The Ford Kuga is a makeover ahead of 2016 – AlVolante

REMOTE – Change the appearance of the Ford Kuga , which in the US is called Escape , and the grid Front conforms to the tune of the latest Ford. The engine range now includes two new units, both capable of combining good levels of power at low power consumption. Then debut new devices in the field of aid and driver assistance. It seems the description of the classic update of mid-career, but in reality the Kuga can play a card that will leave certainly displaced cars competing: the SUV is the first production model to be able to be partially controlled by remote, thanks to the presence of SYNC Connect. The technology is managed through an app on your smartphone and lets you open or close the doors, check the fuel level and track position when the vehicle is parked in an unfamiliar area.

IN EDGE STYLE – This is certainly more than the novelty effect, but the redesign of the Ford Kuga also introduces elements of greater substance. The mid-sized SUV changes primarily aesthetic and now earns a front inspired by the Ford Edge, the car more generous size and have the uniform design motif common to Ford’s latest: the Kuga change mask, bumpers and light clusters . The designers of the Ford then renewed the design of the alloy wheels and introduced the Sport Appearance Package option but reserved to the preparations SE and Titanium. The color range now includes paints Canyon Ridge, White Gold and Blue Lightning, while in the cockpit are provided for important news. The dashboard is completely new and the leather seats Salerno now have one more reason to horizontal, while the Titanium are offered seats Medium Stone also paired with jackets in black.

NEW TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT – The technological equipment of the Ford Kuga 2016 is enriched by the adaptive cruise control and Forward Collision Warning, which acts on the speed controller and change the pace when the car gets too close to that fast that comes before. The new edition also introduces the system of assisted parking, Lane-keeping system (alerts the driver when he is going out of the lane) and Driver Alert System, which measures the level of driver fatigue and sounds a warning signal. The revamped Ford Escape are then introduced petrol engines of 1.5 and 2.0 liters, both belonging to the family EcoBoost, now equipped as standard with the Start & amp; Stop. The 1.5 develops 182 hp and 250 Nm, has aluminum base and employs a 6-speed automatic transmission, also in conjunction with the choice of 2.0: the latter delivers 248 hp and 372 Nm, provides for a system of the type twin scroll turbocharging and is It proves to be particularly efficient in terms of acoustic comfort. It remains to list the 2.5 naturally aspirated 170 hp and 230 Nm.