Ford seriously considered selling the first Kuga in North America, then scrapped it — the exchange rate meant they couldn't price it competitively and still turn a profit.
Median 217 hp across 208 similar cars
Lead trim: 2.5 Duratec turbo (200 PS) · up to 197 hp
Ford Kuga first generation2008–2013
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FactFord seriously considered selling the first Kuga in North America, then scrapped it — the exchange rate meant they couldn't price it competitively and still turn a profit.
The first-generation Ford Kuga went on sale in the first half of 2008 and was built at Ford's plant in Saarlouis, Germany, on the Ford C1 platform shared with the second-generation Ford Focus and the Focus C-Max. In the United Kingdom, emphasising the car's premium aspirations, only the high-end Zetec and Titanium specifications were offered. A 2007 report indicated Ford executives were considering sales in North America, an idea later scrapped and then reconsidered, and on 23 June 2010 Ford announced it would end production of the second-generation Escape in 2011 in anticipation of the Kuga's North American launch. It offered a 2.5-litre Duratec five-cylinder turbo petrol engine and a 2.0-litre Duratorq TDCi diesel, with 6-speed manual, 5-speed automatic and 6-speed PowerShift transmissions.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 Duratorq TDCi (136 PS) | 2008–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 134 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 Duratorq TDCi (163 PS) | 2008–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 161 hp | 251 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 Duratec turbo (200 PS) | 2008–2013 | 2.5 L Inline-5 | 197 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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Photographs
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Ford seriously considered selling the first Kuga in North America, then scrapped it — the exchange rate meant they couldn't price it competitively and still turn a profit.
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