mm
Engine - 2522 cm3, 200 hp/6000 min -1
Transmission - automatic, 5?
Dynamics - max 205 km/h; 8.8 s to 100 km/h
Competitors-Nissan X-Trail, Volkswagen Tiguan, Honda CR-V.
Our opinion
I liked the car as a whole. What did not like at all was its price. For those 1? 262? 400 rubles, which costs 2.5? Cuga with an automatic box, you can buy an equally eminent competitor. However, each product has its own buyer, and, we think, Ford Kuga will have a lot of them. Today in the salons they do not linger.
Author: Oleg Kalaushin
Photo: Igor Kuznetsov
