Ford Kuga (first generation)

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compact crossover SUV passenger vehicle

The Ford Kuga (first generation) is a compact crossover SUV introduced by Ford in the late 2000s, known for its car-like handling, practical interior, and European-focused design.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Ford Kuga	2
Ford Kuga (first generation) canonical	1
Ford Kuga (in some international markets)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6162997 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ford Kuga (first generation)
Context triple: [Ford C1 platform (first generation), underpinnedModel, Ford Kuga (first generation)]

A. Ford C-Max (first generation)
The Ford C-Max (first generation) is a compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) produced by Ford for the European market, offering flexible interior space and car-like driving dynamics.
B. Ford Mondeo
The Ford Mondeo is a mid-size family car produced by Ford, known for its practicality, comfort, and strong presence in the European market.
C. Hyundai Tucson
The Hyundai Tucson is a compact crossover SUV known for its practicality, modern styling, and strong value in the global automotive market.
D. Ford Focus
The Ford Focus is a popular compact car known for its agile handling, practicality, and strong sales in global markets.
E. Opel Crossland
The Opel Crossland is a compact crossover SUV designed for urban practicality and family use, offering a high driving position and versatile interior in a small footprint.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ford Kuga (first generation)
Target entity description: The Ford Kuga (first generation) is a compact crossover SUV introduced by Ford in the late 2000s, known for its car-like handling, practical interior, and European-focused design.

A. Ford C-Max (first generation)
The Ford C-Max (first generation) is a compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) produced by Ford for the European market, offering flexible interior space and car-like driving dynamics.
B. Ford Mondeo
The Ford Mondeo is a mid-size family car produced by Ford, known for its practicality, comfort, and strong presence in the European market.
C. Hyundai Tucson
The Hyundai Tucson is a compact crossover SUV known for its practicality, modern styling, and strong value in the global automotive market.
D. Ford Focus
The Ford Focus is a popular compact car known for its agile handling, practicality, and strong sales in global markets.
E. Opel Crossland
The Opel Crossland is a compact crossover SUV designed for urban practicality and family use, offering a high driving position and versatile interior in a small footprint.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	compact crossover SUV ⓘ passenger vehicle ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Ford Kuga Mk1 NERFINISHED ⓘ
assembly	Saarlouis, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ
basedOn	Ford Iosis X concept NERFINISHED ⓘ
bodyStyle	5-door SUV ⓘ
brakeType	front disc brakes ⓘ rear disc brakes ⓘ
class	compact crossover SUV ⓘ
designCharacteristic	European-focused styling ⓘ car-like handling ⓘ practical interior ⓘ
doorCount	5 ⓘ
drivetrainFeature	Ford Intelligent AWD (on AWD models) NERFINISHED ⓘ
engineOption	2.0 L Duratorq TDCi I4 diesel ⓘ 2.5 L Duratec turbo I5 petrol ⓘ
fuelType	diesel ⓘ petrol ⓘ
height	~1710 mm ⓘ
introducedAt	2007 Frankfurt Motor Show NERFINISHED ⓘ
layout	front-engine, all-wheel drive ⓘ front-engine, front-wheel drive ⓘ
length	~4443 mm ⓘ
manufacturer	Ford Motor Company ⓘ
marketedIn	China NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ
marketFocus	Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ
modelYears	2008–2012 ⓘ
notableFor	European-tuned suspension ⓘ sharing platform with Ford Focus ⓘ
platform	Ford C1 platform NERFINISHED ⓘ
predecessor	Ford Escape (first generation, in some markets) NERFINISHED ⓘ
productionEnd	2012 ⓘ
productionStart	2008 ⓘ
relatedTo	Ford C-MAX (first generation) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ford Focus (second generation) NERFINISHED ⓘ
safetyFeature	ABS with EBD ⓘ electronic stability control ⓘ multiple airbags ⓘ
seatingCapacity	5 ⓘ
successor	Ford Kuga (second generation) NERFINISHED ⓘ
targetSegment	family car buyers ⓘ
transmissionOption	5-speed automatic (in some markets) ⓘ 6-speed manual ⓘ
wheelbase	~2690 mm ⓘ
width	~1842 mm ⓘ

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ford C1 platform (first generation) → underpinnedModel → Ford Kuga (first generation) ⓘ

Ford Escape → alsoKnownAs → Ford Kuga (first generation) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ford Kuga (in some international markets)

Ford Escape → relatedModel → Ford Kuga (first generation) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ford Kuga

Ford Europe → productLineIncludes → Ford Kuga (first generation) ⓘ