Compare the Ford Kuga vs Toyota Yaris Cross

Plain interior with small boot, but good to drive
Carwow’s own expert rating out of 10 - how our reviewers rate this car overall for value, comfort, kit and driving experience
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7/10
Simply built and sturdy, with class-leading mpg
Carwow’s own expert rating out of 10 - how our reviewers rate this car overall for value, comfort, kit and driving experience
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9/10

AI generated from our expert reviews

The Ford Kuga is longer and more powerful than the Toyota Yaris Cross, and it has a bigger boot as well as more room with the back seats folded. The Kuga’s rear doors open wide, which makes it easy to get in and load smaller kids into their seats. In contrast, getting a child seat into the Yaris Cross is a bit of a faff because the rear doors do not open very wide. Inside, the Toyota has physical climate controls, whereas the Ford has screen-based heater controls that are fiddly to use on the go. Out on the road, getting up to motorway speed is a noisy affair in the Kuga, while the Yaris Cross is also a bit noisy when getting up to motorway speeds.

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Titanium 1.5 EcoBoost Petrol Manual

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ICON 1.5 Hybrid CVT Hybrid Automatic

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Standard kit

  • Apple CarPlay
    Mirrors your iPhone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Cruise control
    Holds a steady speed on the motorway without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
  • Navigation
    Built-in sat nav on the car's own screen, no phone needed.
  • Parking Camera
    A rear (sometimes 360°) camera that shows what's behind you while parking.
  • Parking Sensors
    Beeps that get faster as you get closer to something while parking.
  • Touchscreen infotainment
    A touch-operated screen for media, settings and (often) navigation.
  • Android Auto
    Mirrors your Android phone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Apple CarPlay
    Mirrors your iPhone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Cruise control
    Holds a steady speed on the motorway without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
  • Parking Camera
    A rear (sometimes 360°) camera that shows what's behind you while parking.
  • Touchscreen infotainment
    A touch-operated screen for media, settings and (often) navigation.

Key information

Body type SUVs Body type SUVs
Available fuel types Petrol Available fuel types Hybrid
Number of seats 5 Number of seats 5
Boot space, seats up 645 litres (5+ suitcases) Best Boot space, seats up 350 litres (2 suitcases)
Boot space, seats down 1,534 litres Best Boot space, seats down 1,097 litres
External dimensions (L x W x H) 4,645 mm x 1,883 mm x 1,742 mm External dimensions (L x W x H) 4,197 mm x 1,765 mm x 1,595 mm
Towing capacity 1,730 kg Towing capacity —
First year tax rate £560 First year tax rate £365 Best
Fuel economy
This measures how much fuel a car uses, according to official tests. It's measured in miles per gallon (MPG) and a higher number means the car is more fuel efficient.
44.1 mpg
Fuel economy
This measures how much fuel a car uses, according to official tests. It's measured in miles per gallon (MPG) and a higher number means the car is more fuel efficient.
65.7 mpg
Battery size — Battery size 1.5 kWh
Drive type Front wheel drive Drive type Front wheel drive
Insurance
The insurance group the car sits in, from 1 to 50. The lower the group, the cheaper it usually is to insure.
Group 16 · good
Insurance
The insurance group the car sits in, from 1 to 50. The lower the group, the cheaper it usually is to insure.
Group 14 · good Best
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Drivetrain & power

Engine name 1.5 EcoBoost Engine name 1.5 Hybrid CVT
Engine size 1.5 L Petrol • 150 BHP Engine size 1.5 L Hybrid • 130 BHP
Body type SUVs Body type SUVs
Fuel type Petrol Fuel type Hybrid
Transmission Manual Transmission Automatic
Drive type Front wheel drive Drive type Front wheel drive
Forward gears 6 Forward gears 1
Acceleration 9.5 s (0-60 mph) Best Acceleration 10.7 s (0-60 mph)
Battery size — Battery size 1.5 kWh

Dimensions & space

Number of seats 5 Number of seats 5
Number of doors 5 Number of doors 5
Boot (seats up) 645 litres Best Boot (seats up) 350 litres
Boot (seats down) 1,534 litres Best Boot (seats down) 1,097 litres
Length 4,645 mm Length 4,197 mm
Width 1,883 mm Width 1,765 mm
Height 1,742 mm Height 1,595 mm
Wheelbase 2.71 m Wheelbase 2.56 m
Turning circle 11.7 m Turning circle 10.6 m

