Ford Ka 1.2 Zetec
Ford Ka 1.2 Zetec
What is it?
The eagerly-awaited replacement for an icon. Almost 13 years after the launch of the original, Ford has teamed up with Fiat to produce a new city car. Shrunken Fiesta looks are stretched over Fiat 500 underpinnings. Tweaks are made to the interior and suspension but engines are the 1.2 petrol and 1.3 JTD diesels as the 500.
What’s hot?
- Cheeky Ka styling (oval rear window and short overhangs) remain…
- …mixed with the slick look of the new Fiesta
- Rides better than the 500 on which it’s based
- Agile around town and capable on the motorway
- Personalisation options: sporty Grand Prix and Digital models look great
- Petrol engine is peppy and posts 55.4mpg plus 119g/km of CO2…
- …so should be very cheap to run
What’s not?
- The drive. Despite new steering and a stiffer rear anti-roll bar…
- …it feels like a slightly sharper Fiat 500
- There’s none of the fun of the original
- Dashboard is almost identical to a 500 with the same switchgear!
- Seating position is far too high
- Tattoo edition looks plain weird
- Engine sounds coarse at high revs. Gearchange feels loose
- Pricey at at nearly £10k for the Zetec tested here
What you need to Know?
| P11D Value: | 9705 |
| Monthly Rental*: | 170 (CH)/£195 (PCH) |
| Tax Band when posted: | 10% |
| Monthly BiK: | 16 (20%) / £32 (40%) |
| Engine: | 1.2-litre 4-cyl |
| CO2 Emissions: | 119g/km |
| Power/torque: | 69PS/76lb ft |
| Economy: | 55.4mpg |
Monthly contract hire (CH) and personal contract hire (PCH) rentals generated by Concept Vehicle Leasing. Based on a 36 month lease at 10,000 miles a year. 3+35 payments.
