Thanks and I'm glad it was helpful.

It Sound awfull

As far as I'm concerned and as it was explained to me - EV Later should mean that the car stores all it has got in order to use it when you need it/want it. For example when you're planning a trip to a distant city with a no-emissions zone and you want to enter that zone, you switch the EV Later to get the chance to store all that electricity till that time. I believe that 60% of charge might not be often enough for many people. This is theory though.

@@VToldsMotoShow Sure. Thanks for the reply. It was definitely using the battery in 'EV Later', so maybe it is just that when you put your foot right down hard (like in the maximum acceleration test) it uses the battery almost like an emergency acceleration mode just in case you really need it to get out of trouble; that would make sense. Thanks for doing the tests. It convinced me that it isn't too slow for an every day car. I am very close to ordering now - I am just waiting for the dealer to give me the best price! There are some good discounts at the moment in the UK, including Ford paying the first three monthly payments.

I personally wouldn't even get a Ford myself. Nothing there seems close to any segment leader. Perhaps the Mustang as an exception.

I'm not sure it the electric engine is rated at 130 hp, I've seen 110 hp somewhere. Indeed that's mora than over 120 kW that has been displayed. How that is calculated, I truly have no idea. That's one of the things that I couldn't get too. I also haven't tried to switch to horsepower instead of kilowatts but I'm pretty sure that if there's such an option, you can take a moment and check it in the ower's manual - Ford provides manuals to all their models online on main national websites. These are very good questions though!

The sound is an issue with CVT transmissions and I'm afraid that there's not much anyone can do about it.

the reviewers who say 8 speed auto either have some sort of "test" car, or they simply didn't check, dont understand and got it wrong - it has an e-cvt which is not the same as the terribly well know failures with belts used in Nissans - Ford should have used a different terminology perhaps, as the e- cvt does not use belts. It does accelerate quite well on the open road for passing.

Nie wiem jakie są jego obecne losy, ale śni mi się ten samochód po nocach do dziś. Strasznie mi go szkoda, ale przynajmniej na co dzień obecny właściciel może się z niego cieszyć. Miałem wyrzuty sumienia, że Volvo tak stoi i stoi w garażu. Kupiłem sobie za to głośniki Yamahy do domu - też tak z sentymentu do produktów Yamahy (silnik V8 w Volvo).

No, I sold the Volvo in September 2018. Years passed, times have changed and I had to get rid of it, which I do regret. Unfortunately I didn't really have much choice. I now meet it only in my beautiful dreams - better than nothing.

Thanks. It's hard to tell which mode may be best as that may still depend. The system is very effective in getting the EV power back though. Cheers!

Good place to do good stuff ;)

No but that's the same platform of a car. Not sure about the powertrain though.

and that is no doubt just in the programming of the computer - once the tuning guys get their hands on it, they will no doubt be able to tweak performance.

Im driving a kuga and noticed the same thing. From like 30kph this things really pulls, but from 0 it doesnt want to spin up its wheels, so it applies quite little power...

Co najwyżej archiwalne, bo autem cieszy się już inny właściciel. Komentarz zobaczyłem wczoraj i aż mi się to piękne auto dziś w nocy przyśniło... Dziękuję!

@@VToldsMotoShow Ale szkoda :( Na jednym z filmów powiedziałeś, że zostawisz go sobie jako klasyka, a tu sprzedałeś :o Szkoda, bo dźwięk tej V8 to był miód dla uszu :)

Nearly 500kg difference.

I think that it may be true if you floor the car. Then not that many will present any difference between the modes. Usually a sport mode makes the car react differently to throttle. Simply the same amount of travel of the pedal results in a more significant input of the car.

