Hands off! Ford Kuga BlueCruise Edition arrives with self-driving technology
The Ford Kuga BlueCruise Edition starts from a snip under £42,000 and is available to order now
Ford’s BlueCruise autonomous driving technology has finally reached the company’s hybrid family SUV, in the form of the aptly named Ford Kuga BlueCruise Edition.
Available to order now starting from £41,995, the Kuga BlueCruise Edition is offered in both full and plug-in hybrid forms. Full-hybrid models output either 178bhp or 181bhp, depending on whether you choose the front or four-wheel-drive model, and return around 50mpg. The plug-in hybrid starts from £42,965, produces 240bhp and, according to Ford, will do more than 40 miles on electric power alone.
Playing into the name of Ford’s own semi-autonomous driving software, the Kuga BlueCruise Edition comes adorned in Vapour Blue paintwork as standard; Magnetic (Black) and Solar Silver are available for £800. BlueCruise Edition models also get 19-inch black alloy wheels, which can be upgraded to 20-inch designs as an option, while the interior features part-leather seats with ribbed blue cloth centres.
It’s the BlueCruise technology that’s perhaps the biggest draw, though. Using a new camera mounted behind the steering wheel, BlueCruise offers a “hands-off, eyes-on” semi-autonomous driving experience. Building on a combination of radars, cameras and the adaptive cruise control, it can manage the steering, acceleration, braking and lane positioning on certain sections of UK and European motorways.
These so-called ‘Blue Zones’ have been mapped out by Ford itself and account for 95 per cent of the UK’s motorway network, and a total of 84,000 miles of road across 16 countries in Europe. BlueCruise is the only Level 2+ autonomous driving software homologated for use on British roads so far.
Ford tells Auto Express that BlueCruise may come to other Kuga models down the line; for now it’s restricted to special editions of the Kuga, as well as the Ford Puma. The Ford Mustang Mach-E has boasted BlueCruise technology since 2023, while the Ford Range pick-up truck is expected to receive it sometime in 2026.
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