Hi guys. I have decided to get Ford Kuga. So please share your experience and common problems, and what do you think of the fuel consumption??

Since there is no GPS, reverse camera and automated driver seat, can anyone advice if I could these accessories?

Also, please advice what kind of tinting I should get to block sun, there are just so many types, please share you experience please!

Please advice.

I only use a stand alone GPS or my phone. How often do you adjust your seats and if you need a reverse cam to drive, you're not there yet.

Hi, its a simply answer of you know or no, how do you know if there multiple family members uses the car at different times of a day, so dont simply comment, but rather inform me if you know something. Reverse camera could aid my mum who is about 60 years old, do you live alone in this world??

Getting there, getting where? Just because someone uses reverse camera to assure, note this, "assure" that I dont hit the kids next door is wrong??

Dont reply with average brains and waste everyone's time. Its a forum and suppose to be a platform for knowledge sharing, get a live!

I assume that these features are offered overseas, so theoretically it should be possible to import the parts and have them installed. Not sure how the on board computer will deal with it though. Best thing would be to check at a dedicated Ford forum overseas. Don't expect it to be cheap though. GPS is never a cheap option, and the driver seat may include an airbag. Plus shipping...

Also keep in mind that there may not be maps for the GPS. I still think the best maps for Malaysia are Garmin + Malfreemaps. Most up to date.

Any feedback on the car performance? Any common problems?

Just launched in Malaysia. How to know? But you can check the previous gen... You'll have to look overseas though, and no one knows how it will perform in Malaysian climate.

my brother just sold his 5 months old Kuga last week. the car get break down few time especially the gear box n engine. although is cover by warranty but he just feel not comfortable with it anymore n the trouble to get it fix. furthermore the SC is not a good experience to him. so u judge it urself n re-think ur choice.

Please la...if that is what you want, get a japanese or korean.

To change the Ford's w/o much hassle is almost impossible unless you want to get connection kits, etc which is hardly available here.

Your 60 Year old mum might be better off driving a GTi. Smaller and more nimble.

And before you blow, yes I know.

OK, if you really want to know, yes, the options are available overseas but not brought in to MY. To get them fitted is possible, but you will lose some functionality. If you can live with that, its fine. TBH, people have done it and some like it while some don't. My take? If you want all ori stuff in there, then don't bother changing. Even if you get the parts and connectivity kits from overseas, its still a pain to do as per the original specs as there are many modules that need to be seen to.

Seats are expensive and again, your problem is interface as well as airbags if any.

Tint? Get Ford to do it for you at a discount. They fitted V-Cool at Tint shop in PJ.

If you're not prepared to face the hassle, then get another car with everything you want. If you're like me tinkering about and swearing when I have missed out this or that module or when I wasn't handy with ELM Configs, then you can get them done.

Fitting all these gadgets will void warranty.i guess?

mosdef

what happened ? can share more details here ? what is his next car ?

Ppl buy Kuga instead of CRV/CX5 for a few main reasons.

- Power, the 1.6turbo is way more responsive then both crv/cx5 (testdrive to understand)
- Safety, the kuga comes standard with SEVEN airbags, best in SUV class of that price, as well as all the normal traction control etc etc
- build quality (Very subjective i understand diffrent ppl have diffrent tastes, but i go inside a CRV, i feel its damn plasticy and cheap, even a CRZ thats 30k cheaper has nicer interior)
- 5 years warranty and 3 years full service package.(my last 2 cars have been fords, nice not to have to pay a single sen in servicing for first few years, even things like brake pads, wipers is included(not included in many other manufacturers service package0


now on to your Qs.

GPS - most manufacturers onboard GPS suck. even 400k BMWs. None of them are on par with WAZE or even Google Maps
Reverse camera - yes...its the 1 thing kuga lacks compared to his rival (and no you cant get official ford cam by retrofit)
Auto driver seat - there is high spec Kuga that comes with full leather and auto driver seat...but Very rare, and very limited stock...check with the dealer

My kuga now 10k km, over 1 year old, still love it, still very glad i didnt get crv/cx5. Its the first Ford SUV thats selling well in Msia...so i guess ppls taste are changing

every single car brand has lemons, if you base purchasing decisions on ppl selling car after 5 months, you will never buy anything. Toyota has lemons, Honda has lemons, Ford has lemons....its a fact of life

Wow, its so good to hear at least one positive response. I booked the car and just locked my loan today at 2.4%. Lets hope mine wont be lemon. How it the fuel consumption and any common problems? The SA told me that KUGA gearbox is the normal full auto, and hence wont have problem compared to DCT in Focus.

Lets hope so!

i had very bad experience with the PJ Ford SC, very pissed off to their customer service everytime i visit.
i booked my service in the morning 8.30a.m, the staff only came in at 9am+, i wasted 2 hours to wait for my turn, what for i made the booking? and they called me that i can collect my car at 3pm, wasted another 2 hours to wait for my car ready.

Thats why i'm hands off for ford cars.

Reverse camera can add on at acc shops.
But if you say that it will help your 60 year old mother to park, this is worrying me. Is she still really fit to drive a car? No offence but most >50 ladies drivers sometimes are more reckless than those samseng jalanan.
As it is a turbo, the power deliver are almost instant unlike those NA engines.
GPS are nothing, you can always buy a stand alone and put it on top of the dashboard, I see with this way it is safer to look at.
Normal auto GB are easy to maintain, but make sure follow the service schedule, simple as that.

If just regular scheduled maintenance, just send it to other smaller SCs, they can attend to you sooner.

I only send to SDAC PJ if I have something to claim, yes the waiting time is terrible and the staff seldom update you on the status. I always have to call them and often find out that my car was ready for collection hours ago but the SA never call me.

Yesterday I sent my car to SDAC PJ for 30k km service + brake rotor replacement + TCM update, hand over at 8.40am, got my car around 2pm.

FC really dependent on where/how u drive, my wife is averaging about 13l/100km atm..worse then my 3.0 twin turbo lol.

Front suspension tends to knock, but its simple fix at FC, they will grease and tighten under warranty, kautim.

There arnt that many Kuga owners here in LYN, mostly still the "Japanese is king" crowd...so dont expect happy responses to your thread