Ford Kuga 2021 review - the best Ford yet?

[@HughRussell06]

3 things that are certain: 1. Death 2. Taxes 3. Mat saying “click the pop out banner in the top right hand corner of the screen” in a carwow video

[@xXIamJAEXx]

You think he knows there are no pop out banners?!?!

[@AndreiAndrei-rt4po]

[@lexRTD.]

@@xXIamJAEXx certain means it will most likely happen

[@tonyfrancis6505]

@@simonwilson7581 how?

[@blayne8653]

@@xXIamJAEXx you need decent phone pop out banner on all video

[@highoncarsbangladesh8917]

Day 11 of asking for a bicycle race between Mat and Yianni

[@aryanzahir9484]

11 all ready?

[@imsubbbingtoeveryonewhosub8578]

11?

[@aryanzahir9484]

Im giving you a follow man, much dedicated

[@soldier25022]

I swear it was a motorbike race

[@timfagan816]

There never going to do it man, 100m butterfly swimming would probably be more plausible

[@justinfrancis4259]

I have an FHEV Kuga and the best thing about it is the way it drives.Its just amazing to handle.Looks stunning as well in Agate black and 19 inch alloy wheels.So glad i went for it.Its a perfect blend for an SUV.

[@MrAshtonunderlyne1]

What’s the milage you are getting? MPG

[@justinfrancis4259]

50 Mpg combined (motoways and small roads) can get upto 70-80 mpg in small roads Maximum 600 miles per tank

[@chequeredflag16]

I'm just glad old verdict animations are back.

[@mihnealazar7039]

This is filmed and edited quite a long while ago, as some other guys pointed out, he was still using the galaxy S10.

[@chequeredflag16]

@@mihnealazar7039 Yup, I watched other carwow videos that came after this and I think you are right.

[@22vx]

Easily one of the all-around best values in this price range ever. It's the one I'd get if I wear in the market for a small SUV.

[@fergalreidy9669]

any real word on new ford mondeo...............july 2021.......................???

[@Rahul-op3ry]

10:20 Matt be risking his life tho for us..❤️

[@HABO2210]

would be hilarious if it stopped working

[@Rahul-op3ry]

@@HABO2210 😂😂 also then we won't be getting the videos in future.

[@TheIceMurder2]

@@HABO2210 If you actually think the guy didn't steer and instead relied on that safety system to avoid hitting Mat I got a bridge to sell you...

[@geokandas]

Ordered the ST Line 1,5 diesel automatic 2 weeks ago! Waiting delivery end of June (hopefully)... Greetings from Greece!

[@Scorpio982]

Καλοταξιδο

[@mohamedtaha5306]

What gear type cvt or something else

[@amoghhampiholi820]

Carwow-Best Ford yet Ford GT40-Leaves the chat in dead silence

[@eoincasey5461]

A Skoda Kodiak isn’t a competitor to this, a Skoda Karoq would be. What’s the point of saying the Kodiak boot is bigger? Of course it’s bigger as it’s a bigger car a class above this.

[@DavidJones-kq5wl]

I've had problems with the 12V starter battery going flat, which means the car has a total power failure - no way of opening the door unless you use the emergency access key in the fob but then, of course you can't start the car so you need a jump start, which means opening the bonnet which is not easy bearing in mind that the passenger door can't be opened to release the bonnet, as the passenger door needs to be fully open; the bonnet can be released by fiddling around with the lever whilst lying across the front seats and groping around in the footwell. The bonnet release mechanism needs to be positioned or redesigned so that it can be operated in the event of a power failure, or else put manual locks on both front doors to allow them to be opened in the event of a power failure.

[@fennie56]

Why have you posted this now?? It’s at least 2 years old.. and the Kuga PHEV scandal would have made Ford hide under the duvet! Weird

[@gbej1]

@ 6:54. Strange that the bonnet release is by the front passenger’s seat rather than by the driver’s seat

[@chrishart8548]

Thats every car I've ever owned it there. Had Nissan and Toyota and had a boot release/petrol cap release leaver on the driver side.

[@pelcenglishcourses1841]

My 1.5 petrol performed very economically on a mostly uphill 1500km run through Europe - 6.5 litres per 100km. Not as bad as I thought and a damn comfy car to drive.

[@tomozagreb]

If you still have a Kuga today, what is its average fuel consumption?

[@pelcenglishcourses1841]

@@tomozagreb Hi. Travelling at a solid 125 km/h from Gdansk, Poland, to Zupanija in Croatia, with some 80 km/h stretches in Slovakia and Croatia, around 6.2 litres per 100km.

