The first image of Ford's all-new 2009 Ka has leaked onto the internet.
The all-new Ford Ka shares its basic underpinnings with the Fiat 500 and it will be built alongside it at Fiat’s Tychy plant in Poland. It is also expected that an ST version of the Ka is going to be powered by the 500 Abarth’s 1.4-liter turbocharged engine.
Ford has not announced any plans to import the car to the U.S. Expect more details on the all-new Ka soon, since the car is going to make its official debut in Paris this October.
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Comments (28)
1st...I'm a baller!
Posted by Noya | July 29, 2008 8:16 PM
Posted on July 29, 2008 20:16
What a hot ride. I can hardly curb my entusiasm until launch day. All the girls will think I'm the coolest guy ever when I'm in this bad boy.
Posted by 1st is stupid | July 29, 2008 8:53 PM
Posted on July 29, 2008 20:53
3rd
Posted by Noya is no genius either | July 29, 2008 10:10 PM
Posted on July 29, 2008 22:10
Put it on Top Gear and they'll call it peg leg too.
To bad I can't get a Clio 197 state side.
Posted by Brian | July 29, 2008 10:41 PM
Posted on July 29, 2008 22:41
5th!
Posted by lowest iq | July 30, 2008 4:49 AM
Posted on July 30, 2008 04:49
Its this basically the new fiesta?
Posted by gilly | July 30, 2008 6:31 AM
Posted on July 30, 2008 06:31
no. this is basically the new ford gt
Posted by nova | July 30, 2008 7:25 AM
Posted on July 30, 2008 07:25
I like it alot more than the old one it looks more honda euro civic like.
Posted by dennisil | July 30, 2008 8:34 AM
Posted on July 30, 2008 08:34
They should import this to the N.A. market. It would complete well against the Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris. I happy to see Ford is selling what consumers these days actually want these days. Maybe we'll be able to go back to the days of the SUV once we solve our energy crysis....100 years from now haha.
Posted by JohnBo | July 30, 2008 8:44 AM
Posted on July 30, 2008 08:44
Looks tons better than the Yaris or Fit, good job by Ford IMO. It's nice to see a decent design in a sub compact.
Posted by Gary | July 30, 2008 9:10 AM
Posted on July 30, 2008 09:10
basically, you are both right. Its a new Ford.
Posted by lowest iq | July 30, 2008 9:10 AM
Posted on July 30, 2008 09:10
this is the new ford f-150 replacement. smart move naming it close to the kia and hopefully confuse some people into buying it.
Posted by 426Hemi | July 30, 2008 11:03 AM
Posted on July 30, 2008 11:03
I think the fiesta is the new Fit/Yaris competitor. This would be in the sub-sub compact market in the US. Looks pretty good though.
Posted by gm0n3y | July 30, 2008 11:46 AM
Posted on July 30, 2008 11:46
LOL at the F-150 replacement comment. Funny but kinda true. The big three are going to have to depend on small cars for their profits rather than the traditional trucks and SUVs they've been selling. I just want to see some good looking plug in electric cars that can go 1000miles on one charge. Just waiting for the battery technology to appear...
Posted by JohnBo | July 30, 2008 12:18 PM
Posted on July 30, 2008 12:18
That technology already exists, it's called a nuclear reactor.
Posted by Tommy Boy | July 30, 2008 1:10 PM
Posted on July 30, 2008 13:10
ya..mini nuclear reactors...You would get your car refilled with uranium once every 10 years! How awesome would that be. Incase of a car crash...minor chance of radiation poisoning with a hint of meltdown.
Posted by JohnBo | July 30, 2008 1:18 PM
Posted on July 30, 2008 13:18
The Ka is smaller Fiesta which is smaller than the Focus. Ford is going to bring the Fiesta over but I doubt the Ka will make the trip, But the Ka? what would it compete with the Mini and the Fourtwo.
To put it into perspective
The Fourtwo is 106.1 inches long
The Orginal Mini was 120.1 inches long
This Ka should be about 139 inches long
The New Mini is 145.6 inches long
The Toyota Yaris is 150.6 Inches long
The Honda Fit is 156.9 inches long
The Fiesta should be about 168 inches long
The Nissan Versa is 169.1 inches long.
The Ford Fusion is 190.2 inches long
The Chrysler 300 C is 196.8 inches long.
Posted by Travis | July 30, 2008 2:08 PM
Posted on July 30, 2008 14:08
1970 Chrysler Imperial was 5.8 meters long.
1958 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Sedan is 237.1" (6.02m)
Longest car is a 30.5 meter limo (26 passenger). (cad of course)
Ahh, the good old days..
Posted by sparky | July 30, 2008 2:35 PM
Posted on July 30, 2008 14:35
I am going to get one to keep in my trunk instead of a spare tire.
A much better solution and more convenient too.
Posted by Peanut | July 30, 2008 3:30 PM
Posted on July 30, 2008 15:30
Looks pretty good ,but I still remembe having such a bad experience with the dealer when I last bought a Ford in 1997 that I can't buy another one.
Posted by Patrick | July 30, 2008 4:00 PM
Posted on July 30, 2008 16:00
@patrick
must have been the same dealer where i bought my T in 1915. Louzy guy! No free floor mats!
Posted by lowest iq | July 30, 2008 5:41 PM
Posted on July 30, 2008 17:41
Mazda2 copy?!?!?! couldnt they at least make them different...!
Posted by jettto | July 30, 2008 11:17 PM
Posted on July 30, 2008 23:17
"...shares its basic underpinnings with the Fiat 500 and it will be built alongside it at Fiat’s Tychy plant in Poland."
What we are talking about here boys is pure unadulterated QUALITY!
Posted by Dean | July 31, 2008 6:30 AM
Posted on July 31, 2008 06:30
nice, however it looks quite like a Toyota Yaris
Posted by Grey | July 31, 2008 8:28 AM
Posted on July 31, 2008 08:28
That's right, Ford! Don't you DARE bring you inexpensive, high-fuel mileage car to the United States!!! Someone might buy them!
Once again, Americans get screwed and offered no choice of another highly efficient car (what, that would make 4 choices, then?).
I've been watching back episodes of Top Gear (UK) lately. It AMAZES me how many good choices Europeans have in the high fuel-mileage department. I was (am) astounded by the fast they the British pay more for petrol (gas) engines than diesels!!! Jeremy make an 800 mile trip on a single tank of fuel in a Audio V8 diesel sedan (20.4 gal tank) that was about the size of an Accord!!
Come one car-makers, bring the compact diesel cars to the U.S.!!!! Heck, just bring us some diesels!!
Posted by Icester | July 31, 2008 1:31 PM
Posted on July 31, 2008 13:31
@lowest iq
actually it did have floor mats,but only 2quarts f oil in the crankcase and a hole in the oil filter. I had to have it towed at my expense from 2 towns over and it took a BBB complaint to resolve the issue.
Posted by Patrick | July 31, 2008 3:19 PM
Posted on July 31, 2008 15:19
was it the dealer or the brand? Hope that you won the case!
Posted by lowest iq | August 1, 2008 2:17 AM
Posted on August 1, 2008 02:17
we settled with a 100,000 mile warranty,but I'm still pissed about how they treated me initially,can't bring myself to give them my money again.
Posted by patrick | August 3, 2008 12:16 PM
Posted on August 3, 2008 12:16