Ford Ka in the US? Mulally Thinks It's Still Possible...

Despite the huge sales success it registered in Europe, Ford officially rejected the possibility to bring the Ka in the United States back in November when it revealed that the Fiesta will be the smallest car sold under the Ford badge in its domestic market. However, the demand for small cars, together with the continuously-increasing petrol price, could make Ford change its mind, so launching the Ka in the US re-becomes a main topic on Ford's agenda.

Still, the US-based manufacturer hasn't decided whether to bring the Ka in the US or continue to rely on the Fiesta. But Ford's CEO Alan Mulally said in a statement that such a thing will be indeed discussed by Ford's board in the near future.

“As we pay more for fuel, I think Americans would like a Ka-size (vehicle). We believe we’ll be paying more (for fuel), so the most important thing for Ford is to be there in every segment,” said Mulally, according to leftlanenews.com.

In Europe, Ford Ka is offered with two engine options, a 1.2-liter petrol unit plus a 1.3-liter TDCi. Obviously, both units are optimized to return very low fuel consumption and emission ratings and, taking into account the car's attributes, such a goal is completely understandable.

The 1.2-liter configuration for instance produces a maximum power of 69 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 102 Nm of torque at 3,000 rpm, while releasing 119 grams of CO2 per kilometer. Engine performance is far from being attractive, as the car can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 13.1 seconds and reach a maximum speed of 98.7 mph (159 km/h).