I've noticed in other videos that the fhev in full accelleration indicates the same kW but It has 190cv instead of 225..how Is It possibile

I was once used to quicker cars too, until I got a company Mondeo that does 0-100 km/h in 12 seconds. After almost crashing myself multiple times while trying to overtake, I simply had to change the way I think about driving a car. I will never say that I got used to that as it's a shame for a normal car to give such performance but the conclusion is that after that thing, switching for a couple of days to this Kuga made it feel like a performance vehicle and suddenly driving a car was fun again. If you'd like to find a way, get yourself a 1,5 diesel Mondeo with 120 HP and then jump into Kuga - you'll love its performance. 9-10 seconds to do 0-100 km/h is not insanely quick but it's manageable. As for acceleration during driving, I'd say it's actually pretty good as it reacts quickly due to an electric motor. So this gives it additional benefits in terms of overtaking ability.

@@VToldsMotoShow hi thanks for the response, really interesting. I guess the only way to find out is to live with the car for a few days and try it in different scenarios. I have a test drive booked when lockdown ends...whenever that is! Cheers

It's actually impressive that it can go 206 kmph compared to other Hybrids. Toyota has a max on 180 kmph. But 0-100 kmph are disappointing when it's a 225 hp car.

@@jasperordrup 0-100 is definitely disappointing for 225 hp, but it seems to pull quite nicely up to 200 km/h. What seems odd, is that the 0-100 time is the same in hybrid and petrol only modes. 🧐 Maybe there is a limiter for total drivetrain torque?

@@calculus77 could be. I do not know if there is a Torque limit on the Ford Powersplit e-CVT Drivetrain but ford only claims the NM of the Petrol Engine for 200NM and about 175NM for the Electric Engine. There is no number on the combined system torque which would undermine your point :) Edit: i found an Site were the Torque Curve is monitored: www.automobile-catalog.com/curve/2021/2962565/ford_kuga_vignale_2_5_plug-in_hybrid_4x2.html seems like it is limited to 300NM

Hi, thanks for a kind comment. As for motorcycle content, I'm planning on starting a new series of videos here. I'm in the middle of an another large project and once I'm done with it, I'll get back to motorcycles. I don't think that there will be moto vlogs in the understanding of riding and recording that though. Motorcycles have become very hard to get and the industry doesn't understand the power of online presence so yes, you may test ride motorcycles, but if you pay the dealer. Nonsense...

@@VToldsMotoShow Talking about motorcycles; is your Vstrom still alive and kicking? Your videos made my buy one 4 years ago and i'm still in love with it.

Ford...

I believe it's around 120 km/h. I don't remember the exact number but it's in this area. 115-125 km/h.

@@VToldsMotoShow thx

It’s a CVT gearbox, there are no gears.

True, however it also needs a moment to respond and adjust RPM.

I've got to tell you that now I'm not sure either because how could the time be the same? However, in theory it cannot - I mean - it's not allowed to use electric power in EV later and EV charge modes. Technically it could not use it then. I remember I was also checking whether it was consuming the range left on EV and it was not, so in fact it seems like it wasn't using electricity. This is really interesting and I'm going to check with an engineer at an earliest opportunity.

@@VToldsMotoShow waiting for it...hoping my kuga phev will arrive soon too😜 Maybe the answer is that battery used in Ev mode is only 10.3 kwh instead of 14.4kwh that is real total capacity. I suppose that powertrain can use those 4 kwh ...but i'm not sure.

​@@fofo1999tcs sounds plausible, at least in Finland they market the upcoming Toyota RAV4 PHEV as having the same performance when the battery is depleted. That must mean not utilizing the full capacity in EV mode, and maintaining a "base level" for temporary use in an MHEV fashion. As Ford supposedly shares the engine and hybrid technology with Toyota, I guess they take a similar approach with the Kuga. I feel it's a bit of a pity they didn't manage more outright performance with the Kuga, BMWs with the same system output do 0-100 km/h in sub-7 seconds. I guess having all the power go through the CVT is holding the car back, but hopefully it at least means better fuel economy with the battery depleted. Also, a shame about Ford saving on the interior, even compared to the Focus which it's clearly based on. Not even the Vignale version gets proper door trim, I feel it's a bit of a missed opportunity. Still, I'm looking forward to getting my Kuga Vignale PHEV (company car), although that will only be in September or so. Thanks a lot to @V-Told for the videos, I like your approach, quite informative in a different way compared to most reviewers.

