Ford Ka fuel economy (UK)

Official figures for the Ford Ka from the Vehicle Certification Agency's new car lists, 2000–2020: 40 versions after removing repeats between lists. Economy is in UK (imperial) mpg; electric versions show miles per kWh and range instead. In the most recent lists (2020, WLTP) combined economy is 43.5–60.1 mpg.

This model has figures from two different official tests: NEDC (older lists) and WLTP. They are shown in separate tables and must not be compared with each other.

Figures by list

ListsTestVersionsCombined
2020 WLTP 5 43.5–60.1 mpg
2001–2018 NEDC 35 37.2–76.3 mpg

Ranges are only comparable within the same test. Plug-in hybrids are listed in the tables but left out of these ranges.

WLTP figures, VCA lists 2020

WLTP is the official test for new cars from September 2017. Its figures are closer to real-world driving than the older NEDC figures.

WLTP figures
VersionFuelCombinedL/100 kmCO₂ g/kmIn lists
KA+
1.5 TDCi · M5 · 1499 cc
Diesel 60.1 mpg 4.7 123 2019–2020
KA+
1.5 TDCi · M5 · 1499 cc
Diesel 56.5 mpg 5.0 131 2019–2020
KA+
1.2L Ti-VCT · M5 · 1197 cc
Petrol 48.7 mpg 5.8 130 2019–2020
KA+
1.2L Ti-VCT · M5 · 1197 cc
Petrol 47.9 mpg 5.9 133 2019–2020
KA+
1.2L Ti-VCT · M5 · 1197 cc
Petrol 43.5 mpg 6.5 146 2019–2020

NEDC figures, VCA lists 2001–2018

NEDC was the official test before WLTP. NEDC figures are noticeably more optimistic, so do not compare them with WLTP figures.

