I always thought the Ford Kuga looks good, but engine choices are limited and not too keen on Fords - got the feeling they are build on cost alone.

But how can they turn something that looks good to something that looks like the front of a C-Crosser and the rear of a 5008.

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/motorshows/geneva-motor-show-2012/geneva-motor-show-2012-ford-reveals-new-kuga/

Styled for the American market....

Certainly makes the Yeti look like a box on wheels

Actually, might be on the wrong part of the forum - could it be moved to "General Car Chat" please?

Have to say I quite like the look of it...

Are the engines the same as the cx5?

The 2.2 diesel is much better on paper than the ones you get in the yeti.

I agree - it has lost its distinctiveness.

Also think this is the right forum as it's a direct competitor to the Yeti and of interest to current or prospective Yeti drivers

I agree - it has lost its distinctiveness.

Also think this is the right forum as it's a direct competitor to the Yeti and of interest to current or prospective Yeti drivers

Yes, but it's also about another car. Yeti forum is for Yetis! Even the OP has suggested it

Modern approach to exterior design of crossovers: take a golf-class hatchback and pump it up

The first thread on this car can be found here:

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/219288-the-new-ford-kuga-fords-yeti-competitor/

Looks worse than the first short lived Kuga to me.

The first thread on this car can be found here:

http://www.briskoda....eti-competitor/

Looks worse than the first short lived Kuga to me.

Oops, thanks for that, didn't realise it was announced that long ago.

Certainly makes the Yeti look like a box on wheels

The Yeti is a box on wheels...

That is horrendous, shame as the old Kuga wasn't that bad, if you like that sorta thing

Have to say I quite like the look of it...

I think it looks rather better than the current one, which strikes me as being more of a fussy mess each time I see one. That new one is just dull, uninspired and lacks any kind of design coherence (although it's not dissimilar to its predecessor in that respect). But that colour is awful - bile green?!!

Edited 7 March, 201214 yr by ejstubbs

Styled for the American market....

+1, as is the current Ford Focus, one car / global platform.

Citroen esque... DS4 looks better :p I know it's not a 4x4 though.

They Yeti has a sense of innocence & great quality.