Well, I drove the CX5 and Kuga, and proudly Kuga is a fantastic drive. But, the initial acceleration of Kuga is still feeling underpowered for me and I felt even bad with CX5. But after the initial pickup, the car flies... Petrol is getting better for me now, it was starting at average 13l/100, then 10l/100, now slightly less than 9l/100 after 3000+ km. Please dont believe any advertisement on consumption by any car, its all bullshit.

The biggest disadvantage of Kuga is the shortage on storing space for cards and coins, which is a major pain!! In terms of aftersales service, FORD and MAZDA have same complaints, slow spare parts and bla bla bla. But, KUGA comes with 5 years warranty/200000 km, where else CX5 only 3 years warranty, so its a bit of a risk, as the parts for MAZDA and FORD are not cheap.

But, KUGA does not come with reverse camera or GPS.

KUGA comes with torque vectoring that controls AWD, which is fascinating for me!! And the tailgate automation, is fabulous, at least for me.

Another thing to remember, the fuel efficiency of CX5 is claimed for FWD, and KUGA is AWD, so not apple to apple comparison.

All things apart, KUGA is solid, you can know its solid simply by waving the doors and I think its more spacious compared to CX5.


Anyway, end of the day its completely up to your taste! Good luck!!

yeah i noe tat kuga is solid cx i own a ford ranger XLT and the doors are so heavy! when my mum slams the door it makes a 'thump' sound which is satisfying! okie thanks for ur reply

Hi,
i have tested Kuga, subaru xv, cx5 and finally decided to go for Kuga. Very responsive & smart handling. But, i need another weeks for my new baby. May need ur advice if anything i need help, hope u don't mind.

Is there any offer recently for this model?

yeah. rebate up to rm13k. Meaning, u only pay RM3200.00 for d/p if ur loan is 90%. I decided to pick this car as i keep reading many stuff about it. test drive OK, comparing with rivals, find this suit my needs. what r the choices in ur mind ?

I booked mine last week, now waiting for bank approval which they called me yesterday, shouldnt have a issue for this, so, looks like will get the car by end Nov latest...Mark...only rm13k rebate?? Did you tradein your car? I got a rebate of rm16k with 02pcs smart tag/ full tank n crystal number plates as well as the car reg no that i rqsted, what did the SA gave you for rm13k rebate? Tinted? Car coil mats? Plse chk with your SA for the types IF he includes with the car, mine was also promised car tinted 7years warranty, while waiting for the SA to come back from Jpj, i took a walk to buy a drink from a mamak shop behind the branch and saw a kuga being tinted at a accessories shop, walk-in n ask how much for whole car, shop assistant said they do for all fords for that branch and it cost rm250 only...my my iam one guy who is very particular about tinted...colour/ heat and so on, most of us have tint our cars at least once, for rm250 i get a cheapo tint and regret for the next few years...No Way!! So to avoid my dissapointment later on i canx the tinted and got a deal for the numbers that i want, initially was told to pay rm330 for the number that i want but since the tint is canx i got it for free...care to share us your deal with us? There are so many con-SA out there so always get the best deal, if this branch cannot offer go to another one, thats what i did, cause they always think there are the only branch in klang valley, branch or dealer they are the same!!

Have any of you "pasang" amps/ better speakers after getting the car? I spoke to one top guy for technical part on warranty issues..he said will void electrical module warranty...i plan to moved the better speakers from my old car to the new kuga cause the sony ones in the kuga is dull...how about bigger flat screens/ extra drl lights/ locktech...anyone here already installed?

Hey man, the total rebate of mine is only 13k w/o trade in my car & i was introduced by SA for good tinting which cost me ard RM1600 (5 YEARS warranty & jpj no kacau). SA said the free tinted is lousy , so he didn't advice me for those cheap tint offered by Ford. Better to accept his offer for % on chosen tinted type (btw, i chose Smart Shield , black color as my car is black , thought it will be cool). of cos, no good offered like u got smart tag / full tank .
Upon bank approval, SA mentioned my chosen black color got stock in port, within 3 days they already deliver to show room. Tis few days i should be to receive my baby. Hope everything goes well.
If u want this guy, i personally think he is quite good that i can intro to u .

really tat lousy meh? U have high requirement on listening audio quality. I personally think the best part of Ori Kuga sound system especially the Mid Sound is nice , especially listening to Jazz / INstrumental music.

maybe i don't have sensitive ears but from my experience Ford cars seem to have very good sound systems compared to their competitors in the similar classes. Fiesta sound system is any time better than some low end BMWs.

With good discounts now, I am interested to get the Kuga. Before committing, I always research a little to find out if there are any issues! OMG....I'm shocked & disappointed. Reports of overheat and fire!



Read more: http://wot.motortrend.com/ford-issues-urge...l#ixzz3ILUuLeba



Note, there's been several recalls on the same problems. Which means early fixes were inadequate!

This post has been edited by SKYjack: Nov 7 2014, 11:29 AM

The recalls listed only affect US made Escape from the lousiville plant. Our Kuga's come from Valencia Spain, and there has not been any recalls on the fuel line issue thats faced in US.

Recalls are part of manufacturing cars, toyota and honda recalled millions more cars then Ford this year

Simple. Switch off the A/C before you switch off the engine. When you start engine, start the A/C. Recirc will be on. This is to conform to fresh air circulation rules elsewhere.

Your mother happy with it yet?

Sorry, no jazz/ sentimental music for me, without good ICe or insulation, it doesnt make any difference if you were to play rock when the noise outside comes in when driving, IF you say the sony players are adequate then you should only install Dynamat at yr doors-roof-back door...whole car rm850/ 9 pcs 2.5x2.5ft size

What about interior/ exterior chrome lining? Rear door handle- speaker trims- door handle trims- fuel cap?? Anyone pasang?

It's comforting to know our Kuga's are from Spain and may not be affected. Our sales numbers are too small at the moment to reflect the true story. Neverthe less it is certainly good to know Malaysian Kuga's are running well.

Not questioning recalls. In fact am glad about it, as we'll probably never see it Malaysia. What troubles me is that 90K vehicles were recalled in UK on a number of times for overheat / fire problem, not just once. If the Spanish assembly plant has the solution, surely UK would have implemented!

The question now, are the Spanish models any different. Or do we have the volume to tell us the true story?

This post has been edited by SKYjack: Nov 7 2014, 06:43 PM

It's the same 1.6L EcoBoost, I would drive it with caution if I were you guys. Instead of brushing it off saying its a diff model and plant manufactured.

Kuga sales from the Spain plant is hardly a small number, its the 5th best selling midsize SUV in Europe. The plants are in 2 totally separate continents...the suppliers, workers, parts, process flow is different, its not as simple as that. If its a fuel line issue, then its the american supplier thats at fault, thats why it doesnt affect european Kuga's

http://left-lane.com/european-sales-midsiz...egment-2014-q1/

drive it with caution? how? dont go above 2krpm? dont take the car out? Im not brushing it off, im using logic and information to live my life without unnecessary fear

Ya me too, iam with JWRX...those who fear may not have even test driven yet, all just hearsay, just like the Hyundai models some years ago but look at it today!