The Ford Kuga is being assembled in Germany at Ford's Saarlouis plant and will be available in Europe in two trim levels, Zetec and Titanium.
Sadly, there are no immediate plans to market it in North America — partly because the vehicle is based on the European Focus platform, rather than the dreadful, aging compact of the same name that's still sold in the U.S.
An evolution of the Iosis X concept from the 2006 Paris Auto Show, the Kuga was displayed at last fall's 2007 Frankfurt show in near production trim.
Although the automaker describes it as "the first crossover designed and developed in-house by Ford of Europe," the Kuga actually joins a growing range of Ford crossovers in Europe, including the Focus-derived C-Max and the larger S-Max.
The Kuga will be offered to European customers with full-time all-wheel drive, a six-speed manual gearbox and a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel rated at 135 horsepower and 251 pound-feet of peak torque.
Keyless start, stability control and 17-inch wheels and tires are among the standard features.
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and the american auto makers wonder why the european and japanese models sell better. AMERICAN AUTO MAKERS - Sell in the US what you offer in Europe
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