The new Kuga Vignale is the first mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUVs) introduced as part of the Ford Vignale upscale product and ownership experience, designed to meet growing consumer demand for more luxurious SUV models.
Based on the newly updated Kuga, the more atas Kuga Vignale is offered in exclusive specifications including the unique Vignale pearlescent Milano Grigio exterior colour influenced by rose metallic tones. Further detailing includes dark gloss effect finishes for the front and rear skid plates, door appliques and boot trim. The signature Vignale hexagonal grille design features at the front.
The upmarket character of the Kuga Vignale’s interior is heightened with unique hexagonal-quilted Windsor leather featuring prominent tuxedo-style stitching for the seats and door panels, offered in signature Cashmere colour. The upscale leather treatment also extends to the instrument panel.
Advanced technologies include Ford’s Perpendicular Parking that helps drivers park handsfree in spaces alongside other cars; an enhanced version of the Active City Stop collision avoidance system; and a Hands-Free Liftgate for simplified access to the luggage compartment.
All Ford Vignale models are equipped as standard with Ford’s SYNC 3 communication and entertainment system, which features a redesigned 8-inch touchscreen enabling smartphone-style pinch and swipe gestures for the first time, plus larger and easier-to-operate buttons. The system also provides faster performance, understands simplified commands and supports five additional languages.
Passionate about precision and attention to detail, Ford’s Vignale experts spend more than two hours hand-polishing the paintwork to create the perfect high-gloss finish, and they also carefully scrutinise the fine detailing and stitching of individual laser-cut pieces of leather trim fitted to each seat.
Vignale models also undergo 100 additional quality checks, and at Ford’s production facility in Valencia, Spain, ostrich feathers – each measuring up to 76 centimetres in length and weighing less than 3 grams – are used to remove tiny dust particles from the Vignale model’s bodywork immediately before painting, resulting in an even smoother finish.
Ford also offers a dedicated lifestyle service that helps Ford Vignale customers across Europe efficiently arrange travel, event and lifestyle activities. Additional customer benefits include the Vignale Service smartphone app for Apple and Android operating systems, which delivers a direct link to online lifestyle content from the Vignale Magazine, in addition to offering driving tips and information, a dealership locator and GPS-enabled services. 
Read our comparison of Ford Kuga and Mazda CX-5.
