The Ford Kuga is fun to drive, well-priced and packed with equipment – no wonder it’s one of the top selling mid-sized SUVs in the UK. Yet no car is perfect, and if you are looking for something a little different, then there’s no shortage of impressive rivals in this burgeoning segment. Ford Kuga petrol engines. Two 1.5-litre EcoBoost petrol engines were carried over from the old Kuga, but the entry-level 118bhp engine has now been discontinued. The 148bhp version can get from 0 RjQm.