Ford Kuga Kuga Mk3 / C482 (2019–present) KUGA-C482
The third-generation Kuga (2019-present) was never sold new in Russia; Ford's March 2019 announcement of a full exit from Russian passenger-car sales and manufacturing predates this generation's on-sale date.
No independently sourced engine-scoped diagnostic evidence has been confirmed yet for either its 1.5 EcoBoost or 2.0 EcoBlue engine, so this record is a configuration reference rather than a reliability assessment; Ford's own recall history for this generation instead covers several hybrid/PHEV-specific battery and software campaigns.
Assessing an individual example means confirming the exact powertrain variant (ICE/mild-hybrid/hybrid/PHEV) from its documents before relying on any generic Kuga guidance, since the four variants share a bodyshell but not a drivetrain.
Known issues
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Pre-purchase checklist
- ☐Establish from the V5C/registration document whether this specific car is the plain ICE, mild-hybrid, full-hybrid or plug-in-hybrid variant — Kuga Mk3 offers all four on similar-looking trims
- ☐No engine-scoped reliability evidence has been independently confirmed for this configuration yet; verify the engine/trim from the vehicle's own documents and VIN and treat this record as configuration-only, not a diagnostic assessment