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Infinity Automotive Solutions are pleased to market this 2022 Ford Kuga 2.5 Duratec Plug-in Hybrid ST-Line X Edition, finished in Agate Black metallic. This excellent example has just 2 owners and 28,000 miles. Specified from new with the £550 Technology Pack, the £150 mini spare wheel and £600 Agate Black metallic paint — £1,300 of factory options on top of what is already Ford's most generously equipped Kuga.
The ST-Line X Edition is the one to have. It combines the sporting look — 19-inch alloy wheels, red brake calipers, full LED lighting, black roof rails, a flat-bottomed steering wheel with red stitching and alloy pedals — with the comfort and technology of the range-topping models. Agate Black metallic suits it particularly well, giving the Kuga's bluff, upright stance a genuinely upmarket look.
The cabin is exceptionally well appointed. A powered panoramic glass roof transforms the sense of space, a Bang & Olufsen premium sound system handles the audio, and a 12.3-inch digital instrument display sits alongside the central touchscreen with navigation, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Unusually — and very welcome in a British winter — it has heated front and rear seats plus a heated steering wheel as standard, along with keyless entry and start, automatic lights and wipers, a rear-view camera and the partial Sensico and Rapton cloth upholstery in Ebony with red stitching.
The £550 Technology Pack ordered from new adds two things you notice every single drive: full LED quad projector headlights with glare-free automatic high beam, which are a genuine step up on dark country roads, and a head-up display projecting your speed and navigation directions into your line of sight.
Practicality is a real strength. The rear bench slides and reclines, so you can trade rear legroom against luggage space depending on what you're carrying, and the boot is one of the largest in the class even with the hybrid battery packaged underneath. It's a genuinely roomy, comfortable family SUV.
The plug-in hybrid drivetrain is what makes this car so cheap to run. A 2.5-litre Duratec petrol engine works with an electric motor and a 14.4kWh battery for a combined 225ps, driving through a smooth CVT automatic. Ford quotes up to 39 miles of pure electric range — enough that most owners complete the school run, the commute and local trips without using a drop of petrol — and an official combined figure of 202mpg with CO2 of just 32g/km. When the battery is empty it simply carries on as an efficient self-charging hybrid, so there is no range anxiety on longer journeys. Performance is brisk too, with 0-62mph in 9.2 seconds and a 125mph top speed.
Charging is straightforward: around three and a half hours from a home wallbox, or roughly six hours from a domestic socket, so an overnight charge on a cheap EV tariff costs very little. For company car drivers the low CO2 figure means dramatically lower benefit-in-kind tax than an equivalent petrol or diesel SUV, and it is