[@pelcenglishcourses1841]

I don't do much driving in the city, so I can't comment on that.

[@tomozagreb]

@@pelcenglishcourses1841 hvala! Dakle, potrošnja je umjerena!

[@cinegraphics]

Just because you can stick a stick in the exhaust doesn't mean it's real. You should check if the stick is black when you pull it out, because that means smoke was passing through that hole.

[@kevonevans2723]

I came to see Matt do the stick of truth on the Kuga

[@cjcaswell1]

So impressed with the Plug in hybrid I ordered one last August but it still has not been delivered - shockingly bad customer service from Ford Italy. Really looking forward to its arrival with fantastic panorama roof

[@Happykillerrr]

There it is again. Bought my 3rth car cause of Carwow! In 20 weeks I'll recieve my Kuga ST line X😄. Can't wait!

[@smangan.4775]

Hi met would've loved if you and your team opened a Carwow branch in South Africa... I swear we have a lot of car enthusiasts here, and I'll kindly run the youtube page 😆

[@Under_Construction100]

Fully agree 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦❤❤❤

[@Podzillar]

This guy makes me laugh, good reviews though very honest no messing about. 👍

[@simm1790]

Imagine if they made an actual ST in this

[@mrevoix1]

8:43 ”getting dirty” while rubbing the speaker

[@nhlakaniphontombela3050]

In South Africa these caught fire on their own.

[@ryannowakowski4929]

Since I haven't seen anyone else mention this... in the US this car is called the Escape

[@Apelgren]

Great video as always! We agree on the same things // kuga hybrid owner

[@bobbie001]

How is it summer in this video

[@MartinPittBradley]

I think thing is the Escape in 🇨🇦 and 🇺🇸, but I also thought the Puma was the Escape’s counterpart. How different in size are these things?

[@danielleroux6490]

This is the Escape in North America

[@niculaeflorin8317]

Hello Mat, congrats for all reviews, you have in mind a review for Renault Megane 4 RS line 1.33 TCE EDC, thank you

[@zaaajac]

Maybe it’s just me but whenever I see a Ford cars (like this Kuga, Focus etc) they always give me a feeling of a car that will always get the job done, will be reliable, comfortable and just “family-friendly”. I’d like to buy one at some point just to check whether I was right

[@jomo2483]

that intro was spot on

[@Ryo-xx1lm]

Ford need to change their design's boss. In the last years, the only car that didn't sucks in that regard was the Puma.

[@santiagosuarez8142]

Am I the one who know that this Ford is the “escape” almost all over the world?

[@d4rkphnx191]

No one : Me watching mat review my mums car at 12am : 🧐😁

[@lufthansabird0014]

Drink water every time mat says “click the pop out banner”

[@aj_aka_alan]

Is it because I am seeing this across the pond that I see none of these popup banners you speak of?

[@simsnyandeni3828]

The previous one was so disastrous in South Africa. They would just catch fire

[@santiagovallarta9759]

This car is the same as the escape in the USA

[@rockpaperdaddy]

Do a Kia Sorento PHEV 2021 next 🙏🏼

[@Agent77X]

The Ford Escape is now a status symbol car! Same as a Ferrari Enzo , Bentley Bentayga is.

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

I prefer the Toyota RAV4 Prime cos the Japanese extracted more horsepower. 300 compared to 225 on the Kuga. Therefore, 0-100 3.2 seconds quicker in the RAV4. Note: The RAV4 Prime is the PHEV RAV4, which is also known as the Suzuki Across.

[@MrPeteJMc]

Agree but the price for the PHEV RAV4 in the UK is between £47k and £50k, that's over $63k. Very pricey for a RAV4.

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

Regardless of the price, I’d still go for it if I had the chance.

[@MrPeteJMc]

@@DaveDVideoMaker I own a 2019 RAV4 hybrid and love the vehicle so I fully agree but cannot fully justify the price. Even plug it in all the time it would take a long time to recoup that extra price. A wish list if I won the lotto.

[@samisidhik]

Mat, How much can Carwow save me on this Aston Martin DBX?

[@snakeeyes9246]

At least £11,000.

[@Fury-lx6pc]

TBH a 2.5L petrol engine for a plug-in hybrid is a bit too much, a 1.5L petrol or a 2.0L diesel is more than enough

[@yes8032]

Matt: best ford yet? Mustang Shelby: am I a joke to you??

