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Ford Ka (2008 - )

Fun to drive and economical, based on the FIAT 500 but handles so much better it donated its suspension improvements to the 500. More room in rear than 500.

Diesel engine not worth the extra. Doesn't have character or cachet of 500. Never got TwinAir engine.

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Introduction

As you may well have read or seen elsewhere, I have a FIAT 500. And I'm not going to pretend the new Ford Ka has nothing in common with it.

It's basically the same car, or Ka, however you spell it.

The market quite likes it, but is not prepared to pay as much for a Ka as for a FIAT 500.

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Last updated 12 January 2012

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