Enter the 17-character VIN of your Ford Kuga to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Enter the 17-character VIN of the car Ford Kuga into the free decoder and it tells you the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. For the car Ford Kuga we list the production years 2008 - present, 6 versions in total, the body styles SUV and a power figure of 242 hp. A VIN tells you the maker, the model year and the country of manufacture. Where the plant is coded in the 11th character, that can be read as well.
Do not expect the free decoder to show accident damage, odometer history, theft status or past owners; the 17 characters simply do not carry them. For those you need a paid vehicle history report. On a model Ford Kuga you are considering, read the VIN on the car and then the VIN in the documents. They must match exactly, in all 17 characters.
2008 - present
Production years
120 - 242 hp
Power
1
Body styles
6
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Kuga I | 2008 - 2010 | SUV | 136 - 200 hp |
| Ford Kuga I (facelift 2010) | 2010 - 2012 | SUV | 140 - 163 hp |
| Ford Kuga II | 2012 - 2014 | SUV | 140 - 182 hp |
| Ford Kuga II (facelift 2016) | 2016 - 2019 | SUV | 120 - 242 hp |
| Ford Kuga III | 2019 - 2024 | SUV | 120 - 190 hp |
| Ford Kuga III (facelift 2024) | 2024 - present | SUV | 150 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Ford Kuga, with model years 2008 - present in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 2008 - present across 6 versions of the Ford Kuga. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Ford Kuga the characters to expect are 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023), R (2024), S (2025), T (2026).
6 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 242 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Check the registration document first, as the VIN is printed there. On the vehicle itself, look at the dashboard under the windshield on the driver's side or at the driver door frame.
No, mileage is not encoded in a VIN. The decoder cannot show it, nor can it show theft entries or owners. Those details require a paid vehicle history report.
Nothing. Decoding is free and there is no sign-up. You pay only if you decide to order a vehicle history report.