Hi, just a work of warning to anyone who thinks they may want to us a roof box with their Kuga that they should ensure they order their Kuga with the £160 Roof Rail option from the factory.
It seems that what look like roofbar mounting covers have nothing underneath them and that the only way to fit roofbars for a roofbox is to fit them to roof rails.
My Kuga was the first from my dealers showroom and it did not come with roof rails. As a consequence I am having to have them retrofitted which as proved a nightmare as the merchantising is not yet set up and I have only just received them (ordered at the beginning of June) thanks to a very nice lady in Ford Customer Servicves pulling strings for me.
The next downside is that fitting them is a major job and is in the bodyshop for 2 days and is costing me £450 to fit on top of the £160 purchase price of the rails. Worse still I am away from my beloved Kuga and having to drive a loaned Fieasta for 2 days
I have fed back to Ford Customer Services that at only £160 they should fit roof rails as standard and make it optional to remove them.
Based on my experience, my dealer is ordering all their future stock Kuga's with the roof rail option to ensure upsetting future customers who might want to use a roofbox.
So, be warned.
It seems that what look like roofbar mounting covers have nothing underneath them and that the only way to fit roofbars for a roofbox is to fit them to roof rails.
My Kuga was the first from my dealers showroom and it did not come with roof rails. As a consequence I am having to have them retrofitted which as proved a nightmare as the merchantising is not yet set up and I have only just received them (ordered at the beginning of June) thanks to a very nice lady in Ford Customer Servicves pulling strings for me.
The next downside is that fitting them is a major job and is in the bodyshop for 2 days and is costing me £450 to fit on top of the £160 purchase price of the rails. Worse still I am away from my beloved Kuga and having to drive a loaned Fieasta for 2 days

I have fed back to Ford Customer Services that at only £160 they should fit roof rails as standard and make it optional to remove them.
Based on my experience, my dealer is ordering all their future stock Kuga's with the roof rail option to ensure upsetting future customers who might want to use a roofbox.
So, be warned.