Ford ka

Review:

For the first time this car of the small class appeared in 1996. And at once it has found a lot of fans. They noted its unordinary and casual appearance. There was everything that could attract attention to the van: rounded shapes, wide absorbing bumpers and cover wheel arches. The hood of the car is no less original - its side edges curled up, forming an acute circuit at the junction with the wings. In general, when designing the shape of the body designers had oval in mind, if one may say so. Doubtless it was a blue oval, which is the emblem of the Ford. The second generation of Ford Ka (Typ RU8) appeared in 2009. It was developed together with the company Fiat. The same platform as in Fiat 500 and Fiat Panda was in the basis of that car. The length of the 3-door «hatchback» is 3620 mm, width - 1658, height - 1505; wheelbase - 2300 mm, track - 1414/1408. The capacity of the trunk with full board is exactly 225 l. But if the rear seats are folded, the loading space is increased to 745 l. The coefficient of resistance of the air is 0,337. Under the hood of the Ford Ka there is a petrol engine with volume of 1.24 l, capacity of 69 HP or diesel JTD Multijet with the working volume of 1.25 l and 16-valve gas distribution capacity of 75 HP. Turbo diesel engine can be ordered with soot filter DPF. By the way, it is very economical because it spends only 4.2 l. of diesel fuel per hundred. The 69-strong 8-valved Ka is able to accelerate from standstill to 100 km/h in 13, 1 sec. The declared maximum speed is about 159 km/h, the average gasoline consumption (EU) is 5, 1 l per 100 km. Both engines are paired with a mechanical 5-speed gearbox. It is a McPherson suspension at the front part and the adjoined longitudinal control arms in the back side. It is noteworthy that the suspension of Ka II is equipped with a cross-stabilizer not only at the front side but from the rear. Lots of improvements made it possible to select the softer spring. The brakes in the front side are assembled with ventilated discs that made this car particularly exclusive.

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