Ford Kuga Brake Pads: Specs, Fitment & Wear Symptoms

Confirmed OEM cross-references shared with the Focus, plus a genuine rear brake sizing quirk tied to which handbrake type your Kuga has.

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Brake Pads Are One of the Few Truly Universal Parts

Every version of the Kuga uses brake pads that wear down through normal use — the only real variable is how quickly, which depends on engine, trim, and (where fitted) whether the car has any form of regenerative braking to ease the load.

Before you buy: pad size and compound vary by engine and trim. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

OEM Part Number: 1223682 (genuine front pad set — confirm via VIN) — aftermarket front pads Brembo P 24 061 / Bosch 0 986 495 388

Accuracy note: Covers the Ford Kuga (Mk2 2013-2019) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. Front brake pads are sold by caliper system (ATE / Teves, TRW / Lucas, Bosch, Akebono, Brembo etc.) and by pad size, and one model usually has two or three pad sizes depending on engine, brake size and trim — a wrong size will not fit the caliper. The references below are UK aftermarket catalogue listings for this generation, labelled by brand with their width x height x thickness in mm; genuine numbers are shown only where a listing quotes one. Measure the old pad or check the caliper system against your VIN before ordering, and fit a new wear sensor where the set is only 'prepared for' one.

Front brake pads (aftermarket)	Brembo P 24 061 (155/156 x 62/67 x 18 mm, no wear contact, ATE/Teves/Continental); Brembo P 24 157 (180 x 65 x 18 mm, no wear contact, ATE/Teves/Continental); Bosch 0 986 495 388 (180.1 x 65.4 x 18 mm, wear sensor not stated); TRW GDB1583 (156.4 x 67.2 x 18 mm, not prepared for indicator, ATE restriction); ATE 13.0460-7193.2 (155.1/156.3 x 62.4/67 x 18.1 mm, no wear contact, ATE/Teves/Continental); ATE 13.0460-7299.2 (180.1 x 65.5 x 18.4 mm, no wear contact, ATE/Teves/Continental); Textar 2372301 (155.1/156.3 x 62.4/67 x 18.2 mm, not prepared for indicator, ATE/Teves/Continental)
Pad sizes & variants	Two sizes are listed. The 155/156 x 62/67 x 18 mm pad (Brembo P 24 061, TRW GDB1583, ATE 13.0460-7193.2, Textar 2372301) fits the standard front brakes, and the 180 x 65 x 18 mm pad (Brembo P 24 157, Bosch 0 986 495 388, ATE 13.0460-7299.2) fits the bigger front brakes.
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	1223682 (genuine front pad set number previously quoted for this model — confirm via VIN)
Fitment notes	All the front sets are for ATE/Teves/Continental brakes and none include a wear contact; engines are not tied to specific pads, so choose by pad length.

Common Sizes

Front pads, standard engines	Ford OEM: 1223682, 1321517, 1360305, 1508074, 1519528
Front pads, higher-output/larger-disc engines	Ford OEM: 1233679, 1324300, 13322091, 1360254, 1360306

Owners on the Kuga Owners Club forum note the rear brakes come in two distinct sizes — 280mm on manual handbrake versions and 316mm on electric parking brake versions — so confirm which handbrake type your Kuga has before ordering rear pads specifically. A specialist working from your VIN is the most reliable way to avoid the wrong kit given how many valid combinations exist across the two generations.

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Mk2 front pads.

Ford Kuga Brake Pads: What They Do

Brake pads clamp against the discs to convert the car's momentum into heat, slowing it down. On any version of the Kuga with hybrid assistance or regenerative braking, this system handles a meaningful share of everyday slowing, which can genuinely extend pad life compared with a purely petrol or diesel equivalent.

Front pads, Mk1 (2008–2012)	Sized to match the 300mm disc/caliper on this tier. Pad size genuinely scales with engine output and trim on this model, not just the disc diameter — always confirm the exact pad against your VIN rather than assuming from generation alone.
Front pads, Mk2 (2013–2019)	Genuinely a different, larger pad to match the 300mm disc/caliper on this higher tier — not interchangeable with the standard-tier pad on the same axle.
Rear pads, manual handbrake	Sized to match the 280mm disc/caliper on this tier. Pad size genuinely scales with engine output and trim on this model, not just the disc diameter — always confirm the exact pad against your VIN rather than assuming from generation alone.
Rear pads, electric parking brake	Genuinely a different, larger pad to match the 302mm disc/caliper on this higher tier — not interchangeable with the standard-tier pad on the same axle.

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Ford Kuga Brake Pads: Wear Symptoms, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

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