insideKENT Magazine Issue 34 - January 2015 | Page 119

MOTORS

FORD KUGA 2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium
LIFE IS FULL OF ADVENTURES. THE TYPES OF ADVENTURES YOU WILL ENCOUNTER
MIGHT CHANGE AS YOU GET OLDER, BUT THEY ARE STILL AS AMAZING AND EXCITING
AS THE ONES YOU HAD WHEN YOU WERE EIGHT, 18, OR 28 YEARS OLD. IT IS JUST THAT
AT SOME STAGE, TO PARAPHRASE THE CHAP IN JAWS WHO ISN'T EATEN, YOU'RE GOING
TO NEED A BIGGER CAR...

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The compact SUV is a relatively new creation by
motoring manufacturers, designed to cater for
people that are enjoying all sorts of adventures,
which often involve smaller, younger additions
to their family. Essentially, I would define the
compact SUV as a model that boasts the space
and performance of a big car, yet drives like a
normal-sized car.
The second incarnation of the Ford Kuga fits this
description superbly. Following on from the very
palpable hit of the original, it is larger than its

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former self at over 4.5 metres long, taking it into
a new class of car and giving it scope for a
completely new customer base. The increase in
size also makes it more attractive to the US
market, which traditionally needs cars that will
measure up (literally) to the somewhat more vast
landscapes they are required to traverse.