MY KA2

Advantages: fun to drive, cheap insurance, low cost driving
Disadvantages: not much legroom in the back

...I puchased my Ford KA2 three years ago, soon after i passed my driving test. I had set my heart on a KA, i had read numerous reviews in motoring magazines and watched fixated every time one came on the t.v. I had £5000 burning a hole in my back pocket, so on a bright May morning i set out car hunting. However i didn't have to travel far as there is a Ford dealer in my town so this was my first port of call. As i pulled onto the forecourt my eye was immediately drawn to the little copper KA that sat in the corner. I didn't realise at first that this KA was in fact a KA2, as there was no number two badge on the back end. It wasn't until the salesman opened the car up that i discovered the extras. This KA had metallic copper paint, central locking, air bag, stereo, electric windows, mirror on drivers side sun screen!, easy to...

squeezefan 14.09.2005 · Read review
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Review of Ford Ka 1.3i 

  Ford's KA - Luxury

Advantages: Great economy, luxury trim, cute car
Disadvantages: A bit slow

...the luxury model the seats are leather and the colour match with the trim is perfect, my other car is a Jag and the Ka Lux is actually like being in a baby jag. It doesn't have the wood trim etc but the plastic finish is very high quality. I am always pleased to see how well she is put together. Rear passenger room is very limited. It will seat four people, probably even 5 but leg room is restricted. When I sit in the back I tend to sit with my legs across the car (I am 6ft). The leather seats are trimmed into seat shapes for two people. I think they'd be great for kids. The rear has 2 seat belts and 2 head rests. Boot space is great, it easily handles shopping or travel luggage and the rear seats fold to make more space when needed. Internal stowage is very limited. The cup holders don't work as they are just too small, they could have...

mfhome 04.01.2004 (22.04.2006) · Read review
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You Can In A Ka

Advantages: Fun to drive. VERY distinctive looks. Good handling. A very practical and easy to drive car.
Disadvantages: Not a lot of extras. A "girly" image. restricted choice of engines and specifications.

...to confess that I would have to agree with Clarkson’s verdict that it is a “car for the girls”. If I were in the market for a car of this size, then I would choose the new Nissan Micra over the Ka every time. That said, the Ka is easy and fun to drive, and with a lot of space for something so small. It’s an ideal car for driving about town, as it’s so small and nippy and easy to park. On the motorway, it’s comfortable and capable, and although it's not very well equipped, it’s still superb value for money. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Price in Ireland €12214 to €16,020 Price in the UK £6,650 to £9,850 Sterling A check on second-hand prices at http://www.autotrader.co.uk/ showed prices ranging from around £2,000 up to about £6,000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Copyright KenJ June 2003 ~~~~~~~~~~~~...

the_mad_cabbie 15.06.2003 · Read review
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FORD KA

Advantages: fits in my garage!
Disadvantages: small engine

...I never really understood why they named this car a Ka. Sooo much confusion... but, like any celebrity offspring it needed something kooky. And so the Ka was born. We bought ours in 1998, fairly soon after they came onto the market, and it's a car I've grown up in and learned to drive in. So what it it? Well it's a three door hatchback, ladybird in shape, which seats four. Very cute, apparently designed by a woman. And the Ka really is suited to a woman, small, nippy, ideal for going down the shops and parking up between road hog 4x4s (HATE HATE HATE!!! GREEDY CARS CHOKING UP THE ROADS!) and into my extremely tiny garage, which measures about twelve centimetres by 300. What else does it boast? Front and back wipers, very nice, but with a tendency to leave a dirty spot in the corner. No sunroof, which is annoying on hot...

Sugarlily83 22.07.2005 · Read review
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Review of Ford Ka 2 1.3i 

Everybody needs a ka!!

Advantages: Fun and easy to drive and its soooo cute!!!
Disadvantages: Not very high on street cred!

