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FORD KA PICTURES RELEASED

Yesterday you saw the Toyota iQ and thought it one of the smartest little things goin’. More traditional and likely less innovative, the second generation Ford Ka should be fun-to-drive (it shares platform/components with the new Fiat 500); it also has a reputation to uphold. The first Ka was a huge success for Ford of Europe and across the globe – just not in North America.

Officially introduced in Paris next month, the Ka will likely keep pricing at or near current levels. In the UK, current Ka pricing sits at £7,645. Don’t bother with the exchange rates; it’ll make no sense. That price is £4,850 below that of the Focus.
Here’s the good-looking Ka in all its glory. It was introduced on GoodCarBadCar.net a while back, a post which you can read here.

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