Ford will not replace the KA
- Ford has decided not to replace its KA city car. This model does not fit into the global “One Ford “ strategy concept, as the carmaker does not intend to sell it in North America, conversely to other models.
- Considering the market for this car, the American carmaker - who had to bear by itself the costs of the first generation (1996-2008) - had preferred to share costs with Fiat for the second generation (2008-2015). In 2012, Ford has indeed only produced 57,000 KA, versus 63,000 in 2011, 92,000 in 2010 and 110,000 in 2009.
- This second generation KA, which does not encounter a great success, is based on the Fiat 500, and these two models are manufactured in the same factory in Tychy, Poland.
- It was expected that Ford introduces in 2015 an entry model range to be produced in Craiova in Romania and which could have taken over the KA. But given the current context, the American carmaker could delay this launch. Currently, the Craiova plant manufactures the B-Max (Fiesta base) while the Transit Connect production was stopped in 2012.