@@andreasperret i am on the edge to take this KUGA PHEV in top trim with all possible option or a middle range MERCEDES GLB with a 150CH diesel...lol they have the same accélération...which is funny when we see 150 vs 225 HP. But more importantly there is a 400€ difference per month (200€ finance difference and 200€ added tax for diesel vs hybrid on my personal company)...though I still consider the GLB because the interior trim is from an other world compared to this kuga which really feels like 2017 and has 0 wow factor for a 40k€ car !

The petrol engine has 110kw/150hp and the gauge on the right shows at least 140 kw used. So it uses electricity as long the battery isn't depleted

Theoretically it's up to 56 km (approx. 35 miles). I believe that 40 km (approx. 25 miles) is easily achievable.

I have no problems to get up to 85-90km in the City in summer when its warm and I drive it efficiently. When you drive it like shown here, of course it will be less😉

Yes, it is exactly this version.

There's not that much of competition there though, right?

Nein.

Depends on a definition then. But yeah, definitely not a sports car then.

I'm not a fan of CVT myself.

Define a quick hybrid! But yeah, it's not a high performance car. No one said it would be. It's all about savings and protecting environment, isn't it?

@@VToldsMotoShow erm there are a few fast hybrids out there (BMW 330e, Audi A3 tfsi e 245, VW Golf e to name a few). No idea why this ford is so slow. Cheers for the video though

@@MrBenoJacko 330e weighs 400KG less and has 27 bhp more ..

The 225 HP are the system Power. You can't compare it with a normal engine with 225 HP. The petrol egnine has 150 HP.

And it's a much heavier car than the Golf. That's how it is. Some manufacturers tune the engines that they're quicker than others of the same parameters. It's also about torque, weight, gearbox (lots of influence here!) and about power losses through drivetrain etc.

V-Told VW passat hyprid is the same weight and has a 1.4l motor. Only difference, the motor is a turbo. It makes 0-100 in 7,4s. Ford done something wrong with this Kuga hybrid. System power or not, you do not sell a car with 225ps and is so slow then. You are better off with the diesel then with 190ps and with 8,6s.

@@49634900 clearly your car does 0-100 in under 3 seconds as this is something that is very important to you

Andy Lie Of course it is. You dont throw money out of the window.

Come on, it's almost like 35 kms for free!

@@VToldsMotoShow yes okay, but that obnoxious high reving sound is really annoying even in this 3 minute clip... can't imagine it in real life.. how was that?? could you travel at like 150km/h long distance without getting crazy with that sound?

Now that's a good question. At constant speed, the RPM goes down since the transmission adjusts. It only sounds that crazy when you push it and it goes to higher RPM. I don't remember that preciesly now but 150 km/h is not a very high speed for this car, so it should be manageable for it to stay quiet. No worries I'd say. As for the rest - I do agree that it sounds in an annoying way. There's a solution to that though: an Explorer PHEV with 10 speed gearbox and a V6 under the hood.

@@VToldsMotoShow thank you for the reply!! very detailed 👍🏽 will check out the Explorer! keep up your good content!!!

@@lifestyle4dividends776 i drove one - yes the e-cvt does drone but only accelerating HARD - once at cruising speed its very quiet and a nice car to drive - its very quiet around town too ...

I am wondering whether it's losing much because of being front wheel drive instead of AWD. It sometimes spins its wheels. Perhaps this influences the time in some way.

So if you're looking for performance, then this car is simply not for you.

Quick for a Ford.

Haha - jest na to lekarstwo... Tryb w pełni elektryczny i dźwięk "science fiction" - pięknie go słychać w drugim filmie: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qJuGd7aruMvWeKM.html Ciekawi mnie jak by V8 brzmiało z CVT.

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