Is the Ford Kuga/Escape the most underrated SUV? | ReDriven used car review

I own a two liter diesel Kuga Titaniun 2016 MY16.5 100,000 km, towed a caravan AGM 1700 kg. The car is as good as the day I bought it…Highly recommended.

Adam, you may remember my Kuga that we drove down to Sydney for that Hybrid Camry shoot. It was the mid-spec Trend I bought new in 2015. I bloody loved it but unfortunately it now belongs to the ex so I'm looking for a good deal on both a new Kuga and a new cougar. 😉

My wife has had the 2012 Titanium for 7 years now. It has the 2.5 litre 5 cylinder petrol motor that features in the RS Focus. It goes like stink and has never given a moment’s trouble. It even has a nice sporty exhaust note.

Purchased a 2016 2.0T petrol Titanium in 2021 for my wife, with 30k km on it, currently has 70k km and no major issues. We recently had a rear ABS sensor fail that gave us an ABS and traction control warning but other than that it’s been faultless. I would suggest swapping out the wheel lug nuts, the ones from factory have a metal sleeve and tend to round when removing them when changing a wheel, get solid lug nuts to save yourself the heartache of getting stranded on the side of the road. Performance is really good, it’s very punchy and quick off the line, while still return 9.6 lt/100km on a combined cycle. My wife had a B200 Turbo petrol Merc before this, and honestly the Kuga is by far a better SUV in all aspects.

I have a 2016 Trend spec Kuga, 2.0t petrol with AWD. Great little platform to modify into a sporty daily. - Modded air box with KN filter - HR lowering springs - Custom cat back exhaust - NKG iridium plugs - Turbo smart kompact BOV - DBA slotted rotors - Custom tune Makes about 280fwhp and 400fwnm of torque. Plenty of odd looks from hot hatch/XR6T/SS owners.

We have a 2015 Kuga 2 litre AWD. It is a really good car except the transmission failed at 70k km. It was out of warranty but Ford replaced it free of charge. After 7 years the engine and suspension perform better than new and the paint quality is top notch.

Owned a 2014 Kuga 1600 now for 9 years. FAULTLESS 130,000 km. Best car ever. Going to buy a 2019/21 Auto model. I take it before ant new SUV you can through at me in price range. Absolute gem of a car. Quick, strong, reliable powerful, comfortable, beautiful design, fantastic road behavior. What a pleasure to drive. ❤

My mom has a 2015 1.5 litre fwd ford kuga ambiente model she's had it for 6 years so far and its a really great car it has decent fuel mileage and we've only had one major problem with it and that was the transmission which warranty didn't cover also practically has never been really a problem for us it's big enough but honestly in my opinion it's good at everything it's fun to drive its practical reliable and cheap to run.

My son bought a 13 m Trend 6 sp m in 14 .Sold it now with 237,000 km on the clock! Still original Clutch pack, gbo x and engine! Excellent car allover average feul cons 8 l p 100 kms 9:08 heavy traffic driving!no oil consumption inbrtween serv intervals of 15000 km right up to 237000 kms

Hi. Just purchased a 2013 ford kuga titanium 1.6 turbo petrol. 67000km. Can’t wait to collect it. Really happy with the purchase. Totally based on your review video. You made me feel really comfortable in the purchase.

I have a 2016 Turbo diesel titanium with a safety pack. My mate who has a similar year top of the line BMW X5 commented the Kuga was better equipped! The safety pack tech is great and I love the electrically heated windscreen. I haven't had any issues with the car and find the diesel sporty and powerful when overtaking. Great for freeway trips on cruise control but nice on windy roads in the hills.

So, I bought one of these, one of the last ones. A 2019 (Delivered 2020) Escape Titanium AWD Diesel. Traded in a 2015 Tiguan with 128,000km on it and bought it Ex FoMoCo Demo, a year old with 6,000km on it. A bargain at under $38k. Purchased July 2021. My colleagues and husband noted that I traded my white diesel AWD wagon for a white diesel AWD wagon. I note your comments on the Diesel V Petrol argument, I’d concur IF half my week wasn’t spent on the Pacific or Bruce Highway commuting for, well, life in general. The diesel is great to wind up to 112km/hr with the cruise control on, it will sit there for hours on end if needed, and the fuel economy in this mode sits in the 6’s. A week of not a lot of highway and it creeps up to 8’s We retuned in early January from a 4,800km trip to Victoria and back to the Sunshine Coast via Sydney. We managed to load 2 Grown Men, Their gear, and esky etc, and two Schnauzers, THEIR gear, and 2 x Segway nine-bot scooters. Car is Tardis-like when packed correctly. It sat well on the road for long stretches, and still got reasonable economy. Acceleration on passing was good, and dynamically it cornered well and handled the road ok. A sports car it is not, but it did the job well through the NSW Southern Highlands down to Kiama. I do an average of 30,000km in this car annually. I suspect it will continue to do it well. Not spectacularly, but good enough to hold for the medium term. Enjoying the reviews, came across them from a Facebook group I am in, and have shared this one to it! They are enjoying it AK, and your work!

This just in: Ford says that Ford vehicles are the best in the world and have a 100% reliability rate, but if one were to break down, which would never happen, it would definitely be YOUR fault and you'd have to pay.

@18:39 I see what you did there 😂

I bought a new ST Escape in 2019 -- 2 liter turbo AWD for 36k drive away -- fantastic value for money, handles great for a SUV has enough power for all road situations...and not overboard with useless tech. In Australia FORD is a one trick pony they only care about the ranger sales ... their marketing of their other vehicles is non existent (eg Puma and Endura)

Hi guys. Great videos. Hope you guys do get your hands on a RSQ3 to review in the future. Wouldn't mind finding out whether it is a bit of a performance SUV bargain in its category as i always love the big boy sound of a 5 cylinder. Maybe also a Focus XR5.

I live in Canada and I own a 2016 Ford Escape Titanium 2.0 Eco Boost. We do not have the rear childs food tray attached to the rear of the first row seating. I always find it interesting what features vehicles have from different countries.

I visited Australia some 7 years ago and I miss it. Watching your videos and listening your Dawn Under accent is my way to cope with how much I miss Sydney and Cairnes. As about the reviews, are as top notch as your accent.

I bought a 2008 Ford Escape new here in Qld and have had it for 15 years and apart from regular servicing, this car has only cost me 2 extra sets of tyres apart from the originals and 2 other batteries and a handbrake adjustment. It has been very reliable and the best car ever.

Hi YT threw up your channel I did watch you previously good video and information. I've just traded my 2006 Focus 2.0 auto hatch to a 1.6 Titanium. Jury still out as only had it a week. However in comparison to my Focus economy seems about the same. Not having a camera for reversing makes it hard work. Reversing lamps which are 2 are not white but yellow tint are useless. Took it out at night found lights HID were on but no illumination. Ford globe prices R4000 each. Otherwise I'm happy with the car