Ford Kuga

The Ford Kuga is an upcoming compact crossover SUV to be produced by Ford Europe. The car is based on the C1 platform that also underpins the Ford Focus and Ford C-MAX. Both front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive will be offered, while only a 2.0-litre TDCi diesel engine will be available at launch.
The Kuga will go on sale in the first half of 2008, and will be built at Ford’s plant in Saarlouis, Germany. In the UK, emphasising the car’s premium market aspirations, only high-end Zetec and Titanium specifications will be offered.
On July 20, 2007, a report indicated that Ford executives were considering the prospects of sales in North America. This idea was later scrapped after it was determined the car could not be sold both competitively priced and at a profit in the US due to the current dollar-Euro exchange rate.
In Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian the word “kuga” is a direct translation of “bubonic plague.”