NEWS
| 01 November 2008 |
| The New Ford KA 2008 |
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The exciting new Ford Ka is stylish, modern and great fun to drive. It replaces the iconic original Ka, which introduced new levels of style and enjoyment to the small-car market when it was launched in 1996.
•Replacing the iconic original, the all-new Ford Ka is stylish, modern and great fun to drive
•Bold, expressive styling combines Ford’s latest kinetic design language with the youthful and cheeky spirit of the original Ka
•Distinctive face and chunky proportions give the new Ka a unique personality
•Fashionable and striking interior features strong contrasts, imaginative details and fresh colours
•Exciting personalisation packs with three design themes allow customers to customise their vehicle, inside and out
•Suspension, steering and chassis have been meticulously tuned by Ford engineering specialists to deliver the most exciting driving dynamics of any small car
•Extensively tested on road and track – including the Nürburgring – sharing development and expertise with the team behind the new Fiesta
•Efficient and environmentally friendly with two economical, low emission engines: 1.2-litre 69PS Duratec petrol and the first Ka diesel – a 1.3-litre 75PS Duratorq TDCi
•Both petrol and diesel engines feature sub-120g/km CO2 emissions
•Immensely strong bodyshell and Intelligent Protection System deliver outstanding passenger safety
•Studio, Style, Style + and Zetec series offer generous equipment; carefully tailored options provide customers with maximum choice and flexibility
•Six-speaker sound and hands-free Bluetooth® systems for music and chat on the move
•Unique features for a car of this size include heated windscreen and heated seats
All-New Ka highlights
The exciting new Ford Ka is stylish, modern and great fun to drive. It replaces the iconic original Ka, which introduced new levels of style and enjoyment to the small-car market when it was launched in 1996.
The all-new Ka retains all of the qualities which made the Ka brand so popular – compact size, great looks, lively dynamics and fun personality – but presents them in a fresh new package.
With its striking interior and exterior design, outstanding dynamics and unique character, the Ford Ka sets a new standard for affordable small cars. Practical, safe, cheap to run, and friendly to the environment, it starts a new chapter of the Ka success story.
Stylish and fashionable
With the introduction of all-new Ka, Ford has extended its kinetic design language to the smallest car range.
The new vehicle has a stylish, fashionable appearance which combines Ford’s latest design thinking with the youthful and cheeky spirit which made the original Ka so popular.
Designed to make a bold statement, the all-new Ka has the compact proportions of its predecessor, but with a chunky and expressive style all of its own.
A number of cues from the outgoing car ensure that the new design is recognisably a Ka, yet it has the visual dynamic qualities which mark it out as a member of the kinetic design family.
Bold, colourful interior
The interior has a stylish, dynamic design, just like the exterior. Bold contrasts and expressive colours have been deliberately chosen to reflect the more adventurous tastes of the typical Ka customer. These are combined with some imaginative design details to give the interior a fashionable and fun personality which is unusual in the B car segment.
The all-new Ka is practical too, with generous interior space for its size, providing comfortable accommodation for four adults and their belongings. The high seating position, carefully placed controls and excellent visibility make the Ka a pleasure to drive.
Customising your Ka
A major effort was put into developing a series of fresh and colourful personalisation options to allow customers to express themselves freely.
Six striking option packs offer a choice of exciting interior and exterior design treatments based on some highly original design themes.
These packs are complemented by a tempting collection of individual options – from brightly coloured grille surrounds to luxurious leather seats – so that customers can have fun customising their Ka, inside and out.
Exciting driving dynamics
The original Ka was renowned for its go-kart-like handling and the all-new Ka has been designed to be just as fun and rewarding to drive with the most exciting driving dynamics of any small car.
Ford’s own chassis engineering experts have tuned the suspension, steering, and chassis, with the same meticulous attention to detail which has made Ford a leader in vehicle dynamics.
Final testing was conducted using a combination of public roads, proving grounds and race tracks – including the legendary Nürburgring.
During the engineering process, information was exchanged with the team developing the new Fiesta and certain components, such as the tyres, were jointly developed for both models.
Economical and environmentally friendly
The affordable new Ford Ka is designed to be both cheap to run and kind to the environment. It uses two economical, low emission engines: a 1.2-litre 69PS Duratec petrol engine and, for the first time on Ka, a 1.3-litre 75PS Duratorq TDCi turbodiesel. Both petrol and diesel engines feature sub-120g/km CO2 emissions.
The 1.2-litre petrol model, which is expected to be the largest UK seller in the new range uses 21 per cent less fuel compared with the previous 1.3-litre Ka and delivers 55.4 mpg.
The diesel model – available on the Ka for the first time – improves economy still further, achieving a combined fuel consumption of 67.3 mpg.
Safe and secure
The all-new Ka may be a small vehicle, but it has been engineered to meet Ford’s strict in-house safety design guidelines.
The basis of the vehicle is the bodyshell which has been developed to provide an incredibly strong, stable crash structure to protect passengers in case of an accident.
The bodyshell is combined with an Intelligent Protection System (IPS) which integrates airbags, restraint systems and seating technologies to provide a highly effective occupant safety system.
Ka choice
The new Ford Ka is available in four series – Studio, Style, Style + and Zetec – each offering an outstanding combination of value and equipment. To complement these four models there are a number of carefully tailored options to provide customers with maximum choice when specifying their vehicle.
Choose the connectivity kit and the Ka comes equipped with Bluetooth® mobile phone connectivity, a USB port to play music files through the sound system, and steering wheel controls.
Combine this with one of the superb six-speaker CD sound systems and the all-new Ka provides all the necessary equipment to keep its passengers connected and entertained.
Unique among vehicles in the small-car segment, the all-new Ka also offers heated windscreen and heated seats, invaluable for safe and comfortable driving in winter.
Development and production
The new Ford Ka has been developed as part of a joint venture agreement with Fiat. The vehicle is produced at the modern Fiat manufacturing plant in Tychy, Poland, sharing the production line with the Fiat 500 model.
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