Comments on: Ford Ka; More than the Detroit Pronunciation for Car

By: Bruce A Mitchell

Bruce A Mitchell — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:51:10 +0000

I bought a Ford Ka back to Georgia in 2000. I love it. (I bought it in Sao Paulo Brazil, it’s 1/32 scale) eat your heart out.

By: Jason Smith

Jason Smith — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:17:02 +0000

Nice job guys! I am really excited about your future cars and technologies! These things need to be more directly applies to the website. I still have to go to the ford/uk site to see future cars, and go elsewhere to find info on your huge/awesome investment into dual clutch transmissions! Please make this info known to the general public and increase the hype for them. People will drool over this stuff when they learn about how good they are, especially when theyre standard. The new Fiesta, 2011 Focus, Ka; they all need to be shown and hyped. Thats your future! Please hire me to your marketing staff

By: Wayne Malone

Wayne Malone — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:55:49 +0000

The Ka; looks better than the Smart Car. If it has more power, it would be the car for me.

By: Carolyn N

Carolyn N — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:28:33 +0000

You should bring the Ford Ka to Detroit! It would be very popular to college commuters and trendy people in the burbs. I would buy one considering I own a Taurus and support Ford 100% if they continue to deliver well-made quality products. Plus, low prices are the key! Look at the popularity of your Ford Focus. The trend is going towards smaller sleeker vehicles like the Ka and I hope they are available soon.

By: Chasidy Bigsby

Chasidy Bigsby — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:14 +0000

I have seen quite a few cars that Ford has put out in Europe that I think would really sell here in the United States. One that has been queried quite a bit at the local dealership is “how do I get one of the Ford Fiestas with the German body style?” Apparently, I was not the first to ask about it. I lived in England for 2 years and quite liked the cars Ford has brought out there and would love to be able to purchase some of them here.

By: Laura woodford

Laura woodford — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:22:40 +0000

I like this small Ford. I am also interested in ‘ecoboost’. Since my 2002 subaru gets 30-35 on hwy and 25 city, I want fuel ifficient AND performance.

A Honda dealer told me the non hybrid civic that gets 36mpg is much quicker than any of their hybrids or the Toyota Prius. His advice? If you get a hybrid, get the Ford. He was not being crooked. He believed the Ford hybrid was as good or better than the prius.

The sub is 4c/2.5L. W/manual and smart driving is how I get 30+ when EPA rates as 22mpg. So, in a Ford perhaps the ‘ecoboost’ would be spunkiest. we have ‘compressed gas’ stations here, not sure which cars use it nor the mpg-just emissions are 25% less!

GO FORD!!

By: Scott Monty

Scott Monty — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:41:20 +0000

Hi Bill,

Thanks for the inquiry about the Ka. The vehicle specs can be found at: http://media.ford.com/press_kits.cfm?presskit_id=1976

Please keep in mind that the Ka is not available in the U.S. These are European specs only.

By: Scott Monty

Scott Monty — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:37:17 +0000

Lee, we’re working on a number of areas that address near term and longer term opportunities, and hydrogen is one of them. We currently have a test fleet of 20 hydrogen powered vehicles with nearly 1 million miles on them as we continue to develop affordable solutions for better fuel economy.

In the meantime, we’ll be bringing electric vehicles to the market at a pace of one a year for the next three years, including a plug-in electric vehicle. Our hybrids will continue to play a part, as well as the EcoBoost engine, which will be available in 90% of our fleet by 2013. Through all of this, we will be best-in-class or among the best-in-class in fuel economy with every one of our vehicles.

So you see, it’s an overall commitment to sustainable fuel efficiency for the masses. Hydrogen is part of that overall mix, not the ultimate solution to all of the challenges.

Scott Monty
Global Digital Communications
Ford Motor Company

By: W. Bowen

W. Bowen — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:06:54 +0000

I like the looks of the Ka and I need a small car for around town. But I need more details–what is the engine;h.p.? mileage?are seats good for long legs?price?
Bill

By: Cole Quinnell

Cole Quinnell — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:55:14 +0000

John,

Thanks for your comment. You’re missing the point of theFordStory.com, though. We’re not trying to sell cars through this web site. What we are doing is sharing Ford stories. That means stories from us about what makes Ford different as well as what other people are saying about Ford. If you want a site that sells Fords, please visit http://www.fordvehicles.com.

Thanks!

Cole Quinnell
Editorial Director
theFordStory.com