Ford Kuga driven

Really there was not much choice in motor area in the first generation Ford Kuga. At the second attempt will be Ford immediately with several petrol and diesel options, so it seems that the omens are favorable.

Ford Kuga introduced in 2008 with only a 2.5-liter turbocharged petrol engine. Only later, what earthly engines in the form of diesels.

With the introduction of generation two arrested Ford it differently, because now there is immediately what to choose. Both the petrol and the -- are two variations on the same block available.

In the petrol range is the 1.6 EcoBoost, optionally with 150 or 182 hp. Diesel can with a 2.0-liter TDCI in 140 or 163 PS guises. All-wheel drive is in both cases only the strongest variant available. The Power Shift dual clutch transmission is reserved for the strongest option, when the gasoline engine is-he even mandatory.

Smooth and bright
during the introduction we drive with the most powerful diesel variant, coupled with a manual six-speed gearbox and drive all four wheels. Over the six-speed gearbox, we have little to complain, the gear changes smooth and bright.

The diesel engine itself agrees satisfied, though it is not the most civilized block we have ever heard. At full load are nevertheless some rattling noises inside the cabin. At a time when diesels almost inaudibly do their job, we would be almost nostalgic.

Once up and running the sound fortunately quickly faded into the background. Moreover not lacking in strength, the 163 hp appears in the mountainous area of Valencia fine match for the nearly 1,700 pounds of the new Ford Kuga.