MacGuffin
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- '17 Ford Mustang GT Fastback
I've been thinking about that a lot and I guess the reason why I prefer the Ford, can be broken down to the following things:
- The interior in the Ford Kuga "hugs" you tighter, makes you feel more comfortable, thus sacrificing space, while the interior in the VW Tiguan is more spacious -- but also much colder. For example you have to lean forward in the VW to reach the buttons on the dashboard, while in the Ford you can use it all laid back from your sitting position.
- The use of the clutch and gearbox is much better in the Ford Kuga, which makes your drive much more enjoyable. As I already said, the clutch in the Tiguan is like a guillotine. The one in the Kuga is, however, soft as ice cream, while at the same time the shifting through the gears is much easier and more defnined in the Ford, too,
- The Ford is quieter inside, which is mainly a result of good noise insulation from tire roll and also adds to the "more comfortable" feel of the Kuga,
- The engine in the VW is not up to date anymore. Even though the Ford comes with 4 HP less, it is torquier and better to drive, because -- unlike the VW engine -- it doesn't lose all its power, when you rev it higher.
With this engines and this gearboxes, the Ford simply is the better ride of the two.
Although I have a feeling, that the Ford would still win my heart, if I compared the 200 HP versions of both cars.
- The interior in the Ford Kuga "hugs" you tighter, makes you feel more comfortable, thus sacrificing space, while the interior in the VW Tiguan is more spacious -- but also much colder. For example you have to lean forward in the VW to reach the buttons on the dashboard, while in the Ford you can use it all laid back from your sitting position.
- The use of the clutch and gearbox is much better in the Ford Kuga, which makes your drive much more enjoyable. As I already said, the clutch in the Tiguan is like a guillotine. The one in the Kuga is, however, soft as ice cream, while at the same time the shifting through the gears is much easier and more defnined in the Ford, too,
- The Ford is quieter inside, which is mainly a result of good noise insulation from tire roll and also adds to the "more comfortable" feel of the Kuga,
- The engine in the VW is not up to date anymore. Even though the Ford comes with 4 HP less, it is torquier and better to drive, because -- unlike the VW engine -- it doesn't lose all its power, when you rev it higher.
With this engines and this gearboxes, the Ford simply is the better ride of the two.
Although I have a feeling, that the Ford would still win my heart, if I compared the 200 HP versions of both cars.
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