Is this the cheapest Ford Puma, but is it really worth it?

The brand’s new crossover is meant to be a best-seller, so we set out to see whether the cheapest Ford Puma is a good buy

Recently, the Ford configurator has made it possible to check the price range of the new Ford Puma according to engine and equipment. So much so that we have gone through the versions and trims for this car and decided to assess whether the cheapest Ford Puma is a good purchase.

To begin with, it should be noted that this new SUV comes in two equipment grades. Initially, around the recently concluded Frankfurt Motor Show, the American brand presented the Ford Puma Titanium, the first of the options, both in terms of sales and cost. Thanks to the online configurator we have also learned about the sportier package, marketed as Ford Puma ST-Line X.

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The Titanium package trim

For the equipment level of the Ford Puma Titanium, the exterior features stand out, such as:

• 17-inch Absolute Black machined alloy wheels with 215/55 tyres
• Grille with chrome inserts
• Lower bumpers and wheel arches: upper part body colour / lower part neutral grey
• Exterior mirrors – heated, body colour, foldable welcome lights
• Rear parking sensors
• Windscreen with rain sensor and auto-dimming mirrors

As for the interior:

• Driver’s seat with lumbar support and massage function
• Passenger seat with lumbar support and massage function
• ICE Feature Pack 14: Radio, 8″ touchscreen, SYNC3, includes ACP+GA, voice control, antenna, navigation, wrong-way alert, 7 speakers, DAB
• Wireless charger
• Bizone automatic climate control

In addition, up to 17 extras or optional extras can be added, notably partial leather upholstery, which would add 525 euros, a physical spare wheel for 100, or all-season tyres for 350 € more.

Engines of the cheapest Ford Puma

The price of the Ford Puma Titanium, which has the most modest engine, the 1.0 EcoBoost 125 CV, starts from a recommended RRP of 22,175 euros, and its average homologated fuel consumption is 5.8 litres, with CO2 emissions of 132 g/km.

For 400 euros more, 22,525 €, the first variant would appear as the Ford Puma hybrid, which also has the 1.0 EcoBoost engine but paired with mild hybrid technology, with power likewise set at 125 CV, for which an average of 5.5 litres per 100 km is quoted, and 125 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre driven.

Here the first dilemma arises: if budget is the priority, then the conventional engine is the option that comes out as the most suitable. If what you are looking for is an environmental commitment that does not compromise the economy, paying 400 euros more for the hybrid option will surely help with more efficient petrol consumption and, above all, reduce emissions of polluting gases.

In conclusion, this option is the most basic, although it has details, on the one hand of greater significance, such as the massage seats, but on the other, more modest ones such as the sober cloth upholstery.

Given the simplicity of the trims and equipment of the cheapest Ford Puma, it may perhaps be recommendable for those who want to get into the market trend of urban crossovers, rugged-style crossovers or fairly ordinary SUVs, without eccentricities or superficial or dispensable elements that push up the final price of a decent car.

A car for everyday use for those who want to show off a crossover with a currently fashionable image but, above all, it is an option that must satisfy the needs, demands and tastes of the prospective owner, not of someone unfamiliar with using a standard SUV for urban driving.

Technical specifications of this car

CrossoverFord Puma12 versions · from 28,731 €