Volvo XC60 II or Ford Kuga III: which has fewer APK problems?

At 5–6 years (mostly built 2019–2021) 1.1% of inspected Volvo XC60 IIs had at least one A-problem, against 1.4% for the Ford Kuga III and 1.9% nationally. The difference is small: the confidence intervals overlap, so at this age they are close. Over all ages together the Volvo XC60 II has an A-problem 30% less often than average, the Ford Kuga III 24% less often.

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

At this age the XC60 has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Volvo XC60 II

2017 – 2026

Illustration Volvo XC60 II

Ford Kuga III

2020 – 2026

Illustration Ford Kuga III
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

1.1%

n = 4,654 · 95% CI 0.9 – 1.5%

1.4%

n = 3,546 · 95% CI 1.0 – 1.8%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

15.8%

n = 4,654 · 95% CI 14.8 – 16.9%

30.8%

n = 3,546 · 95% CI 29.3 – 32.3%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Control arms / ball joints
  1. 1Brakes
  2. 2Seat belts, seats and airbags
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A-problems side by side

Percentages with 95% confidence intervals.

02468101214161820 A-problems (%) National: 1.9% · n = 531,655 · 95% CI 1.9 – 1.9% Volvo XC60 II2017 – 2026 1.1% (n = 4,654 · 95% CI 0.9 – 1.5%) Ford Kuga III2020 – 2026 1.4% (n = 3,546 · 95% CI 1.0 – 1.8%)

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Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know