In this section:
- Front space
- Rear space
- Seat folding and flexibility
- Boot space
Passenger & boot space
How it copes with people and clutter
Front space
The Ford Kuga has a relatively compact interior compared with the physically larger Kia Sorento and Skoda Kodiaq, hence the three-star rating.
However, unless you’re particularly broad-shouldered, you’ll find plenty of space up front. The Kuga’s high roofline gives it a decent amount of front head room, and its interior is wide enough to ensure that you won’t be clashing elbows with your passenger. And while leg room is not quite as generous as it is in rivals including the Kodiaq and the Peugeot 5008 most passengers will be able to get comfortable.
The middle passenger will need to straddle the central floor hump, but there’s more space for feet on either side of it than in the Kia Sportage and Hyundai Tucson. Reasonably tall rear side windows let in enough light to stop it feeling claustrophobic in the back, although the panoramic roof can eat into headroom slightly.
Seat folding and flexibility
All Kuga models have reclinable rear seats that can slide forwards and backwards, so you can prioritise boot space or passenger knee room depending on your needs. They are also heated if you opt for either the Vignale or ST-Line X Edition trim levels.
If you need more luggage space, the rear seats can be folded down in a 60/40 split by pulling levers on the walls of the boot compartment. That split matches the Kodiaq but isn’t as handy as the more versatile 40/20/40 split in the Audi Q5, BMW X3, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage and Volvo XC60.
