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Ford Kuga

Ford Kuga
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The Ford Kuga is a compact crossover SUV (C-segment) manufactured by Ford since 2008, mainly for the European market, and now in its third generation. Both front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive are offered. The Kuga was originally European-designed and sold in Europe and a few other markets, but beginning in 2012 for the 2013 model year, it was marketed in North America as the Ford Escape. The Ford Kuga is marketed as the Ford Escape in North America, Australia, the Middle East, and several countries in the Americas.

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UK certified builds2272012–2026
Power (UK)87–222 hp
CO₂ (UK, WLTP/NEDC)21–244 g/km
Combined MPG (UK)27.4–314.0
Engine size1,496–2,521 cc
On UK roads384,2722025 Q4

UK fuel mix: —. Records from the VCA fuel & emissions archive.

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UK vehicles on the road

376,999 licensed and 7,273 SORN (384,272 total) at 2025 Q4.

Year (latest quarter)Vehicles
201482,170
2015113,260
2016147,908
2017184,372
2018221,684
2019261,673
2020273,615
2021292,276
2022318,981
2023344,901
2024365,589
2025384,272

DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.

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