Click Here to Comment at The Motor Portal Blog!!   Ford Ka   FORD ANNOUNCES PRICES OF ALL-NEW KA All-new Ford Ka priced from £7,995 Improved economy and sub-120g/km CO2* Affordable personalisation options from £300 Diesel engine now available Brentwood, 29 October, 2008 – Ford's all-new Ka is set to continue its lead in the sub-B sector with its cheeky looks and fun-to-drive personality when it hits the UK market in January 2009 - priced from £7,995. All-new Ka is available with 1.2 69PS petrol and 1.3 75PS diesel engines, sub-120g/km CO2 emissions and a host of big car features. There is a wide choice of specification and trim options, each with comprehensive and imaginative equipment levels. STUDIO from £7,995 The Studio model provides small-car buyers with an affordable and stylish package. Standard features include Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS), height-adjustable steering wheel, ABS brakes, driver and passenger front airbags, headlamp courtesy delay system and body-coloured bumpers. Six speakers, CD radio with MP3 compatibility and AUX-in connector also come as standard on all models. STYLE from £8,495 Style boosts Ka's specification with powered and heated body-coloured door mirrors, electric front windows with driver-side one-touch up and down, body-coloured door handles, remote/central locking, driver seat height adjust and 50/50 rear split seat, rear headrests and driver seat memory function. STYLE + from £8,995 Upgrading to the Style + adds air conditioning and heated windscreen. ZETEC from £9,495 (£10,195 for 1.3 TDCi) Expected to be the most popular choice, Ka Zetec will account for more than 40 per cent of sales.  Additional features to the Style+ include 15in alloy wheels, front fog lamps, remote central locking, upgraded instruments and trip computer, as well as theatre dimming interior lights.  The optional 1.3 diesel engine offers lower CO2 emissions and even better economy. Ford of Britain’s marketing director, Mark Simpson, said: “We're really excited about the launch of the all-new Ka. It gives us a great opportunity to appeal to an even wider audience and keep the Ka as Britain's top super-mini.” An array of personalisation options is also on offer from £300. Full price list including all options is attached. Series CO2 Combined MPG On-the-road price Studio 1.2 69PS 119g/km 55.4 £7,995 Style 1.2 69PS 119g/km 55.4 £8,495 Style + 1.2 69PS 119g/km 55.4 £8,995 Zetec 1.2 69PS 1.3 TDCi   119g/km 112g/km   55.4 67.3   £9,495 £10,195 VED band: B (£35 for both diesel and petrol) *Note: Fuel economy figures quoted are based on the European Fuel Economy Directive EU 80/1268/EEC and will differ from fuel economy drive cycle results in other regions of the world             FRESH, FUNKY AND FUN – INTRODUCING THE ALL-NEW FORD KA   Paris Show debut for all-new Ford Ka Bold, fashionable and stylish design Full of youthful and cheeky Ka spirit Exciting successor to the iconic original Cologne, August 1, 2008 – The exciting new Ka, Ford’s fresh, fun and funky small car, will take centre-stage at the 2008 Paris Motor Show in October. The all-new Ford Ka brings new levels of style and enjoyment to affordable city cars. Twelve years after the original Ka was launched to great acclaim, its successor captures the same youthful and cheeky spirit. The new model retains all of the qualities which made the Ka so popular – its compact size, great looks, lively dynamics and fun personality – but presents them in a fresh new package.     Stylish Inside and Out Ford designers have given the new Ka a fashionable, modern appearance based around the company's 'kinetic design' form language. A number of visual cues provide a connection to the original Ka, but with its distinctive face and chunky proportions the new model has its own unique character. The interior of the new Ka also has a stylish, dynamic design, combining bold contrasts and expressive colours which reflect the more adventurous tastes of the typical Ka buyer. Rebirth of a Design Icon The new model is destined to continue the considerable success of the original Ford Ka, which is widely considered to be an automotive design icon. Launched at the Paris Motor Show in 1996, the Ka was immediately praised for its exciting “New Edge” styling and class-leading driving dynamics. Throughout its 12-year life the Ka has remained tremendously popular among small-car buyers, inspiring fierce loyalty from its owners. In total, Ka production has exceeded 1.4 million vehicles. Further information on the new Ford Ka range will be released in time for the Paris Motor Show in early October 2008.     ,.