| The Geneva Motor Show is one of the biggest | | | | robust build the interior is smaller than some |
| car shows in Europe with all the car | | | | estate cars for example. |
| manufacturers attending in order to show off and | | | | Although the Ford Kuga looks fantastic and some |
| promote any new launch that is going to happen | | | | of the other 4x4 models also look appealing they |
| in the next year. Ford announced at the event | | | | have received bad press in the past. This has |
| that the Ford Kuga and Ford Mondeo will both | | | | ranged from stories regarding the increased |
| have new engines later this year to improve | | | | impact of the vehicle when it hits a child in |
| performance. Ford introduced the Kuga late | | | | comparison to a smaller vehicle. In addition to this |
| compared to other car manufacturers such as | | | | global warming has been a hot topic with the 4x4 |
| Land Rover, Toyota and Nissan. But even though | | | | vehicles mainly because it uses more petrol than |
| the Kuga was late to the party it doesn't lack any | | | | other cars, but sports cars are probably the |
| of the features and charm of its rivals. In fact | | | | same in this respect. As technology is improving |
| when Ford was designing the Kuga they probably | | | | all the time though particularly when designing new |
| researched the other models on the market to | | | | vehicles the emissions of new cars are far less |
| see what were the advantages and | | | | than cars built over 10 years ago. |
| disadvantages of the 4x4 vehicles on the market. | | | | The government scrappage scheme was launched |
| Ford has certainly got the style right with the | | | | to help car dealers and car manufacturers during |
| Ford Kuga. In fact the stylish chassis is probably | | | | the recession but it also meant to help take of |
| its best feature if you consider the price Ford is | | | | inefficient cars from the road. I'm sure in some |
| currently selling the 4x4 at. Its looks definitely | | | | cases this actually happened but the large |
| play a part in why people love this car so much. | | | | majority of car dealers I spoke to suggested that |
| The technological features aren't as good as other | | | | it was the people with fairly efficient cars that |
| models from other manufacturers but you | | | | took part in the scrappage scheme. Although my |
| probably wouldn't expect it to be considering a | | | | mother used the scrappage scheme to buy a |
| brand new Ford Kuga is priced at just £17,500. | | | | new car and traded her 14 year old Ford Galaxy. |
| This is one of the cheaper 4x4s on the market | | | | People carriers as get bad press about their size |
| which is stylish too. The Kuga is not only stylish | | | | and the amount of emissions they produce. |
| but it is also very comfortable inside. The space | | | | As technology is improving we shouldn't feel too |
| might be a problem though with it feeling quite | | | | guilty about buying 4x4s. The Ford Kuga is a very |
| compact inside. Space is usually a problem with | | | | stylish and reasonably priced SUV on the market. |
| most 4x4 vehicles on the market, because of its | | | | |