5 Dislikes / Annoying Things Ford Puma 2022 ST Line [uk]  

A Car uses 30% of its fuel to get from 0-15 mph, the mild hybrid electric motor assist is to reduce that initial fuel consumption.

The driving mode reverting back to normal is for a reason. It is so you don't start the car and forget it's in Trail mode.

I like my Puma ST-Line.

I don't think any new fords have automatic door locking now , my 2019 focus doesn't, but you can lock them from a button on the drivers door.

I cant believe the annoying things you have highlighted the heater cuts of when your stopped at traffic lights maybe for less than a minute , your windows wont get misted up in that short time

Test driven a puma before, most annoying thing is the mild regen braking. Youd probably get used to it but id personally like the option to turn it off

I wanted to get this as a family car but the auto lock feature just changed my mind on it😮

The wife just bought a new Puma ST Line and I took it out for a drive, it's certainly a strange feeling as the mild hybrid generator cuts in, but I soon got used to it, the digital display in sports mode is very nice, and I quite like seeing the battery generator appearing on screen. The missus gave strict instructions to just drive on the dual carriage ways, but I was really enjoying driving it and decided to take a trip on small farm roads up to the top of Firle beacon, the puma really handles well pulling hard up the steep country lane. When I got home the missus was raging, she had been tracking me on the Ford App 😬

Great to have time to find 5 things you think they got wrong! What about all the things they got right?

I have one my only complaint is the road noise cabin is noisy than say the fiesta

Selection of sports modes. Just about all cars do that. Not just fords. Regards the hybrid, a quick bit of reading prior to buying a car might help. Buyers remorse. The mild hybrid helps initial acceleration when the turbo may take time to come in. Sounds like you need to return the car. As it’s quite obvious you are unhappy with it.

A Ford dealership told me that the reason for the mild hybrid approach was purely to help meet emission targets.

I've never had a car with automatic locking??

Seems odd you bought the car when they are so many things about it you dislike that would have been obvious to you if you”d read the tech spec before you bought.

Don’t buy a puma due to car battery problems