Full features list

  • Cloth - Black with grey stitching
  • Glare free dynamic matrix LED headlamps with a 'Coast-to-Coast' light bar between the headlights
  • Mini steel spare wheel
  • Mounting points for load retention guards
  • Power opening panoramic roof
  • Premium paint
  • Retractable towbar with electrical release function
  • Auto headlamps with high and low beam
  • Black roof rails
  • Body colour bumpers
  • Full LED headlamps
  • LED daytime running lights
  • LED rear lights
  • LED third brake light
  • Power folding heated door mirrors with puddle lights
  • Power front/rear windows with global close
  • Quickclear heated windscreen
  • Rain sensing wipers
  • Rear privacy glass
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Rear spoiler
  • Rear wiper
  • Solid paint
  • Engine immobiliser
  • Keyless entry and Ford power start button (Keyless start)
  • Locking wheel nuts
  • Remote powered central double locking doors
  • Thatcham category 1 alarm
  • 2nd row sliding seats
  • 8 way manual adjustable drivers seat
  • 8 way manual passenger seat including lumbar support and height adjust
  • Cloth upholstery
  • Electronic automatic temperature control (EATC)
  • Front and rear head restraints
  • Rear centre head restraint
  • Single front passenger seat
  • Standard suspension
  • 12.3" digital colour instrument cluster
  • BLIS (Blind spot information system)
  • Cross traffic alert with active braking
  • Cruise control with adjustable speed limiter
  • Ford SYNC 4 Navigation with 13" touchscreen, DAB radio, emergency assistance, Andriod Auto/Apple CarPlay, 5G modem & Ford Pass connect
  • Ford easy fuel
  • Front and rear parking sensors
  • Lane keeping aid with lane departure warning
  • Manual tailgate
  • Power assist steering
  • Rear view camera
  • Selectable drive modes
  • Service interval indicator
  • e-Call (emergency call)
  • 3x3 point rear seatbelts
  • Airbags - front driver/passenger, front and rear curtain
  • Drivers knee airbag
  • Electronic stability control (ESC) and ABS
  • Ford MyKey Gen 2 safety system
  • Manual child proof rear door locks
  • Pre collision assist with autonomous emergency braking
  • Rear seat Occupancy alert
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system
  • 2 USB ports
  • 6 speaker audio system
  • 17" Sparkle silver alloy wheel
  • Tyre inflation kit
  • Fabric - Black
  • Metallic paint
  • Premium paint
  • Side steps
  • Immobiliser
  • Intrusion alarm
  • Power door locks
  • Power passenger window lock
  • Remote door lock
  • Anti-jam protection on power windows
  • Auto high beam [AHB] with on/off switch
  • Auto intermittent windscreen wipers
  • Automatic dimming rear view mirror
  • Automatic headlights
  • Automatic headlights cut-off
  • Automatically retractable door mirrors
  • Electric adjustable heated door mirrors
  • Follow me home headlights
  • Front and rear electric windows with auto up/down function
  • Headlight cut off reminder
  • Indicators integrated on door mirrors
  • Intermittent rear wiper
  • LED High mounted stop light
  • LED front fog lights
  • LED front light guide
  • LED projector headlights
  • LED turning signal with DRL integration
  • Manual headlight levelling
  • Pre wiring for towing hook
  • Rain sensor
  • Rear roof spoiler
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Rear window defogger with timer
  • Shark fin antenna
  • Solid paint
  • 12v power outlet - front
  • 2x Rear coat hooks
  • 3 seat bench in 2nd row
  • 3 spoke leather steering wheel
  • 60/40 split folding rear seat
  • Adjustable rear headrests
  • Adjustable speed limiter switch on steering wheel
  • Audio switches on steering wheel
  • Auto air conditioning
  • Boot light
  • Central armrest
  • Covered front console box
  • Fabric upholstery
  • Front cup holders
  • Front head restraints
  • Front personal lights
  • Gear shift indicator
  • Gloss black insert on steering wheel
  • Gloss black surround on gear shift console
  • Grey roof lining
  • Height adjustable driver's seat
  • Height adjustable front passenger seat
  • ISOFIX child restraint system
  • LED centre room light
  • Lane departure alert switch on steering control
  • Manual telescopic and tilting steering wheel
  • Manually sliding front seats
  • Mirror on driver and passenger sun visor
  • Painted front door insert
  • Piano black insert on front interior door handles
  • Pollen air filter
  • Rear head restraints
  • Silver deco line on front door trim
  • Single front passenger seat
  • Slow opening on glovebox
  • Soft tonneau cover
  • Storage box under boot floor
  • Voice recognition switch on steering wheel
  • Yaris cross floor mats
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Anti-lock Brake System + Electronic Brakeforce Distribution + Brake assist
  • Driver and passenger front airbags
  • Driver and passenger side airbags
  • Driver central airbags
  • Electronic parking brake
  • Emergency brake light system (EBS)
  • Front seat belt reminder
  • Hill start assist control (HAC)
  • Occupant detection, passenger and rear seat sensor
  • Passenger airbag on/off switch
  • Pre-collision system with pedestrian and cyclist detection
  • Rear door child safety locks
  • Rear passenger side airbags
  • Rear seat belt reminder
  • Traction control
  • Tyre pressure warning system
  • 6 speakers
  • DAB Digital radio
  • Front USB Type-C connector
  • Front USB-C device charger
  • 7" Digital Combimeter
  • 9" Toyota touch 3 multimedia system with Smartphone integration with Apple CarPlay and Android auto
  • Acceleration suppression at low speed on pre-collision system
  • Adaptive cruise control, multi info switches on steering wheel
  • Adjustable speed limiter
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Drive mode selector
  • Driver attention alert system
  • Driver monitoring camera
  • Electric power steering
  • Emergency driving stop system
  • Full range intelligent adaptive cruise control
  • Intersection turn assist
  • Key reminder warning
  • Lane trace assist
  • Pre-collision system enhanced with emergency steering assist
  • Reversing camera
  • Road sign assist - (RSA)
  • Speed limiter switch on steering wheel
  • Static guide lines on reversing camera
  • Telephone switch on steering wheel
  • Wireless Smartphone integration incl Apple CarPlay
  • eCall emergency system
  • 16" 10 spoke silver alloy wheels
  • Tyre repair kit
  • Steering assisted vehicle stability control
  • Platinum deco line on upper dashboard

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

*Please contact the dealer for a personalised quote, including terms and conditions. Quote is subject to dealer requirements, including status and availability. Illustrations are based on personal contract hire, 9 month upfront fee, 48 month term and 8000 miles annually, VAT included.