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The Ford Ka is about to be replaced with this, the Ka Plus, and as you can see, it bears little resemblance to the (mildly disappointing) car it replaces, or the (quite good) car that first wore the badge in the mid- to late-nineties. That"s probably because the Plus isn"t really a direct replacement for the Ka. While the outgoing car competed with the Fiat 500 with which it shared a platform, incidentally this one will likely go up against the Vauxhall Vivas and Hyundai i10s of this world when it goes on sale in June (whoever said we don"t do actual consumer advice?).Prices will kick off at a little under 9K for the Plus, which is marginally shorter and taller than the always-popular Fiesta. There"s only one engine option for now a 1.2-litre four-cylinder closely related to the Fiesta"s age-old 1.25, with either 69 or 84bhp. The gearbox is a five-speed manual. We have no performance figures (all we know is 114g/km of CO2 and 56.5mpg), but take our word for it the Ka+ will not be quick. There"s space for five inside, plus plenty of cubbies and a 270-litre boot. All Kas get Bluetooth, and high-spec ones get a version of Ford"s SYNC infotainment system. There"s even something called a MyFord Dock, which promises to let you mount and charge mobile phones and portable sat-navs. Meanwhile the exterior is, erm, let"s say unconventionally proportioned". Dyamics? Ford promises the Plus, which is a global model" already on sale in South America, has been "developed to deliver agile, fun-to-drive dynamics that match European customer expectations." Ford does have form when it comes to sweet-handling hatchbacks. We only hope the Plus drives better than it looksShare this page: FacebookTwitterGoogle+WhatsAppMailtoCopy link
Date written: 8 Jun 2016
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ID: 3758
The Ford Ka is about to be replaced with this, the Ka Plus, and as you can see, it bears little resemblance to the (mildly disappointing) car it replaces, or the (quite good) car that first wore the badge in the mid- to late-nineties. That"s probably because the Plus isn"t really a direct replacement for the Ka. While the outgoing car competed with the Fiat 500 with which it shared a platform, incidentally this one will likely go up against the Vauxhall Vivas and Hyundai i10s of this world when it goes on sale in June (whoever said we don"t do actual consumer advice?).Prices will kick off at a little under 9K for the Plus, which is marginally shorter and taller than the always-popular Fiesta. There"s only one engine option for now a 1.2-litre four-cylinder closely related to the Fiesta"s age-old 1.25, with either 69 or 84bhp. The gearbox is a five-speed manual. We have no performance figures (all we know is 114g/km of CO2 and 56.5mpg), but take our word for it the Ka+ will not be quick. There"s space for five inside, plus plenty of cubbies and a 270-litre boot. All Kas get Bluetooth, and high-spec ones get a version of Ford"s SYNC infotainment system. There"s even something called a MyFord Dock, which promises to let you mount and charge mobile phones and portable sat-navs. Meanwhile the exterior is, erm, let"s say unconventionally proportioned". Dyamics? Ford promises the Plus, which is a global model" already on sale in South America, has been "developed to deliver agile, fun-to-drive dynamics that match European customer expectations." Ford does have form when it comes to sweet-handling hatchbacks. We only hope the Plus drives better than it looksShare this page: FacebookTwitterGoogle+WhatsAppMailtoCopy link
Date written: 8 Jun 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 3758