[@theshadeofjett]

Previous version looks better from the front tbh

[@MarkK01]

I just bought a used 2016 Ford Escape Titanium ecoboost 2.0 (Canada) and I have to say I am disappointed with the fuel mileage. I had a 2009 Ford Escape Limited 4 wheel drive 3.0 and that was hard on fuel and a whole lot of other issues. I was promised by the Ford Dealer that the 2016 would be a lot better. I do love the features of the 2016 as it is fully loaded. I am just disappointed with the fuel mileage. I can only get 300km city driving on a full tank. I think this will be my last Ford product. I would really love to get a Audi SUV but that will never happen as I could barely afford this 2016 Escape. Disability payments suck from a work injury.

[@karimtemri1664]

Hey my bro. Here in Europe where gas is super expensive I see lots of people buying the v8 mustang and dodge ram. Fuel mileage is important but can it be THAT important in North America?

[@wr8thbeatz322]

Idk if it’s the proportions but something really Porsche about this. I like it

[@daverombedza3023]

Pressed play for the kuga jokes

[@martindinchevgospodinov]

What happens with S20 Ultra?! 😀🤔

[@davidgriffiths7468]

I have a Ford Focus I’m a ford fan aswell

[@duffydaf1783]

Have they fixed the oil leak which led to spontaneous fires?

[@BaMbOoZeD]

Oil leak? Never heard about that on phev/fhev. Only the battery fault 😋

[@itsthejod]

I really like the registration no. ♥️♥️♥️

[@deenukagunawardana5620]

Mat why don't u race the honda crv with the rav 4 and some other suvs

[@jorgemaraschin5264]

Vintage drag race. Lotus omega 1994 x bmw m5 1992 vs new bmw m5

[@ghostedSTIG]

carwow: Windows Go All The Way Down Test TheStraightPipes: Visor Test

[@michaelstevens8547]

carwow needs a up o date video review on this mk 3 kuga because there are changes to the kuga since this video review

[@TheWorldHasGoneNuts]

I would like to suggest that Mat finds a sturdy and reliable Stick of Truth and sticks with it, maybe carry it around in a snooker cue case. Just saying.

[@Tkaaplan]

Make a new review on the new Suzuki Vitara Hybrid! Alot has changed since ur last review :)

[@igorjovanoski1903]

Do review of Peugeot 308 (2021) !

[@caio2k23]

Me when I saw that car: Ford Focus, but bigger

[@nikosathanasopoulos5257]

4-WHEEL-DRIVE.... I can't get why no one cares about it, despite it beeing very useful in conditions like mud, snow or sand... Every brand is giving up on 4wheel drive to replace it with some fancy new gadgets. I mean in this "detailed" review Mat didn't even mention the 4wheel drive... SUVs are NOT lifted hatxhbacks....

[@primamahardika6439]

Kuga as in kamen rider. And I'm aware that maybe little to none people in this comment section know what it is.

[@neiltaylor62]

Matt need review of the new Tiguan PLEASE thinking of getting one need see what you think of it & if it’s any good Thanks 👍🏻😃

[@rickispringleer8768]

How come you don't do any sport cars reviews anymore like from ferrari and Lamborghini

[@HondaBSnoLNW]

Back to reviewing practical cars

[@miracles7619]

5:56 The tail lights look like a tesla

[@battleddoggo69]

9:49 notice the number plare for a 6 and a 9

[@Chaz_137]

Guy: *Buys this car* Car: *Is new* Guy: *Goes offroading* Annoying dirt: *Triggers hands free boot* Suspicious shopping: *falls out*

[@Boris-dq3ub]

Noooo they change the carwow promotion bit at the start lol

[@levinebert83]

The wheather 🌞

[@saviodawod5863]

Hi carwow could you guys review the Nissan pathfinder

[@jg7702]

For people in America, this is a Ford Escape.

[@galihxtreme]

Y'know I've been thinking... In UK, you got C-Max and S-Max. So why don't this be an "X-Max"?? Literally, all of them have similar platform, only this one looks SUV -ish just becuz it has a longer bonnet, isn't it?

[@wahyuriders]

In Japan, Kuga is a Kamen Rider

[@ethanabreu774]

You should race a koienegsegg with the Porsche 911 turbo s

[@coffeeguy6673]

Joe Swash's educated brother !

[@albertzweistein7097]

Mom can we have Aston Martin DBX? Mom: No we have Aston Martin DBX at home Aston Martin DBX at home:

[@neeljavia2965]

I thought I was the only one who thought so.

[@JYMAHJAMES]

well yeah ford stole astons grille design 😂😂

[@douglasjohnson5568]

@@JYMAHJAMES Ford is actually partners with Aston Martin

[@The_Original_Geoff_B]

@@douglasjohnson5568 - not for a long time.

[@ransi_07]

my Aston Martin DBX at home - Ford fiesta facelift

[@alespogacnik]

I'm from Slovenia and in our language Kuga means "plague". I'm surprised how successful this model is in our country despite the name.

