Engine torque
Although my Puma 125 is responsive and quite a punchy little motor it needs plenty of gear changing. For instance it does not like 30 mph in fourth gear, it doesn't respond well to less than 2000 revs. I wonder if the 155 is any better regarding low down grunt.
Puma ST-Line-Vignale 155 manual, magnetic grey, DAP, electric tailgate. New in December 2021.
Do you have mhev? I have the 155 hybrid and it gets going quite well even from a high gear low rpm scenario. Sometimes I'm quite surprised how well it will lug up a hill even when your convinced you'll need a lower gear.
Sport mode sharpens up the throttle response nicely and I like to see the little turbo symbol with double arrows telling me the electric generator is giving me all it's assistance.
It'll pull along quite happily in a 30mph zone in 5th although it's not really an appropriate gear for those situations.
I'm quite happy with the Pumas stock performance and don't see a need for remapping or tuning boxes.
Sport mode sharpens up the throttle response nicely and I like to see the little turbo symbol with double arrows telling me the electric generator is giving me all it's assistance.
It'll pull along quite happily in a 30mph zone in 5th although it's not really an appropriate gear for those situations.
I'm quite happy with the Pumas stock performance and don't see a need for remapping or tuning boxes.
Yes, the 125 is a little lacking on low end torque, Now I'm used to it though, it's not a problem I notice now as I'm changing gear to suit the Puma without thinking.
Ford Puma ST-Line Vignale 155 Automatic.
Driver Assistance Pack. Power Tailgate etc. etc....Frozen White.
Wireless Android Auto.
Previous Puma ST-Line X First Edition.
Driver Assistance Pack. Power Tailgate etc. etc....Frozen White.
Wireless Android Auto.
Previous Puma ST-Line X First Edition.
I have the same model with the 125 engine and Mhev and my experience is exactly the same. In 4th at 30 - 35 the slightest incline and I find I’m changing down to 3rd. I previously had a Focus which I thought was the same engine and you could pretty much drive it in 5th at those speeds and accelerate if you needed to. Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy driving the Puma but I do wish it didn’t require so much changing up and down around town at speeds below 35. I bought mine second hand ex demo and the 125 was pretty much all that were available, but if I was buying new I would definitely have gone for the 155 bhp model.
yes Wdf76 my Puma has mhev. I'll try the sport mode again which I've only used once on a motorway. Next time round I would go for the 155 but by then I would imagine there will be an all electric variant, then it's a whole new ball game. Depends on the price of course.
Puma ST-Line-Vignale 155 manual, magnetic grey, DAP, electric tailgate. New in December 2021.
Sport mode best used round town and on b roads etc, I think. Once selected, press the start/stop button once to reactivate.
If you look here; https://www.automobile-catalog.com/mode ... _2gen.html you'll see that the 125ps engine makes peak torque from 1500rpm where the 155ps engine peaks from 2100. If these figures are correct then I should be the one shifting down to get going.