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Ford KA 1.3

Advantages: Looks, Interior, Reliabilty (besides airbag)
Disadvantages: Airbag, pre1998 cars, back space.

The Ford KA, officially an icon for Ford. The Ka was introduced in 1996 and my girlfriend bought the 1998 KA 1 model as her first car. It was obviously a 3-door model (the only option) but it was in a weird colour, it looked like brown, grey and silver mixed into one, but it was listed in the logbook as grey. The KA was originally designed to only have black plastic bumpers so in the event of a minor crash they could easily and cheaply be replaced. ...
...after it had been into Ford for a full service, so make sure Ford check it. Also to say this car had over 70000miles when purchased, i have do say it was excellent and besides the air-bag not going off, nothing at all, not even a bulb ever when wrong and we owned it 3 years. The 1.3 engine is quite gutsy and does pull well upto town speeds, which is the home of the KA, but beware any long drives do become very annoying as the engine is noisy and ...

Azz4711 14.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Ford Ka 1.3i 

A Ford SportKa at 60,000 miles

Advantages: Good turn of speed and quirky looks
Disadvantages: Tyre roar and motorway exhaust note

Having bought my Ford SportKA over a year ago now, i can say that i am very happy everytime i get in, holding its chunking steering wheel and listening to the deep exhaust note i feel ready for the go-kart like race to work in the morning. One could consider a standard KA to be a particularily ugly car, the SportKA however is like a pretty pathetic weedy machine that has been given a dose of anabolic steroids with its flared wheel arches and 16" ...
...however with speeds that rival the Saxo VTR (beating it to 60mph) it is more that satisfactory for a younger driver like myself taking into account financial difficulties with insurance. One of the cars major advantages and simultaneously its most signifcant weaknesses is its gearbox, low ratio for lots of torque, it is not a car that suits the motorway. Everytime you change up it is although it is out of puff and you have to change up again, not ...

nikp39 27.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Ford Sportka 1.6i 8V Duratec

Ford Street KA

Advantages: Economical, nice Drive, Looks cool. Nice and girly
Disadvantages: Road Tax is expensive. Got the occasional Leak in the Poor Weather.

I Currently have a street Ka have had it for 2 and a half years. Not had too many problems with it. Although i think i might be starting to get a few now!! I like the car because they are small, easy to drive, good on fuel. They are however very expensive on tax for what they are. At one point i was paying the same as a 5.5 ltr Merc!!! I have had to have 2 new door handles on it one on either side as they broke and the doors couldnt be opened from ...
...I do also get a bit of a leak when it is windy and rainy. but nothing that you have to worry about too much. I have had a good experience I do have a slight knocking when i brake at the moment and i think one of the belfts is on the way out as it is very squeaky when youfirst start it up. Has anyone had these problems with theres? The roof is nice and easy to put down although its not electronic it can be done within about 30 seconds. They dont ...

tisa123 06.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Ford Streetka 1.6i V8 Duratec

Ford Ka

Advantages: Nippy, quick, affordable
Disadvantages: Not for a big family haha!

People say that Ford Ka's are small but since i got my car, I LOVE driving it about. Obviously for a family, a ford Ka is not ideal but for young people, students or people who don't need a lot of space, i think you'll find the Ford Ka not only suprisingly quick and nippy, it's also extremely affordable. The boot is small but big enough for carrying groceries etc. The car is suprisingly quick in its acceleration, a big change for me to get used to ...
...obvious Ford have spent time coming up with a good design which will appeal to most people. Neutral colours, a CD player as standard, electronic windows, easy ventilation and heating, clock and easy to see dashboard mean that the new Ford Ka is an excellent car for anyone to drive. ...

Kickboxer22 30.04.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Ford Ka 2 1.3i 

Not a toy car!

Advantages: cheap, quick, small
Disadvantages: looks, back seats

The ford ka is the second i ever owned and because of that it is probably the best car i have ever owned, but that is not to say that it is without its problems. Its main good point is that is very small, which is good for those learning to drive, as it makes parking easy. The 1.3 litre engine on such a small car means that it has a good bit of grunt to it, as it has good acceleration at low and higher speeds, but has a poor mid range. I have had ...
...to the wheels very well. It is also very small in the back, making it a tight squeeze for passengers, and it also only has room for 2 seats in the back. To conclude, the ford ka is a decent first car but it is not without its faults. ...

mattyboosh 15.01.2008 · Read full review
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