This Kuga's plug-in hybrid was Europe's best-selling PHEV three years running, 2021 through 2023.
Median 235 hp across 634 similar cars
Lead trim: 1.5 EcoBoost (120 PS) · up to 237 hp
Ford Kuga third generation2019–present
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FactThis Kuga's plug-in hybrid was Europe's best-selling PHEV three years running, 2021 through 2023.
The third-generation Ford Kuga made its debut on 2 April 2019 and went on sale in the third quarter of 2019 as a 2020 model for markets in North America, as the fourth-generation Escape. It has five new engine/transmission combinations, including a plug-in petrol-electric hybrid that can go 30 miles (48 km) on electricity, a conventional hybrid, and two turbocharged four-cylinder engines with eight-speed automatic transmissions. It is the company's first SUV to use the C2 platform, also found in the latest Focus, making it longer and wider with a more generous wheelbase, and Ford claims it is up to 90 kg lighter than the outgoing Kuga. The facelifted Kuga was introduced in January 2024. The plug-in hybrid Kuga was Europe's best-selling plug-in hybrid in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
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Trims & Figures
9 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 EcoBlue (120 PS) | 2019–present | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 118 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 EcoBoost (120 PS) | 2019–present | 1.5 L Inline-3 | 118 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 EcoBoost (150 PS) | 2019–present | 1.5 L Inline-3 | 148 hp | 177 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 EcoBoost (175 PS, non-European markets) | 2019–present | 1.5 L Inline-3 | 173 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 EcoBlue (190 PS) | 2019–present | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 187 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 EcoBlue mild hybrid (150 PS) | 2019–present | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 EcoBoost (240 PS) | 2019–present | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 237 hp | 275 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 Duratec iVCT hybrid (190 PS combined) | 2019–present | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 187 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 Duratec plug-in hybrid (225 PS combined) | 2019–present | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 222 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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This Kuga's plug-in hybrid was Europe's best-selling PHEV three years running, 2021 through 2023.
South African 1.6 EcoBoost Kugas caught fire enough that Ford recalled 4,556 built between December 2012 and February 2014.
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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