AMilitary transport & logistics
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Ford Kuga | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks |
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| Manufacturer | Ford[source] | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] |
| Also called | Ford Escape (2012–2026)[source] | — |
| Production | 2008–present[source] | 1959–present[source] |
| Class | Compact crossover SUV ( C )[source] | Truck[source] |
Width
Single source1,842 mm (72.5 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Body style | 5-door SUV[source] | — |
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| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive[source] | FR layout[source] |
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| Predecessor | Ford Escape/Maverick (Europe)[source] | — |
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| Successor | Ford Territory (Middle East (excluding Israel), Africa, Latin America, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia (excluding Singapore))[source] | Freightliner FL-Series (in-direct)[source] |
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| Assembly | Germany: Saarlouis ( SB&A )[source] | West Germany: Mannheim (medium-weight trucks) West Germany: Gaggenau (heavy trucks) Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Iran: Tehran South Africa: East London[source] |
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| Platform | Ford C1 platform[source] | — |
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| Related | Ford Focus (second generation, Europe) Ford Focus C-Max Ford C-Max[source] | — |
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| Engine | Petrol : 2.5 L Duratec I5 turbo Diesel : 2.0 L Duratorq TDCi I4 turbo[source] | — |
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| Transmission | 6-speed Durashift manual 5-speed Durashift automatic 6-speed PowerShift dual-clutch automatic[source] | — |
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| Wheelbase | 2,690 mm (105.9 in)[source] | — |
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| Kerb weight | 1,613 kg (3,556 lb)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 11, row 5, cell 3; revision 1375232363; retrieved 2026-09-30 | West Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 8, cell 4; revision 1375919249; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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