Ford Ka 3-dr

I have owned a 1.3 3dr KA for a couple of months now... and I hate it. It's cheap 'n nasty... nowhere near as nippy as my last car (Peugeot 106 Escapade). Looks stupid, everything rattles, gearbox is rubbish, makes a silly whiring noise (it's a 'Johnny Cab).' Hate it! On the plus side.. Not much, but can handle my daily motorway journey better than my old Peugeot. Cant wait to get rid of ...  Read the complete review

And so, there I was one morning. I stood in front of my 15 year old Peugeot 205 and and made my final decision. Battery was dead, even though it had been on recharge all night, and it looked like it had given up the ghost. My days of a Peugeot owner were well and truely over, and so Commarades, to my next car! My friend had just got himself a brand new black Ka and after riding around in it, I had made my mind up. I wanted a Ka. So I took myself down to my local Ford dealer (big mistake) to have a look at what they had. They only had one used Ka left in stock which I quickly snapped up. Now, forgive me, but in the eagerness of my youth I didn't haggle for ...  Read the complete review

A little while ago, I had a bad week. I knew it was going to be a bad week by Sunday morning. Going out to load the car with garden rubbish (enough ivy for a university), we discover a Sainsbury's To You van has hit my Megane. It didn't just bruise it. Nope - it took the entire front moulded bumper off. I was, to say the least, less than impressed (especially with Sainsbury's attitude, which was along the lines of 'not our problem, talk to the van owner's insurance company). ANYWAY, nothing could be done on Sunday. On Monday, my car was towed, and I was lent, as its replacement, an 02 registered Ka, with just under 5,000 miles on the clock. For five days I ...  Read the complete review

Kind of like a beetle shape crossed with a wide mouthed frog! That is the description I would have to give to anyone who asked me what they looked like. However, the Ka is the best thing since sliced bread. My long-suffering wife, Sherry, has changed her Ka every year, the first one she past her test in. So therefore I feel I should ask her for her opinion as well as mine. Kind of like a joint opinion, before Anna and (I know who) produce theirs. Firstly, let me tell you what you get for your money, or for all the analytical readers, THE FACTS Ka1 £6995 1.3 efi engine. Seats 2 adults with great ease in the ...  Read the complete review

I have had a Ford Ka as a courtesy car for several days, during which time it has been up and down the motorway, around ring roads and on several long journeys into the Welsh valleys on commuting. The version I had was a 3 door 1.3 engine 2002 plates. Generally the interior is well laid out and all the standard features are there - power steering, CD radio with TA, RDS etc, electric windows. If you have driven other Fords the dashboard will seem familiar and seems similar to the newer Escort and Focus. As on other Fords there is a dial to the right of the steering wheel to control the light intensity but not a light indicator on the dash to show the setting so ...  Read the complete review