In the vein of the Fiesta and Focus, the Ford Kuga SUV will also go through the restyling box in the spring of 2022. An operation visible at the level of the muzzle as of the dashboard. Discovery.
Appeared in 2019, the third-generation Ford Kuga SUV will go through the mid-career restyling box in 2022. It will be officially unveiled next spring for a first appearance in dealerships the following fall. In the wake of the restyled Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus, the brand’s flagship model with its blue oval will also benefit from a new muzzle. Prototypes camouflaged in the test phase were surprised in the United States.
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A longer hood for the Kuga
The cosmetic evolution of the Kuga will bring it more sportiness by means of an enlarged grille, enhancing in relief, and positioned a tad higher than on the current version. What give it a much more vertical muzzle. The purpose of this is to visually lengthen the hood. For their part, the projectors will evolve as much in terms of their outline as inside with a modern texture and Matrix LED technology. The light signature is therefore revised, as is the vehicle’s standing.
On board, the changes will concern digital instrumentation (12.3 inches) and the touch screen, which will become larger. With a size of 13.2 inches, perched at the top of the dashboard, it will impress the occupants. It will integrate the latest generation of Ford OS, SYNC 4, which is more intuitive and with simplified ergonomics. You no longer need to enter many sub-menus to access the desired function.
More autonomy for hybrid versions
Under the hood, hybrid engines (standard and rechargeable) will gain in autonomy in electric mode but will not progress from a power point of view and pure performance. It’s not necessary. For the record, the Ford Kuga hybrid, whose trade name is FHEV, has 200 hp, while the plug-in (rechargeable) variant, called PHEV, develops 225 hp. The Ford Kuga non-rechargeable hybrid already has the advantage of being able to drink E85 bioethanol. On the French market, it is a masterstroke.
Source: Motors.es
