[7] The Puma is offered with a mild hybrid 1.0 litre EcoBoost three cylinder turbo gasoline engine with a belt driven integrated starter, which uses energy from the braking system to charge the forty eight volt lithium-ion battery pack in order to increase torque and lower emissions.

[8] In March 2023, the Puma ST Powershift was officially launched with a 170 hp (130 kW) 1.0L mild-hybrid engine and an automatic transmission.

The organisation found that the Puma had "marginal" performance in protecting the chest of the driver in a frontal-offset collision, the chest of a rear-seat adult passenger in a full-width rigid barrier collision, and in protecting those seated in the front from whiplash injuries in a rear-end collision, with "poor" performance at preventing occupants bodies from being thrown from side to side in an impact, while generally performing well in other areas for adult occupants.

[17] Other available features are autonomous emergency braking, Intelligent Speed Limiter and lane keeping assist.

[22] In 2020, the Sunday Times found the "infotainment" system to be more difficult to operate than some competing Volkswagen Group products.

They noted that the Puma has less rear-passenger space than those models, although they felt the large windows meant children were less likely to become motion sick riding in the back than in a Nissan Juke or Toyota C-HR.

[25] Both newspapers praised the Puma's clutch and brakes,[23][25] and noted the drainable "megabox" underneath the boot as a standout feature.

Its high sales figures also resulted in it being the overall 8th best-selling car in the UK in 2021 having achieved 28,697 new registrations throughout the year.

[32] Only models sold in Continental Europe and the British Isles are shown, overseas territories often have different offerings.