Question 1

Is a Ford EcoBoost Hybrid a full hybrid?

Accepted Answer

No, it is a 48-volt mild hybrid: a small motor assists the 1.0 EcoBoost petrol engine but cannot drive the car on its own. It saves some fuel without changing how the car is driven or charged.

Question 2

Which is better used, the Ford Kuga hybrid or the plug-in hybrid?

Accepted Answer

The plug-in suits drivers who can charge at home and cover short daily trips on electricity. The full hybrid needs no charging and suits drivers who mostly do longer journeys.

Question 3

How much road tax does a used Ford hybrid pay?

Accepted Answer

One first registered from April 2017 pays £200 a year, as the discount hybrids used to get ended in April 2025. A list price over £40,000 adds £440 a year in years two to six.

Question 4

What should I check on a used Ford Kuga plug-in hybrid?

Accepted Answer

That the battery recall work on early cars was completed, and that the charging cable comes with the car. A drive on electric power alone shows whether the battery still holds a useful charge.

Question 5

Which new Ford hybrids are on sale in the UK?

Accepted Answer

The Kuga as a full hybrid with 180 or 183 PS and as a plug-in hybrid with 243 PS, and the Tourneo Custom and Tourneo Connect people carriers as plug-in hybrids. The Puma is sold with a mild-hybrid petrol engine.

Used hybrid Ford cars in the UK

Ford KUGA 2.5 PHEV ST-Line X Edition 5dr CVT

FORD KUGA ESTATE 2.5 EcoBoost Duratec 14.4kWh ST-Line X First Edition SUV 5dr Petrol Plug-in Hybrid CVT Euro 6 (s/s) (225 ps)

Ford Kuga 2.5h Duratec ST-Line X Edition SUV 5dr Petrol Hybrid CVT Euro 6 (s/s) (190 ps)

Ford S-Max 2.5h Duratec Vignale MPV 5dr Petrol Hybrid CVT Euro 6 (s/s) (190 ps)

Ford KUGA 2.5 FHEV ST-Line Edition 5dr CVT

Ford Kuga Estate 2.5 PHEV ST-Line X 5dr CVT

Ford Kuga Estate 2.5 PHEV ST-Line X Black Package 5dr CVT

Ford Transit Custom 320 L2 LWB H1 Limited 232PS PHEV Auto Van

Ford Kuga 5Dr Titanium 2.5 PHEV 243PS 2WD Auto

Ford Kuga 2.5 PHEV CVT ST-Line X Edition