We were so impressed with this small SUV we had no hesitation in making it our overall Car of the Year back in 2020. So, a few year's on, what's it like as a used buy?
Buyers liked it, too, and in its first year on sale the Puma was the ninth best-selling car in the UK, which means there are now plenty of them to hunt down on the used car market.Meanwhile, the vivacious ST version gets 19in alloy wheels, Ford’s Sync 3 infotainment system, wireless charging, a 12.3-inch digital driver’s display, a heated windscreen, heated Recaro sports seats and a flat-bottomed leather steering wheel.
On the road, the Puma is great fun to drive. All the engine options are gutsy , especially the ones with the mild-hybrid technology, and whether pottering around town or enjoying a longer blast you’ll be impressed; the Puma is responsive from low revs with pleasingly accessible oomph. The ride may be firmer than one or two of its rivals, but it’s never harsh or uncomfortable. Besides, the pay-off is minimal body lean in corners, which adds to the Puma’s appeal on the twisties. Indeed the steering is pin-sharp and the handling a delight, especially on the ST-Line models equipped with the sports suspension, although all versions dart into bends more eagerly than any of the Puma’s rivals.
Inside, the Puma’s attractive interior might not be top-notch plush but it has some pleasingly squidgy surfaces on the dashboard and at the tops of the doors. Unless you’re exceptionally tall, you’ll fit in the front of the Puma easily enough, and the driving position is spot-on. Only in the rear does it want for space, so a couple of six-footers will enjoy less knee room than they would in one or two of its small SUV rivals.
You can fit six carry-on-sized suitcases in the main boot compartment, and if you lift up its boot floor and you’ll find a large well underneath that can swallow a further two cases. The boot floor is also height-adjustable and, when set to its highest position and the rear seats are folded down, leaves no step in the floor of the extended load bay, and only a very small lip at the boot entrance.
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