NEDC figures
VersionFuelCombinedL/100 kmCO₂ g/kmIn lists
KA+
1.5L TDCi (95PS) Non-Active Series · M5 · 1499 cc
Diesel 76.3 mpg 3.7 99 2018
KA+
1.5L TDCi (95PS) Active Series · M5 · 1499 cc
Diesel 68.9 mpg 4.1 108 2018
KA+
1.2 Ti-VCT (70PS) · M5 · 1198 cc
Petrol 56.5 mpg 5.0 114 2016–2018
KA+
1.2 Ti-VCT (85PS) · M5 · 1198 cc
Petrol 56.5 mpg 5.0 114 2016–2018
KA+
1.2L Ti-VCT (85PS) Non-Active Series · M5 · 1197 cc
Petrol 56.5 mpg 5.0 114 2018
KA+
1.2L Ti-VCT (70PS) · M5 · 1197 cc
Petrol 55.4 mpg 5.1 117 2018
KA+
1.2 Ti-VCT (85PS) (Colour Edition) · M5 · 1198 cc
Petrol 54.3 mpg 5.2 120 2018
KA+
1.2L Ti-VCT (85PS) Active Series · M5 · 1197 cc
Petrol 49.6 mpg 5.7 129 2018
Ka
1.2 Duratec (69PS) Stop-Start · M5 · 1242 cc
Petrol 57.7 mpg 4.9 115 2015–2016
Ka
1.3 Duratorq (75PS) · M5 · 1248 cc
Diesel 68.9 mpg 4.1 109 2012–2015
Ka
1.2 Duratec (69PS) · M5 · 1242 cc
Petrol 57.6 mpg 4.9 115 2012–2015
Ka
1.3 Duratorq (75PS) · Manual · 1248 cc
Diesel 68.9 mpg 4.1 109 2013–2014
Ka
1.2 Duratec (69PS) · Manual · 1242 cc
Petrol 57.6 mpg 4.9 115 2013–2014
Ka
1.3 Duratorq (75PS) · M5 · 1248 cc
Diesel 67.3 mpg 4.2 112 2009–2011
Ka
1.2 Duratec (69PS) · M5 · 1242 cc
Petrol 55.4 mpg 5.1 119 2009–2011
Ka
1.3 Duratec - no AC (13 inch tyre) · M5 · 1299 cc
Petrol 47.9 mpg 5.9 141 2006–2009
Ka
1.3 Duratec - no AC (14 inch tyre) · M5 · 1299 cc
Petrol 45.6 mpg 6.2 147 2006–2009
Ka
1.3 Duratec - with AC (13 inch tyre) · M5 · 1299 cc
Petrol 44.8 mpg 6.3 150 2006–2009
Ka
1.3 Duratec - with AC (14 inch tyre) · M5 · 1299 cc
Petrol 43.5 mpg 6.5 154 2006–2009
Ka
1.6 Duratec Sportka · M5 · 1597 cc
Petrol 37.2 mpg 7.6 182 2006–2009
Ka
1.3 Duratec (no AC) · M5 · 1299 cc
Petrol 45.6 mpg 6.2 147 2006
Ka
1.3 Duratec (with AC) · M5 · 1299 cc
Petrol 43.5 mpg 6.5 154 2006
Ka
1.3 8V · M5 · 1299 cc
Petrol 45.6 mpg 6.2 147 2004–2005
Ka
1.3 8V + A/Con · M5 · 1299 cc
Petrol 43.5 mpg 6.5 154 2004–2005
Ka
1.6i 8V · M5 · 1597 cc
Petrol 37.2 mpg 7.6 182 2004–2005
Ka
1.3 8V (14 inch tyre) · M5 · 1299 cc
Petrol 45.6 mpg 6.2 147 2003
Ka
1.3 EFi (13 inch tyre) · M5 · 1299 cc
Petrol 44.8 mpg 6.3 154 2001–2003
Ka
1.3 EFi (14 inch tyre) · M5 · 1299 cc
Petrol 44.1 mpg 6.4 157 2002–2003
Ka
1.3 8V (14 inch tyre) + A/Con (4.06 FDR) · M5 · 1299 cc
Petrol 43.5 mpg 6.5 154 2003
Ka
1.3 EFi (13 inch tyre) + A/Con · M5 · 1299 cc
Petrol 42.2 mpg 6.7 163 2002–2003
Ka
1.3 EFi (14 inch tyre) + A/C · M5 · 1299 cc
Petrol 41.5 mpg 6.8 165 2001–2003
Ka
1.6 SOHC EFI "Sport Ka" (16 inch tyre) · M5 · 1597 cc
Petrol 37.2 mpg 7.6 182 2003
Ka
1.3 EFi (14 inch tyre) + A/Con · M5 · 1299 cc
Petrol 41.5 mpg 6.8 165 2002
Ka
1.3 EFi (13 inch tyre) · M5 · 1299 cc
Petrol 42.2 mpg 6.7 163 2000–2001
Ka
1.3 EFi (14 inch tyre) · M5 · 1299 cc
Petrol 41.5 mpg 6.8 165 2000–2001

Using these figures

"In lists" shows which yearly VCA lists include the version; it is not the model year. Manufacturers supply figures to the VCA voluntarily, so some makes are missing from some years' lists (for example several large brands between 2019 and 2024); a gap in the years does not mean the car was not sold. Click an mpg figure to open the trip fuel cost calculator with it in UK units, or convert it with the fuel economy converter. Real-world economy is usually lower than official figures — measure yours with the MPG calculator.

Tyre and wheel sizes for this model: Ford Ka tyre sizes.

Source: Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), Car Fuel Data — official data download (lists 2000–2020, downloaded 2026-10-22). © Crown copyright, reused under the licence published for this dataset on data.gov.uk (Creative Commons Attribution). Data processed by us (duplicates merged, model names tidied); the VCA is not responsible for our use of it. The VCA states that figures are supplied by manufacturers, may not be achieved in real-world driving, and are used at the user's own risk.