The dash is quite a nice colour in my view, a nice change from darker heat-attracting colours. The two-tone seating also reminds me of that from a Mark 2 Escort Sport, and the body colour of many classic Fords in general, very retro cool.
@lloydvehicleconsulting
Жыл бұрын
This upper trim variant is an awful lot nicer than most of the models you come across, actually.
@alaricbragg7843
Жыл бұрын
@@lloydvehicleconsulting I'm won on it. Did they have an auto? Don't know if they sold that one in New Zealand though.
@lloydvehicleconsulting
Жыл бұрын
@@alaricbragg7843 , no, never sold as an automatic in this country.
@alaricbragg7843
Жыл бұрын
@@lloydvehicleconsulting Thanks for the information. Looks great though.
@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain
Жыл бұрын
An excellent review on this Ka, I get the feeling this was not as popular as the previous generation, as most people may have went for the 500. Also never realised these had the 1.2 Fire Engine. Think i prefer the Ka to the 500 the interior looks more contemporary compared to the 500.
@lloydvehicleconsulting
Жыл бұрын
Yes sir, they are extremely similar to the 500 underneath, so lots and lots of Fiat parts, including the engine and transmission. The weather was terrible, but we persevered on anyway....
@camperlustig68
Жыл бұрын
Good Evening Sir, very nice example. The power steering button would have been found under Hazard Light switch when fitted 😊
@lloydvehicleconsulting
Жыл бұрын
This was recorded over a month ago, sir, and so this one has unsurprisingly long been sold, but apart from the exhaust, it was pretty good!
@christineayres7199
Жыл бұрын
I saw one of these exploded the other day Joseph lol a poor old man had to push his KA off the road all smoke coming from under the bonnet , the water pump had failed due to that 34c heat we had here near Bracknell , the funny thing is my old Mitsubishi is still working £600 paid for it 7 years ago , it is terrible to drive but reliable Also yeah the 1.2 engine is the same as in the Fiat 500 lol according to honest John this KA is built by Fiat at their Poland factory.
@lloydvehicleconsulting
Жыл бұрын
I think we covered the Fiat 500 connection extensively in this review, including the fact that they were made in Poland.... Plenty out there for No Budget Reviews money, which means that the chap whose water pump failed the other day may end up having to scrap his car, sadly. They aren't too bad, really.
@seancooke7332
Жыл бұрын
The Fiat 500 1.2 is a lovely little car. If the Ford Ka even cones close then I would buy one. Nice simple interior but the Fiat interior looks much better. Nice car, I am impressed.
@lloydvehicleconsulting
Жыл бұрын
Yes, if anything these Ford Kas seem to be cheaper than the 500s from what I understand.
@lordstiffupperlip3095
Жыл бұрын
Hello Joseph , I've never had the Pleasure to drive one yet , it would be interesting to give one ago. was the KA at the other end of the car park in the same colour a back up incase something when wrong ?
@lloydvehicleconsulting
Жыл бұрын
No sir, that was just a happy coincidence on the day of filming! In Essex, Fords are absolutely everywhere...
@skateR8507
7 ай бұрын
Bought this today my first Car
@lloydvehicleconsulting
7 ай бұрын
I hope that you enjoy your new car, thank you very much indeed for watching!
@erentuzal9417
9 ай бұрын
Does this car have a door lock button and trunk release button? thanks.
@lloydvehicleconsulting
9 ай бұрын
Can't remember, I am afraid. If it has those, you will probably be able to see them in the video.
@classics144sportscarschannel
Жыл бұрын
think the KA was also available in a 1.4. engine petrol
@lloydvehicleconsulting
Жыл бұрын
No, none of them were.
@classics144sportscarschannel
Жыл бұрын
mmm strange as to where myself live have old chap with one of those and his is a 1.4. petrol. not a 1.2.
@lloydvehicleconsulting
Жыл бұрын
@@classics144sportscarschannel, no Ka of any generation ever had a 1.4 engine. They were all either 1.2, 1.3 or 1.6.
@classics144sportscarschannel
Жыл бұрын
@@lloydvehicleconsulting for made a KA of 1.6. petrol ?
@lloydvehicleconsulting
Жыл бұрын
@@classics144sportscarschannel, yes, in the Mark I Sportka and Streetka. Engine developed specially for the Mark I Ka in South America, and never used in any other models over here. Nothing to do with the similar 1.6 in the Fiesta, Puma and Focus at all.
@christineayres7199
Жыл бұрын
Also if you want to improve 0-60 time for free on any car , remove rear seats and spare tyre and jack and while your at it remove the headrests and the sun visors and even the mats thats got to be 100kg gone lol i actually did that in my colt and the 0-60 went from 12 seconds down to 10.5 seconds problem is its too light now , gust of wind blows it around LOL
@lloydvehicleconsulting
Жыл бұрын
Or, you could just fit one of the larger engines the 500 had into this Ka, such as the 1.4 or 1.4 Turbo, although that would be quite a lot of work.
@christineayres7199
Жыл бұрын
@@lloydvehicleconsulting Yeah and not cheap 😭
@alaricbragg7843
Жыл бұрын
Not to get too political but I saw the London car protests on the news. Are they saying go electric or else?
@lloydvehicleconsulting
Жыл бұрын
That's not really within the topic of this review, though, sir, is it?
@alaricbragg7843
Жыл бұрын
@@lloydvehicleconsulting It's small and light so you could attach it to a helium blimp and fly through the restricted areas of London. Or hydrogen, provided you avoided lightning.
@lloydvehicleconsulting
Жыл бұрын
@@alaricbragg7843 , that is an interesting thought....
@nevs1992
Жыл бұрын
Ohh I always thought the 1.2 in KA’s were the same engines as the 1.2 fiestas
@lloydvehicleconsulting
Жыл бұрын
Not until the Ka+ in 2016, and even then they used a slightly different capacity version of the Zetec-SE engine. I drove one of those, in the same location, a few months ago...
@alaricbragg7843
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! 🙂 Spot the Fiat 500 lol. 2009 seems a long time ago. The last Kas seem unfairly ignored, they must have had some virtues if Fiat are still using it as a 500 template almost 15 years later!
@lloydvehicleconsulting
Жыл бұрын
The chassis of the 500 actually dates back over 20 years now, as it is the same as the Mark III and Mark IV Fiat Panda.
@rolandkovacs3936
3 ай бұрын
I would call them Fiat 500 light. On the other hand the ford version drives much better than the fiat because ford has tighten up everything on the suspension. In my opinion they are cute little ladybirds
@lloydvehicleconsulting
3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting! Yes, it drove fine, although the exhaust on this one needed replacing.
@alaricbragg7843
Жыл бұрын
May you play some 2009 period correct Emo music? Escape the Fate? Paramore? No one cares about copyright if the music is from a long dead craze!
@lloydvehicleconsulting
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, you are completely wrong, sir, the copyright fairy does care...
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