After almost a year in testing, and once again in the United States, the facelift of the Ford Kuga, and Escape, as the American model is known, has been seen without any camouflage on the other side of the Atlantic. A more modern design that transforms the appearance of this important model that will arrive in Europe in 2023.
The ford kuga It is one of the most important models of the blue oval brand in Europe, being the plug-in hybrid version the one that truly tops the order books throughout the Old Continent, and practically the only one that will represent the blue oval brand for the next few months in the compact segment, after a closure of the Focus order books was announced.
The expected facelift to which this SUV is undergoing is getting closer. In the United States, the cradle of its development since it was first sighted at the beginning of last October, a prototype of the Escape has reappeared, but this time completely uncovered, without a single hint of camouflage. And as you can see in these spy photos with which the colleagues of a Dutch magazine have made, the new features marry very faithfully with the advance that we presented to you a few months ago.
2023 Ford Kuga Facelift Spy Shot
The brand’s stylists have followed the same line that they have been applying to all generations of the Kuga since its launch, with a deep facelift that changes its physiognomy completely between the original model and the facelift. An image that not only conveys more sportiness, but also more elegance and a more modern style. Its slimmer headlights present a unique look not found on any other Ford model, featuring a new grille and a redone bumper.
A new look at the front and practically intact at the back, where it is barely change the optical groups with a new tulip, and a new graph of the luminous functions. However the Exhaust -and therefore, it is also expected that the European Kuga will do so- they will also release important new features, since the sports version “ST-Line” presents the bottom painted in body color and an illuminated strip on the top edge of the grille, joining the headlights that, in the rest of the options, will be chromed. In addition, it has LED fog lights at the ends, details that the new “Active” finish does not present.
The revised Escape and Kuga will also have important innovations inside, highlighting a more advanced “Sync” multimedia system, with a larger, sharper and higher resolution touch screen, in addition to new connectivity options and security equipment. The range of engines will also be revised to offer better fuel economy, including the PHEV version. The debut of the new Kuga is expected after the summer, with commercial launch planned for early 2023.
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