The future Ford Kuga will be launched in 2029 based on the Geely platform
- The American manufacturer Ford has gradually discontinued production of all sedans sold in the USA and Europe. While SUVs, pickups, and the Mustang Coupé will remain, the Transit, Transit Custom, Transit Connect, and Transit Courier models have fundamentally different dimensions.
- We've already seen that Ford plans to return to the European sedan market, notably with the launch of the new all-electric Fiesta (B-segment) in 2028, based on the Renault 5 E-Tech. The manufacturer also intends to bring back the Focus in 2029, this time as a C-segment SUV to compete with the Volkswagen T-Roc.
- The Ford Kuga will skip segments C and D and be replaced by a new model in 2029. The upcoming generation of the Ford Kuga will be innovative in that it will be the first to feature a Chinese design by Geely (BYD's second Chinese design). Geely manufactures certain parts of its SUV components at Ford's plant in Valencia, Spain, where it also produces the Ford Kuga and the 2028 model year.
- This partnership allows Ford to save on development costs for the future Kuga, while Geely secures a permanent presence in the European market by avoiding tariffs on vehicles imported from China. Furthermore, Geely's establishment in Valencia will increase the utilization of the largely underutilized plant (100,000 units produced in 2025 out of a capacity of 400,000).
- The future Geely-based Ford Kuga will be available as a pure electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and an extended range electric vehicle (REEV) to appeal to the widest possible customer base.