[@mendistudio]

A plug-in hybrid plague

[@WetPig]

I would assume it has the opposite effect, it's cool having a "Plague" for a car.

[@snapsfromjass]

Cool fact 😎

[@AIDANPEREIRA]

spreading like the plague?🤷‍♂️

[@kirstencole364]

in my country, Ford means "unreliable ticking time bomb transmission waiting to blow engine waiting to burn down junk" because they forgot about the People Of Michigan who made them what they are.

[@UIracing]

They’re back to the old filming spot 😎

[@imsubbbingtoeveryonewhosub8578]

Yes 😎 I like this spot

[@UltraJaff]

It was filmed over a year ago because the car has a 69 reg on it

[@marufadi]

Can't appreciate it more, love this spot

[@brunolang210]

@@UltraJaff yep you can also see that Mat doesnt have his s20 Ultra

[@jamesgarnett4198]

@@UltraJaff yh but it could be a demo car from the dealer

[@JamesMcArthurEF]

Those door protectors are a game changer! Such a cool idea.

[@TErlandsen.]

Indeed! Skoda and VW have had them for years, and it works really well

[@cagataydemir]

@@TErlandsen. Yeah, such as Kodiaq 🙂

[@octopus63]

They are handy unless like on my focus they don't deploy correctly. 😅

[@Cernold]

Yeah but they break easily and are too flimsy, idea is great but it needs improvement

[@g.d2450]

They broke several times on my last focus, hated them

[@mlnd18]

Thieves had no idea until now that the new Kuga's load cover has a gap. Now they do, thanks Mat!😂😂

[@kavithasunilkumarms7423]

Lol

[@musahmaliya3571]

I came here fast because I know what Mat is going to do with the Kuga meme

[@xxarro0owxx]

He did not disappoint me

[@-avinash2344]

Whose the lady he showed in the first scene

[@ME-nf8fd]

@@-avinash2344 courtney cox "monica in friends"

[@yashgabra7833]

I still don't know why did he show courtney cox for cougar

[@blackjack2150]

@@yashgabra7833 Check urban dictionary.

[@lukasmurmann625]

When is the Mustang Mach E review coming!?

[@Goat4459]

YES!

[@leosamuels9993]

It just came out

[@BeesonsCars]

These are literally everywhere here in the US as the Escape and I think they look wonderful in person. The interior is subpar, but the exterior looks very premium.

[@KB-bh9hp]

Yeah, this current generation looks amazing, I don't know why so many people seem to dislike it. It's distinct but clean at the same time.

[@BeesonsCars]

@@KB-bh9hp it reminds me of a DBX or a Macan. No joke I’ve seen escapes in the distance and thought it was a Macan and I drive a Cayenne so it’s not like I don’t know what they look like.

[@braysontay1085]

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rich stay rich by spending like the poor and investing without stopping then the poor stay poor by spending like the rich yet not investing like the rich.

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[@Kelly-nz5iq]

@@steveandersonthomas7441 Stocks are good but crypto is better.

[@emilyamber6266]

Bitcoin is the future, Investing in it now will be the wisest thing to do especially with the current rise.

[@jenniferclarkchristian5280]

2021 online stock market is just difficult and unbelievable, I rather invest my money on crypto.

[@miesteryt]

Those door protectors were first found in the 2013 Ford Focus

[@BaMbOoZeD]

Actually it was 2011 😉

[@julosx]

@@BaMbOoZeD I have a 2012 Focus but there's nothing to protect its doors.

[@BaMbOoZeD]

@@julosx on my car, it was not included. It was a extra thing to buy from new from the Ford dealer 😊

[@varudds]

Finally comes this test of Kuga. Why has it taken so long?

[@RB_750GS]

Not only that but saying it’s the best Ford only to say consider it...

[@nicokzm9859]

It kinda reminds me of a Aston Martin DBX...

[@mullerthomas8673]

They inflated a Focus and call it Kuga :)

[@mie-]

2 improvements over the focus: - back up camera washer - rear vents

[@martinkojda2924]

I KNEW IT! Ever since the Škoda Octavia review i knew there will be a review on this car. (Check the Octavia video to see why ;)

[@peterenis4752]

I like what ford is doing with their cars latelly. New focus looks amazing too.

[@Andrew-th8jk]

Dord sounds like some nordic supercar company

[@welshjim22]

Problem is this Kuga isn't really a big enough improvement over the focus inside. Focus will be better on fuel too

[@FungusLabel]

@@welshjim22 Id pick Focus without thinking ;) but Kuga is very nice and I am sure there is market for it.

