Test Driving: Kuga St-line 1.5 Ecoblue 120 horsepower 8at

Author: mehmet bakaz

First of all, we were able to perform Ford Kuga’s test drive at 43,000 km. When we look at the exterior design of Kuga and the vehicle from the outside, I must say that Ford Puma and Focus HB are larger and those vehicles look like hormone eggs. When we look at the vehicle quite large from the outside and from the inside, we can clearly see that Kuga has no connection with the previous generation. In the exterior design of the vehicle, the design, which is twisted out, makes it a spacious and spacious area inside. In this sense, I see the use of the design. Especially when we look at the vehicle on the other hand, Puma and Focuc HB reveal it more clearly as a slightly larger volume.

On the standard equipment of the vehicle, the 225/55/R19 V Continental tires with a 5 -sleeved alloy rim hits our eyes. I wonder if SUV saves a tire cheek height of 55 in a vehicle? How much obstacle for us to hit the rims at hard entrances? This is a matter of curiosity at first glance.

When we look at the driving features and cockpit part of the vehicle, we are faced with a very functional steering structure. F1 steering hand pedals have been added to this. Although our vehicle is diesel. The smart security range of Ford Kuga, which is smart, and the autonomous driving feature are at the forefront. This is also added by reflecting the HUD trip computer screen to the driver’s windshield.

As a driver of Ford Kuga, one of the most usable aspects of the automatic opened tailgate and baggage chamber, as well as this autonomous driving works very successfully. After setting the speed and distance, this autonomous driving, which stands out in Kuga, allows you to be very comfortable in busy cities such as Istanbul. In addition, the vehicle makes its own braking and moving itself in autonomous smart driving. Of course, at regular intervals, he wants your hand to be on the steering wheel. In the meantime, this autonomous driving used thanks to the lane tracking system is quite successful because it takes the bends well. An error -related reason was not followed during our test drive.

Kuga, which has modes for different road conditions during driving, is quite calm and economical in Eco mode. In this sense, normal mode offers the most suitable usage setting. When we buy the tool in Sport Mode, yes, a little more in the performance and acceleration of the vehicle maybe you feel that the series is too little. But in this sense, we could not feel the hardening in the steering wheel and suspensions.

The gear structure of the vehicle is cylindrical. Another important driving features of the vehicle is yes more serial and accelerated in the first startings. But we need to say that he climbed late later. 1.5 -liter ECO diesel engine in this sense, 1666 kg of light SUV Kuga’s acceleration and performance of the obstacle to highlight?

In addition, another issue that attracts my attention in the driving of the vehicle is the sub -insulation. While watching with 130-140km speeds on a smooth asphalt floor like the North Marmara Motorway, the driver and the front passenger under our left foot were felt very much under our right foot. Is the exact reason for this below in isolation? Otherwise, why we can feel so much, including the wheel turns of the mechanical components working at the bottom? We were very surprised to feel the road conditions in Kuga under our feet.

Another issue about driving was that the steering cockpit and the driver’s seat did not give the air. Although this seems to be positioning this seat or steering in the vehicle, it seems to be a bit below the middle gear console. In this sense, while sitting in the driver’s seat in the vehicle as if sitting in the cinema seat in the mood of the vehicle in the use of the steering position, WV Tiguan’dan the most incompatible I’ve ever seen. This is a SUV. But how right can it be for this tool to feel that it is either using a boat or a service vehicle?

But as fuel performance, Kuga leaves its rivals in the shade. It is useful to say this. According to non -Hybrid competitors, Kuga works with such a compatible case for the first time with 1.5 Ecoblue engines. A very economical SUV. It definitely burns by smelling the fuel. In the meantime, we saw mixed use in the city at the highest 8.0 liter 100 km. It is very likely that you can reduce this to 6.0 liters with fixed speeds outside the city.

Finally, another important issue in the driving was 55 cheek tires, especially as we had to slow down too much. Because the tires of the vehicle hit the rim in the rims. It may be due to the selection of a tire brand of the vehicle or the right air. However, unfortunately, we have not received a warning on the air pressure of the front tires on the indicator screen of the vehicle. In addition, we should also point out that; As we entered and exit the bends due to the design of Kuga, we also saw that he shifts from the front in fast kms or suddenly on the gas. In hard bends, especially the balance control system is also active, while the rear side of the vehicle and the front side of the cornering and bending output of a imbalance by wobbling, especially in the test drive we experienced difficulty in recovery.