Ford announced the UK launch of their new Ka+ city car, which is going to be slotted right beneath the best-selling Fiesta in their range.
The new Ford KA+ is available for the first time in five-door guise only, offering “outstanding interior space” for five passengers in a sub-four meter-long body along with a fuel-efficient 1.2-litre Duratec petrol engine.
The engine is derived from the 1.25-litre petrol found in the Fiesta and is available in two versions: 69hp (70PS) and 84hp (85PS). A five-speed manual gearbox is the only option. Fuel economy is rated at a combined 56.5mpg UK with the CO2 emissions rated at 114g/km.
The new Ka+ is only marginally shorter than the Fiesta but 29mm taller, with Ford reckoning it’s able to fit a two-meter tall passenger behind a two-meter tall driver. Boot capacity is rated at 270lt while practicality is taken care off by no less than 21 stowage solutions throughout the cabin.
The European model features a unique chassis setup which includes new springs and dampers, a rear torsion beam axle, a re-engineered front subframe, a new setup for the power steering while the front antiroll bar is now 47 per cent stiffer than the one in the Asian and South American models and the ride height has been reduced by 10mm for better handling.
Other differences from its Asian and South American brothers include things like improved door seals, Fiesta-sourced hydraulic engine mount for more refinement, additional sound deadening, new rear suspension bushes and extra aerodynamic fins for the door mirror mounts for less buffeting.
The new Ford Ka+ is now available in the UK, starting from £8,995. Customers will be able to order a Black and White model, like the ones shown here, later this year.
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