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Ford Sportka SE: Test Drive
Date: 21 May 2007 | Author: John Mahoney
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Ford's Ka city car is 11 years old, which, in car years, means it's an ageing old timer. Get in the recently revised model and you'll see what I mean.
The steering wheel, for example, is un-adjustable, which is fine if it was positioned in a comfortable place, but it isn't, being both too low and bizarrely to the left. Meanwhile the engine feels lethargic, raucous and reluctant to rev - just like they used to be - and even the gearchange feels dated. It's less direct and slick than the engineered aluminium ball on our range-topping Sportka promises.
Then there are the plastics - cheap and hard - although the seats, ours dressed in dubious two-tone blue/black leather, are surprisingly comfortable and supportive.
It sounds like a good case for euthanasia doesn't it?