[@binyaminrosenberg2663]

Matt said that the soda Qodiak has a boot space of over 700 liters But that’s wrong because that’s a 7 seater and that’s when the back seats are folded down but when they are up it’s much smaller the the kuga’s boot

[@iuliuantoniofilip8140]

Idk why he is talking about the Kodiaq as if it where Kuga's competition. The direct segment competitor is in fact the Karoq. Perhaps British people are not able to buy that model, but you can't compare the almost 5 m long Kodiaq to a 4.6 m Kuga and expect them to be evenly matched in cargo volume. Also, the Kodiaq is a much more expensive car, starting from 40k Euros with a decent package of car specs, while the Kuga is available with every spec available for this class, with 35-36k Euros. The same specs would push the Kodiaq to nearly 50k.

[@devanandshaji6573]

Ford should bring this India since compact SUV segment in India is growing tremendously!

[@ujjwalmishra7790]

it will rival creta/seltos i guess

[@jeff1595]

@@ujjwalmishra7790 no lol it rivals the hyundai tucson and kia sportage the ecosport rivals seltos

[@twoskies4380]

Petition to change audio operator. Mats voice is sometimes super quiet and then the next second it feels like a jet flew right past me.

[@Watch_Dog47]

Signed. I agree, the audio is sh*t. Every other video is fine, but whenever I watch carwow I have to increase the volume to be able to hear the quiet parts properly. Then he occasionally raises his voice which gets super loud. It need to be fixed.

[@rednelob9951]

It also doesn't help when Matt mumbles the punch line or something clever he wants to say.....

[@twoskies4380]

@@rednelob9951 you can regulate the volume of voice when editing. Editor/audio operator was just too lazy to do it.

[@Olibelus]

Great review and loved the Monica cougar joke. :D

[@flashman2008]

I thought it was Caitlin Jenner!

[@iuliuantoniofilip8140]

The Ford Kuga (at least for my country's car market) is by far the best value for money choice you could get for a mid sized SUV. Within 35k Euros you can have the 2.0 Diesel with 190 HP, decent acceleration and almost perfect steering around corners with little to no rolling effect. Also it has every single specification you could get on a mid ranged, nonpremium car, while still paying this (relatively small) amount of money and receiving up to 7 years of warranty. A Skoda Karoq (which is the correct competitor of the Kuga) with the same specs would be around 42k Euros, while less fun to drive and with only 4 years of warranty. The same goes for Seat Ateca, albeit it is similar fun to drive. And last but not least, the VW Tiguan would cost you a small fortune of at least 50k Euros to reach the same level of specs, which ain't worth it. If you are able to spend 50 to 55k Euro on a Tiguan, you should just go for a mid specs Q5 which offers a completely different feeling than an overpriced VW. The asians are doing pretty fine as competitiors, but their cars are a little bit more expensive for the same specs and the in-built quality could be questionable, besides Mazda CX-5 which shares some common ground with the Kuga anyway, but has better interior quality even for the rear seats (at a higher price tag).

[@UltraJaff]

They should bring back the Capri as a sporty SUV

[@chrishart8548]

We have the ecosport, the puma, the kuga. And soon a mondeo/s-max crossover (7seater) where would the capri suv fit in ?

[@UltraJaff]

@@chrishart8548 it would be like a non EV Mach e

[@thekickboxer7718]

Finally you made the review on it

[@Gadarinco]

The review was made a long time ago but it is just uploaded now

[@lucaparker1084]

Why did they upload so late?? normally when a new car comes out they try to get it out as soon as possible.

[@citaron]

@@lucaparker1084 This is the PHEV-model and its batteries supplied by Samsung were defective and first had to be replaced by Ford, which is why the PHEV was taken out of the range until the beginning of this year. Maybe that's why Ford didn't want the video released any earlier.

[@lucaparker1084]

@@citaron that's definitely why then!

[@mattjordan6505]

The previous Ford Kuga SUV in South Africa recently had a mass recall because they all burst into flames. In fact someone died, subject to a court case.

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[@imsubbbingtoeveryonewhosub8578]

No fake exhaust pipes now that’s a POGGERS

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

I’ve seen a Puma with the DCT, and it had fake exhausts. Similar to ones I’d see in a Mercedes.

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

However, Ford rarely has these.

[@imsubbbingtoeveryonewhosub8578]

@@DaveDVideoMaker oh

[@jsd4979]

This looks like a Ford Mach E, but Ford said the Mach E was made in a new platform. Hmmm.

[@neeljavia2965]

Lol

[@isaccobagagiolo2383]

How old is this video? I noticed the old intro🙃