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.
OEM Part Number: 1223682
Common Sizes
| Front pads, standard engines | Ford OEM: 1223682, 1321517, 1360305, 1508074, 1519528 |
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| 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.
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. |
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| 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
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Brake Pads Guide for warning signs to watch for, confirming fitment against your VIN, and R90-certified aftermarket brands worth trusting.
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The same part, covered across other Ford models.