Ford Ka (96-08) - Review

Review by Parkers on
Last Updated: 30 July 2008
The Ford Ka may not be the newest small car on the market but it still has plenty to offer. Cheap to buy and run, it's once unusual styling has stood the test of time well and it's great fun to drive - especially the peppy SportKa version. It's fairly spacious too given it's small dimensions but the cabin is starting to look dated, especially with large amounts of exposed metal on show. The 1.3-litre engine in the standard Ka is fine around town but noisy at higher speeds and the Ford lacks the refinement of newer small hatchbacks.
3.5 out of 5

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Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

Standard Trim

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i Now 3d

£0

163

%

£0

£0

£0

£0

1.3i (70ps) 3d

£6,952

147

15%

£208

£417

£208

£417

1.3i 3d

£6,350

154

15%

£190

£381

£190

£381

1.3i 2 3d

£8,315

163

15%

£249

£498

£249

£498

1.3i 3 3d

£9,415

165

15%

£282

£564

£282

£564

Studio

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i Studio (70ps) 3d

£7,312

147

15%

£219

£438

£219

£438

Style

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i Style (70ps) 3d

£7,605

147

15%

£228

£456

£228

£456

1.3i Style 3d

£6,850

154

15%

£205

£411

£205

£411

Collection

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i Collection (70ps) 3d

£8,452

147

15%

£253

£507

£253

£507

1.3i Collection 3d

£7,850

154

15%

£235

£471

£235

£471

Zetec

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i Zetec (70ps) 3d

£7,830

147

15%

£235

£470

£235

£470

Sun Collection

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i Sun Collection 3d

£8,350

154

15%

£250

£501

£250

£501

Design

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i Design 3d

£7,252

147

15%

£217

£435

£217

£435

Design II

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i Design II 3d

£7,252

141

15%

£217

£435

£217

£435

2 Aquamarine Frost

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i 2 Aquamarine Frost 3d

£8,415

163

15%

£252

£504

£252

£504

2 Blue

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i 2 Blue 3d

£8,415

163

15%

£252

£504

£252

£504

2 Citrus Gold

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i 2 Citrus Gold 3d

£8,415

163

15%

£252

£504

£252

£504

2 Copper

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i 2 Copper 3d

£8,315

163

15%

£249

£498

£249

£498

2 Green

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i 2 Green 3d

£8,315

163

15%

£249

£498

£249

£498

2 Pacific Green

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i 2 Pacific Green 3d

£8,415

163

15%

£252

£504

£252

£504

2 Silver

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i 2 Silver 3d

£8,415

163

15%

£252

£504

£252

£504

Black

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i Black 3d

£9,815

163

15%

£294

£588

£294

£588

Silver

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i Silver 3d

£10,070

165

15%

£302

£604

£302

£604

Millenium

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i Millenium 3d

£10,320

163

15%

£309

£619

£309

£619

Sportka

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6i SportKa 3d

£10,112

182

15%

£303

£606

£303

£606

Style [Climate]

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i Style (70ps) 3d (Climate)

£8,168

150

15%

£245

£490

£245

£490

Style Two Tone

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i Style Two Tone 3d

£8,168

150

15%

£245

£490

£245

£490

Zetec Two Tone

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i Zetec Two Tone 3d

£8,755

154

15%

£262

£525

£262

£525

Zetec [Climate]

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i Zetec (70ps) 3d (Climate)

£8,755

154

15%

£262

£525

£262

£525

Finale

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i Finale 3d

£8,956

154

15%

£268

£537

£268

£537

Sublime

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i Sublime 3d

£10,432

154

15%

£313

£626

£313

£626

luxuryKa

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.3i LuxuryKa (70ps) 3d

£9,005

154

15%

£270

£540

£270

£540

1.3i LuxuryKa 3d

£9,450

157

15%

£283

£567

£283

£567

Sportka SE

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6i SportKa SE 3d

£10,101

182

15%

£303

£606

£303

£606