LEAKED: New Generation Ford Ka Appears In Its Final Shape
Fiat 500-based, same engines
By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo
July 29, 2008 10:00 PM
Filed Under: European, Ford, Leaks, Paris Motor Show
The new Ford Ka is expected to be officially presented to the public only when the 2008 edition of Paris Motor Show opens its doors. Its pictures should be released a little earlier, but Ford probably didn't want this "earlier" to be so soon. On purpose or not, the fact is that the first image of Ford's supermini is out on the Web. And here it is.
Although we only have one image of the car, it is enough to confirm the information we have gathered during all this time, including the precise OmniAuto.it rendering we have published a while ago.
Produced in Tychy, Poland, the next generation Ford Ka shares its platform with Fiat 500, but not only that. The engines, a 1.25-litre petrol powerplant and a 1.3-litre Multijet, diesel, already offered in the Italian car, will also be available for Ka, probably with different calibrations. More powerful motors will be used in the future, to challenge other “pocket rockets” like Renault Twingo RS and Fiat 500 Abarth, but Ford will surely try to put the Ka apart with a special suspension tuning.
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Comments
Mazda 6 = Ford Mondeo
Mazda 3 = Ford Focus
Mazda 2 = Ford Fiesta
I saw some Americans complain about how they're not getting European cars in the US but all they have to do is buy a Mazda.
That also explains the more noticable differrence in pricing.
Having said that I still like it, it's an attractive car and is bound to be reasonable priced and a good drive, I just wished they had given it another name and not diluted the KA one. Only aspect of the design I don't like is the Vauxhall Corsa inspired rear end, although as they were designed by the same person I guess this is to be expected.
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