Ford Kuga vs Honda CR-V

The Kuga costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in the US.

Ford KugaHonda CR-V

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Ford KugaHonda CR-V

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,349 (better)
$1,374
New Zealand
$1,746 (better)
$1,779
Australia
$1,447 (better)
$1,474
United Kingdom
£1,061 (better)
£1,081

Official figures

Uses
44 mpg (better)
43 mpg
Also
5.4 L/100km (better)
5.5 L/100km
On a full tank
621 miles
644 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
456 L
589 L (better)
Towing, braked
–
1,500 kg
Length
4,531 mm
4,694 mm
Weight
1,614 kg
1,570 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
110 kW
140 kW (better)
Torque
370 Nm (better)
240 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
AWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
–
8

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Kuga or CR-V?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Kuga or the Honda CR-V?

The Ford Kuga: about $20 a year less in the US than the Honda CR-V at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Kuga or the Honda CR-V?

The Ford Kuga, at 5.4 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the Honda CR-V's 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Ford Kuga or the Honda CR-V?

The Honda CR-V, at 589 L to the Ford Kuga's 456 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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