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Old 24-11-2007, 04:53 PM   #1
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Default Production KUGA spied

Ford needs this.
http://www.worldcarfans.com/9071123....ord-kuga-spied
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Old 24-11-2007, 04:59 PM   #2
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It looks A LOT better than Captiva! Lets hope we get it here!
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Old 24-11-2007, 05:01 PM   #3
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Should be better in every way than whatever Craptastic Dolden Sqaud can come up with.
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Old 24-11-2007, 05:01 PM   #4
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"Unfortunately, since this Kuga looks pretty cool, naturally, the U.S. won't be getting it."
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Old 24-11-2007, 05:04 PM   #5
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Should be better in every way than whatever Craptastic Dolden Sqaud can come up with.
Yea, Euro quality or Korean crap. I know which I'd choose!
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Old 24-11-2007, 05:09 PM   #6
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Mazda may get their verson, too. How about CX-5!
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Old 24-11-2007, 05:30 PM   #7
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About time a Ford production version looked like the concept!

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Old 24-11-2007, 06:55 PM   #8
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WOWEEEE

What a ripper, and going by past and recent Ford Euro products, should handle and perform well. If it doesn't sell adequetly it won't be the vehicles fault.

Really does show just how ordinary the Captiva is, Actually also shows just how ordinary the RAV, CRV and Forester are as well.
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Old 24-11-2007, 07:01 PM   #9
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Also is just me or do the Headlights look a lot like the headlights from the Mercedes-Benz ML and GL SUVs
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Old 24-11-2007, 07:08 PM   #10
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Mazda may get their verson, too. How about CX-5!
quite a few similarities with the new cx-9!

http://www.caradvice.com.au/7213/all-new-mazda-cx-9/
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Old 24-11-2007, 09:50 PM   #11
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Looks awesome, hopefully the trend of road cars looking like concept cars continues throughout the range. Kinetic is the shiznit!
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Old 24-11-2007, 10:14 PM   #12
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Same old problem... I bet you there'll be a "lack of stock" and it'll never take off downunder.

It looks good though.
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Old 24-11-2007, 10:34 PM   #13
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Remember that it built on the Focus platform, that's being assembled here in OZ from 2010/11. It would make a nice little brother to the Territory
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Old 24-11-2007, 11:59 PM   #14
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Remember that it built on the Focus platform, that's being assembled here in OZ from 2010/11. It would make a nice little brother to the Territory
maybe design hints to the next Territory?
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Old 25-11-2007, 11:57 AM   #15
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Remember that it built on the Focus platform, that's being assembled here in OZ from 2010/11. It would make a nice little brother to the Territory
Then the Territory can be the proper 4WD it should be to compete with the new Landcruise 200 series!
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Old 25-11-2007, 06:47 PM   #16
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Then the Territory can be the proper 4WD it should be to compete with the new Landcruise 200 series!
It would still end up being a Toorak tractor mate.
I have yet to see a Terry go off road, you would be a nut to even consider dropping one wheel into the mud in one.
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Old 25-11-2007, 09:16 PM   #17
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It looks A LOT better than Captiva! Lets hope we get it here!

Looks like a ford version of the captiva. Very well copied indeed.
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Old 26-11-2007, 04:15 PM   #18
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Looks like a ford version of the captiva. Very well copied indeed.
Well it still loks A LOT better! :P
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Old 26-11-2007, 04:18 PM   #19
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The front kind of looks 'Orionish' with the gaping mouth from the released CGIs.
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Old 26-11-2007, 04:50 PM   #20
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That's the kinetic design language doing it's work...

Would it be a bit annoying having the Ford Kuga and Toyota Kluger in similar classes?
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Old 26-11-2007, 05:26 PM   #21
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Ford Australia have put their hand up and with a bit of luck it should be here in '09, depending on wether they can get a supply from Europe, which shouldn't be a problem. Probably not in the numbers they want though, just all the other Euro stuff they can't get enough stocks of.
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Old 26-11-2007, 05:32 PM   #22
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Probably not in the numbers they want though, just all the other Euro stuff they can't get enough stocks of.
Talking to a few saleman and fleet dealer mates on the weekend, this is the biggest problem with fiesta, Focus & Mondeo. All good cars, but who's gonna wait a few months for a car? Might not be Ford Aus fault but it's not good enough for buyers to be told to wait for their car
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Old 26-11-2007, 05:49 PM   #23
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Looks like a ford version of the captiva. Very well copied indeed.
Um, no.
The craptiva is narrow and tall. If you are basing your ideas of it being copied by ford then I suppose all cars with 4 doors and 4 wheels are copies. Also, the craptiva is built in a nation that copies more cars than not.
I don't see anyone in germany or even europe saying; "gee, I wonder what Korea is making? Lets copy that because their cars are so well ahead of ours"
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Old 26-11-2007, 07:00 PM   #24
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Talking to a few saleman and fleet dealer mates on the weekend, this is the biggest problem with fiesta, Focus & Mondeo. All good cars, but who's gonna wait a few months for a car? Might not be Ford Aus fault but it's not good enough for buyers to be told to wait for their car
Thats a common problem for a lot of manufacturers such as VW, Toyota, Mazda etc, the difference is that they get decent allocations of cars from the factory, whereas Ford Europe always seems to struggle to get the numbers up to where they should be. They seem to build what they need and then give Australia whatevers left over. They should be increasing their production numbers or building new plants. But I guess this should be a thing of the past when Fiesta is built in Thailand and the Focus is built here. Just need to do something about Mondeo and Kuga.
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Old 26-11-2007, 07:09 PM   #25
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Looks like someone force fed a Mondeo steriods, can't say I like it that much.
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Old 26-11-2007, 07:42 PM   #26
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its alright, i see too much craptiva in it though, looks nice, would look better with fat rubber deep dish rims and more chrome and lowered at the back :
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Old 26-11-2007, 08:49 PM   #27
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it is very pleasant on the eyes but does the world really need another small 4wd?
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Old 26-11-2007, 08:57 PM   #28
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Are you people for real? I don't see any Craptiva in it, not even remotely.
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