..., the ford Ka is the Bees Knees, it is THE ideal first car. Me and My Ka parted company in February after 1 glorious year, as my Boyfriend couldn't take driving a girly car any longer so we got an Alfa 147. I cried all the way to garage when we went to pick our new car up and sulked all the way home! Dont get me wrong, i love our Alfa but the KA is my first love. I wouldnt hesitate to go back to one if i was to get a small car again, in fact, i wouldnt consider another. I suppose they do have a few draw backs, the size and shape mean that the boot space is small and awkward, shopping fits in at a squeeze, often overspilling to the back seats and my Neice's baby buggy wouldn't go in even with the parcel shelf out, i had to buy a smaller one from mothercare specifically to keep in the car!! There are only really 2 seats in the back so it's not...

sezbobaloula 09.08.2004 · Read review
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KA-racking little KA

Advantages: Cute, fun, nippy, spacious and economical
Disadvantages: Not for those with huge families!

...You’ve heard that old chestnut about owners looking like their dogs? And dogs looking like their owners? Well, I’m wondering if the same thing happens with cars, ‘cos whilst I’ve been making some notes about my Ford Ka for this opinion, I’ve realised that there are some similarities between my car, My Ford Ka2 and myself. First of all, the shape. It’s small and perfectly formed. It’s stylish and curvy with a well-rounded bottom. As I am (LOL! – If you don’t know what I’m talking about see my op on Morgan and all will become clear!) It has the kind of look that you either love or hate, and personally, I love it. The interior is also funky and modern and the dashboard has a futuristic design to it –bit like sitting inside a spaceship. There is only room for four...

Dizz 14.04.2001 (25.10.2001) · Read review
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Review of Ford Ka 2 1.3i 

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. This model has the black bumpers, but having done 72000miles upon purchase they had done a feint grey colour and although the black bumper/trim polish is easy and cheap to buy from Halfords or anywhere, I would recommend (if you can afford it) to buy a colour coded one as they just look better and don?t have to be repainted even if the car doesn?t need it- as the black ones do. I...

Azz4711 14.09.2009 · Read review
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Go Ka Go!

Advantages: extremely easy to park
Disadvantages: seen as a 'girly' which can put a lot of people off

...I don't get what everyone has against Ford Kas. I really don't. Perhaps I'm biased. The first car I ever owned was a Ka, and I guess everyone feels affection fro their first runaround. Ironically now I'm stuck with a Corsa, which I hate, and think longingly of the days I had my baby to toodle about in. Anyway, to get some decent facts in. My Ka was a bog-standard red model, 1997 reg, 3 owners from new. And it ran like a dream! Not once in the year I had it did I encounter anything more frustrating than a tracking problem (and I'm telling you, that kerb wasn't there before I moved...)! The Ka does have a 'girly' image and i think this is mainly due to the simplicity of its design. There aren't ten billion different sizes of engine to choose from - nor are they particularly easy to modify and look cool (or so I'm told). Therefore...

dreamkin 15.12.2004 · Read review
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My Ka Design

Advantages: A totally lush cheap little car
Disadvantages: Bit of a horror to park

...I bought this two and a half weeks ago. I have never been a fan of petrol cars, as I think diesels are far easier to drive. But I took a second hand one our from our local dealer and fell in love with it. On return to the dealer, Fords 'Summer of Love Promotion' was nearing a close and this meant I could get a brand new unregistered on for very little more. Also was three years free servicing. It also meant getting a better spec. The 'Design' is a little bit more girlie than the standard Ka, by having a diamonte stud in the gear knob. It has a blue gear knob, a blue cuff around the gear stick and a gorgeous blue stearing wheel. The 'Design' also comes with electric windows, central locking and a CD player. Whilst the Ka basicaly comes with manual windows, normal locking and a tape deck. Please! Do we still use...

faltskog5450 18.10.2005 · Read review
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Ford KA 1.3i Flare Orange

Advantages: Simple and economical - perfect first car
Disadvantages: Heavy doors, smallish boot, lack of technology (simple)

...fantastic (apple, orange, PINK) . I have had my KA for 2 years now and has only has 2 tyres and that is it. not one single breakdown. Amazing little number!...

magicnum3ers89 25.08.2008 · Read review
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