Ford Kuga Dimensions

4.61 m long, 1.88 m wide and 1.68 m tall, with a 456 litres boot and a 1,554 kg kerb weight — and what those numbers mean for a UK garage and a marked parking bay.

Length

4.61 m

Width

1.88 m

Height

1.68 m

Boot

456 L

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Ford Kuga size and weight in full

Figures for the most common UK specification of the Ford Kuga.

Ford Kuga exterior dimensions, kerb weight and capacities.
Measurement	Ford Kuga	What it covers
Length	4,614 mm (4.61 m)	Nose to tail, excluding a towbar
Width	1,883 mm (1.88 m)	Body only — door mirrors are not included
Height	1,679 mm (1.68 m)	Unladen, roof bars and aerial excluded
Kerb weight	1,554 kg	Car plus fluids, no occupants or luggage
Boot capacity	456 litres	Manufacturer-quoted, rear seats up
Fuel tank	54 litres	Usable capacity varies with the fuel-light reserve
Doors	5	—
Seats	5	—
Body type	SUV	—

Representative figures for the most common UK specification. Where a nameplate spans several generations these reflect the version most common on UK roads, so treat them as a shortlisting guide and check the handbook for a specific car. Last reviewed August 2026.

Will a Ford Kuga fit your garage or parking space?

Almost nobody searches for a car's length out of curiosity. They are working out whether it clears a garage door, whether the doors will open in a supermarket bay, or whether it will hang over the end of a driveway. Here is the Ford Kuga measured against the two spaces that usually decide it.

Standard parking bay (2.40 m × 4.80 m)

Length spare: 19 cm
Gap each side: 26 cm

It sits inside the marked box, so the usual constraint is the car next to you rather than the bay itself. The side gap is reasonable before mirrors are counted.

Typical single garage (2.40 m × 5.00 m inside)

Length spare: 39 cm
Gap each side: 26 cm

The reference garage is the same 2.40 m wide as a marked bay, so the side gap matches — but here it is a wall, not a car that might have parked badly. The length works on paper, but that spare is shared between the door and whatever is stored at the back. Older UK garages are frequently narrower and shorter than this.

Read the width figure carefully

The 1,883 mm above is body width with the mirrors excluded, which is how manufacturers publish it. Mirrors add a meaningful amount on each side — enough to turn a comfortable garage into a folded-mirror one — so treat every side-clearance figure on this page as a best case. The bay and garage sizes are common UK conventions, not regulations: bays are marked differently from car park to car park, and garage interiors vary by decade of build. Measure your own opening before you buy.

Height is rarely the problem in the UK: the tallest car in this dataset is still under 1.75 m, so a height-barrier car park is normally only an issue once a roof box or bike carrier is on top. The Ford Kuga stands 1,679 mm unladen without them.

How the Ford Kuga compares to other suvs

Averaged across the 15 suv models we hold full dimension data for. Averages are computed from the same committed figures shown on every page in this cluster — nothing is modelled or estimated.

Ford Kuga versus the average suv in the MOT Checkup dimensions dataset.
Measurement	Ford Kuga	Average suv	Difference
Length	4,614 mm	4,438 mm	176 mm longer
Width	1,883 mm	1,845 mm	38 mm wider
Height	1,679 mm	1,629 mm	50 mm taller
Kerb weight	1,554 kg	1,476 kg	78 kg heavier
Boot	456 litres	503 litres	47 litres smaller

Across every model in the dataset the Ford Kuga is the 8th longest of 40 and the 14th biggest boot. Within suvs alone it is 3 of 15 on length and 9 of 15 on boot space.

Ford Kuga Euro NCAP rating

Size and weight are not a safety rating — crash protection is measured, not inferred from a kerb weight. Since anyone sizing up a car is usually weighing both, here is the tested result: the Ford Kuga scored 5 stars when Euro NCAP tested it in 2019.

Adult: 92%
Child: 86%
Pedestrian: 82%
Safety assist: 73%

Euro NCAP protocols tighten over time, so a rating from an earlier year is not directly comparable with a newer one.

Cars a similar size to the Ford Kuga

Closest on combined length and width, so these occupy roughly the same space on a driveway.

Volvo XC60 dimensions

4.69 m × 1.90 m · 483 litres boot

Kia Sportage dimensions

4.51 m × 1.86 m · 543 litres boot

Mazda CX-5 dimensions

4.55 m × 1.84 m · 506 litres boot

Tesla Model 3 dimensions

4.69 m × 1.85 m · 561 litres boot

Hyundai Tucson dimensions

4.50 m × 1.86 m · 546 litres boot

Skoda Octavia dimensions

4.69 m × 1.83 m · 600 litres boot

Other Ford dimensions

Ford Fiesta dimensions

4.04 m × 1.74 m · 292 litres boot

Ford Focus dimensions

4.38 m × 1.82 m · 375 litres boot

Ford Mondeo dimensions

4.87 m × 1.85 m · 458 litres boot

Ford Puma dimensions

4.21 m × 1.80 m · 456 litres boot

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Ford Kuga dimensions — FAQ

What are the dimensions of a Ford Kuga?

The Ford Kuga measures 4,614 mm long, 1,883 mm wide and 1,679 mm tall — 4.61 m by 1.88 m by 1.68 m. Kerb weight is 1,554 kg and the boot holds 456 litres with the rear seats up. The width figure is the body only: door mirrors are not counted, so the space you actually need on a driveway or in a garage is wider than the number above.

How big is the Ford Kuga boot?

The Ford Kuga has a 456 litres boot with the rear seats in place. That is 47 litres less than the average suv in our data (503 litres across 15 models). It ranks 14 of 40 models we hold dimension data for. Boot volumes are quoted by manufacturers using different methods (VDA versus SAE, seats up versus seats down), so use the figure to shortlist rather than to settle an argument — and if a specific pushchair or dog crate has to fit, take it to the car.

Will a Ford Kuga fit in a standard UK garage?

A typical modern UK single garage is about 2.40 m wide and 5.00 m long inside. Against that, the Ford Kuga leaves about 39 cm of length spare and roughly 26 cm either side of the body. Mirrors eat into that side gap, and many older UK garages are narrower and shorter than the modern figure, so measure the actual opening and internal walls rather than trusting a standard.

Does the Ford Kuga fit in a standard parking bay?

UK parking bays are commonly marked at 2.40 m by 4.80 m. The Ford Kuga sits inside it with about 19 cm to spare on length, and leaves about 26 cm either side of the body. Bay sizes vary between car parks and older town-centre sites are often marked smaller.

How much does a Ford Kuga weigh?

Kerb weight is 1,554 kg — the car with all fluids and a nominal fuel load, but no driver, passengers or luggage. That is 78 kg heavier than the average suv in our data. Kerb weight is not the same as gross vehicle weight, which includes the maximum load the car is plated to carry — that figure is on the VIN plate, usually inside a door shut or under the bonnet.

Are these Ford Kuga figures the same for every model year?

No. The figures on this page are for the most common UK specification of the Ford Kuga and are representative rather than variant-exact. Generations change size — a nameplate usually grows when it is replaced — and trim, wheel size, roof rails and body style all move the numbers. For the exact car in front of you, check the handbook or the manufacturer's brochure for that model year. Last reviewed August 2026.