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Ford Kuga prices?

  • 31-12-2007 12:23am
    #1
    Stagsy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭


    Hi guys, anyone hear anything about the price range of the Ford Kuga when it launchs next year?

    I'm thinking of trading up from my Focus, so any opinions, criticisms etc. on said Kuga would also be appreciated.

    Cheers. :)


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  • #2
    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    yeah....................saw a pic of one in the sunday times today. Nice looking SUV.
    Hope they do it in a 1.6TD or 1.8TD, as then i'd be tempted to sell the wifes Tuscon and buy one maybe.

    it didnt give any suggested prices.....sorry.

    also, there was a pic of the new citroen C5 - very handsome car. :)


  • #3
    Stagsy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭Stagsy


    niceirishfella wrote: »
    yeah....................saw a pic of one in the sunday times today. Nice looking SUV.
    Hope they do it in a 1.6TD or 1.8TD, as then i'd be tempted to sell the wifes Tuscon and buy one maybe.
    QUOTE]

    From what I have read it will have the same, or very similar, range of engines as the Focus so it will have the TDCI, so she might have to say goodbye to that Tuscon. :)


  • #4
    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    Stagsy wrote: »
    niceirishfella wrote: »
    yeah....................saw a pic of one in the sunday times today. Nice looking SUV.
    Hope they do it in a 1.6TD or 1.8TD, as then i'd be tempted to sell the wifes Tuscon and buy one maybe.
    QUOTE]

    From what I have read it will have the same, or very similar, range of engines as the Focus so it will have the TDCI, so she might have to say goodbye to that Tuscon. :)


    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, i had a wee feeling it might be the case Stagsy............Nice 1!

    happy new year btw.


  • #5
    Thommo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Thommo


    Low 30s for the 2 wheel drive


  • #6
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,616 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    Zetec 2.0TDCI FWD €32,565
    Zetec 2.0TDCI 4WD €34,400
    Titanium 2.0TDCI FWD €37,155
    Titanium 2.0TDCI 4WD €38,995


    *prices are from July 1st


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  • #7
    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    copacetic wrote: »
    Zetec 2.0TDCI FWD €32,565
    Zetec 2.0TDCI 4WD €34,400
    Titanium 2.0TDCI FWD €37,155
    Titanium 2.0TDCI 4WD €38,995


    *prices are from July 1st

    is there no 1.8 or 1.6d?


  • #8
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,616 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    niceirishfella wrote: »
    is there no 1.8 or 1.6d?

    not at launch anyway.


  • #9
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,858 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    2.0 TDCI will be the only realistic engine option.


  • #10
    ninty9er
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    niceirishfella wrote: »
    is there no 1.8 or 1.6d?
    Why bother they'll be in a higher VRT band due to the weight to power ratio...same as the 1.6 Avensis et al.


  • #11
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Looks like Ford are dropping the 1.6 TDCi from their range, they have from the Focus anyway.


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  • #12
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,858 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Looks like Ford are dropping the 1.6 TDCi from their range, they have from the Focus anyway.

    Yep. Kuga will be available with the 2.5 5 pot turbo petrol engine from the Focus ST too. They won't sell many of them though.

    2.0 TDCI is the only option really.


  • #13
    bigdawg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭bigdawg


    ninty9er wrote: »
    Why bother they'll be in a higher VRT band due to the weight to power ratio...same as the 1.6 Avensis et al.

    The Kuga is actually a very low rating for an SUV. Its price would be dropping in July (notionally, as its not released until then anyway) but you would expect to pay around €34,500 for a 2.0 TDCi Zetec at the moment as against €32,500-€33,000 in July.


  • #14
    bigdawg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭bigdawg


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Looks like Ford are dropping the 1.6 TDCi from their range, they have from the Focus anyway.

    No, it will be released again when production catches up later in the year. After July, you can still get a 1.8 diesel for more or less the same price as the 1.6 diesel (if it were around).


  • #15
    E92
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,147 ✭✭✭E92


    2.2 TDCi will be added in time too apparently. The 2.0 is getting a bit of criticism for not being powerful enough, so anything smaller is a definite no-no. Besides the Kuga is a rival for the RAV4/X-Trail etc, I don't see those cars being offered with anything smaller than a 2.0.

    As for the Focus, the 1.8 TDCi is cheaper than the 1.4 from July, meaning you'd want to be a fair nutcase to choose the 1.4 over the 1.8 TDCi from then on.


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