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Ford Ka (2008–2016)

Last updated 11 December 2017

 
4
Easy to drive and economical. Based on the Fiat 500 but handles much better. More room in rear than 500.
Diesel engine not worth the extra. Never got TwinAir engine.
Updated 10 December 2017

Report of gears of 2010 Ford Ka completely stuck in first. Suggested to check linkage first, then clutch, then box itself. RAC came out and found that due to minus 9 centigrade temperature the gear linkage...

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£8,995–£11,995
for a new Ka
1,272
for sale
finance
for this car
55.4–68.9
official MPG
82%
real MPG
4
star
Euro NCAP
safety rating
B–C
road tax
bands
3–4
insurance
groups
55%
of cars
pass
their MoT
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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.

Ford Ka 2009 Range Road Test and Video

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Owners' reviews

3
Cute but flawed
—Anonymous
4
x
—xpto
4
Good
—yoyo1987
4
nice drive, but...
—sammyrai
1
Good runner, easy to handle and robust body but.....
—Anonymous
5
Great car for local journeys.
—kerwen
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