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The big sunroof, that’s great!
I don’t think Ford will want to sell us anything smaller than the Fiesta over here. But if they do, the smaller Ka looks ready…
They will be selling us the new Fiesta next year, and the redesigned Focus 3 the year after.
Depending on how much gas will cost in the US. ( I think it will quickly go up to $5 per gallon, especially after the elections).
The only problem might be for Ford to figure out how to sell it for less than the Fiesta and still make money in the US.
But at least, they do have something waiting. Unlike Chrysler which has to make some weird deal with some Chinese company in order to offer something fuel efficient in the US.
At least Ford and GM could rely on their European offerings, while Chrysler has nothing on their own…
what makes you think gas will hit $5 bucks, vince? Are Bushes friends gonna stop being so nice when he leaves office?
I for one welcome these small cars, and would with out a doubt buy one. Unfortunately as Ford and most other companies see it, people like me are in the vast minority. On a side note, we won’t be seeing the Chery A1 based Dodge Breeze, but rather a subcompact based on the Nissan Versa platform with different sheet metal and could be on sale in late 09.
I already paid over $5 / gallon all summer. 93 Octane in East Hampton. That’s nuts. Weren’t the crybaby democrats moaning about this being a “War about oil”? Well, clearly they were wrong.
I hope Ford engineered this car so that it meets U.S. regulations. I am not sure that they should make it available in the U.S. right now, but they might want to bring it over if fuel prices increase again. I would watch market conditions and the sales performance of the Fiesta before I would commit to bringing it over here. It is quite attractive for what it is, but I’m not sure if most Americans are ready to drive something so diminutive.
the was was to save the petro-dollar, knuckehead. look it up conservative hick. vince please allow this 😉
Vince, thanks for allowing this thread of discussion. I agree that gas will go up to $5; I speculate that it could have a lot to do with the circumstances of peak oil production. On the political side, if I wanted to shame Obama if he is elected President, I would certainly do anything I could to raise gas prices and blame it on the President. It is always a good long-term political strategy to make a candidate break a campaign promise over time. Come back to this blog in a year and tell me it didn’t happen.
On-topic, I believe the Ka will eventually be a big hit in the USA. We need smaller cars over here and that big sunroof looks good!
Oh please, stop whining about the gas prices. Do you know how much a liter costs in Europe?
ONE Euro FIFTY. That’s three dollars for ONE liter.
You’ve got nothing to complain about.
I have though: I really dislike the design of the new Ka. Its proportions are awful.
Ohh where can i get some of that red seat trim from??
People thought the Toyota IQ seat fabric was poor, but this takes the cake ten fold.
I love it.
“Bart said…
Oh please, stop whining about the gas prices. Do you know how much a liter costs in Europe?
ONE Euro FIFTY. That’s three dollars for ONE liter.
You’ve got nothing to complain about.
I have though: I really dislike the design of the new Ka. Its proportions are awful.”
Exactly, Americans are stupid.
About the Ka though, I think that it looks great but people said the same thing that you did about the first Ka and look how well it has done!!!
Don’t forget Vince.. not only will they be selling us the new Fiesta next year, and the redesigned Focus 3 the year after…there are also plans to import the Focus 2 from Mexico as a Mercury next year! Looks like they are finally fully admitting their Euro products are superior, even the outgoing ones!
The argument about higher gas costs in Europe leave out one very important detail, especially in the western U.S.
The distance between large cities, and the vastness of this country.
I can drive 800 miles in one direction, and never leave California (or Texas).
800 miles in one direction in Europe will allow you to cross 5 COUNTRIES.
My wife drives an ’06 Hyundai Sonata that just turned 80,000 miles. She’s owned it for 30 months.
Do the math. It really isn’t any cheaper overall for Americans to drive when distances are taken into consideration.