Comparison - FORD KA+ ACTIVE 2020 - vs - MG ZS Exclusive 2019

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Make: 
Model: 
Average Price: 
£
13,450
Updated: 
15 Jan 2020
£
18,340
Updated: 
27 Dec 2018
Car Type: 
SUV
SUV
Drive Type: 
Front Wheel Drive
Year: 
2020
2019
Total Seating: 
5
5
Transmission: 
5-speed Manual
6-speed Automatic
Bluetooth: 
yes
yes
Heated seats: 
no
no
Navigation: 
no
yes
Doors: 
5
5
Fuel Tank Capacity: 
11.00gals
12.60gals
Exterior Colors: 
Color: 
Oxford White
#F2F2F2
Moondust Silver
#787A7B
Deep Impact Blue
#193096
Shadow Black
#000000
Smoke Grey
#414149
Color: 
Arctic white
#FFFFFF
Black Pearl
#05171D
Laser blue
#0348B8
Cosmic silver
#97999B
Spiced orange
#C3622E
Dynamic red
#DA291C

Expert Reviews

Expert reviews: 

The Ford Ka+ Active takes a fun and affordable small car and gives it a neat SUV makeover, but loses some of its fun and affordability in the process.

Pros
Raised driving position
Smart SUV styling
Good boot space

Cons
Not terrific value
Petrol engine a little rough
Hard to get comfortable driving position

By: 
carwow.co.uk

Pros
Decent to drive
Good value at lower end of the range
Reasonably roomy for passengers

Cons
Unappealing interior
Small boot
Gutless engines

By: 
whatcar.com

Pros
Sensibly priced,
surprisingly spacious,
not at all awful to drive

Cons
None of the vim of the original car,
none of the vim of a Fiat 500,
none of the vim of a Mini

By: 
topgear.com

Fuel

Fuel Type: 
Regular Unleaded
Regular Unleaded
Fuel Economy Info: 
Combined - mpg (l/100km) / 56.5(5.0)
Urban/Extra Urban/Combined(mpg)uk - 40.2/49/45.4
Engine type: 
Petrol/Gas
Petrol/Gas

Engine and Performance

Valves: 
16
Cylinders: 
3
Inline
4
Inline
Engine Size/Displacement: 
1.20L
1.00L
Torque: 
158ft-lbs
at 1 500rpm
103ft-lbs
at 4 500rpm
Horsepower: 
83hp
at 6 300rpm
104hp
at 4 000rpm
Cam Type: 
Double overhead cam (DOHC)
Double overhead cam (DOHC)
Turning Circle: 
32.80Feet
36.40Feet

Convenience

Cruise Control: 
yes
yes
Door Pockets: 
yes
yes
Cupholders: 
yes
yes
Overhead console: 
yes
yes
Seatback Storage: 
yes
yes
Power Steering: 
yes
yes
Parking sensors: 
no
no
Steering Wheel Tilt: 
yes
yes
Telescopic steering wheel: 
yes
yes
Rear View Camera: 
no
yes
Front view Camera: 
no
no
Side view Camera: 
no
no
On steering wheel: 
Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel
More in Convenience: 
Steering wheel - Leather trimmed with bright sienna stitching

Exterior Dimensions

Length: 
155.70in
169.80in
Width: 
75.10in
71.20in
Height: 
61.00in
63.40in
Front Track: 
60.10in
Rear Track: 
60.40in
Wheel Base: 
101.70in

Interior Dimensions

Front Head Room: 
41.00
Rear Head Room: 
39.50
Front Leg Room: 
42.10in
Rear leg room: 
36.20in
Front Shoulder Room: 
54.50in
Rear Shoulder room: 
53.80in

Weights and capacites

Cargo Capacity: 
36.30cu.ft
48.50cu.ft
Maximum Towing Capacity un-break: 
1102lbs
1102lbs
Cargo Capacity with Seats in Place: 
9.50cu.ft
15.80cu.ft
Curb Weight: 
2493.00lbs

Instruments

External Temperature Display: 
no
yes
Clock: 
no
yes
Trip computer: 
yes
yes
Techometer: 
no
yes
Compass: 
no
no

Power Features

Power windows: 
yes
yes
Remote Keyless doors: 
yes
yes
More Power Features: 
Door mirror - power operated with side indicator lights

Seats

Rear Seat Collapsible: 
yes
yes
Front Seats Features: 
4-way manual driver seat (fore/aft/up/down)
2 -Way manual Passenger Seat (fore/aft/recline)
Passenger’s 4-way manual adjustable seat
Driver’s 6-way manual adjustable seat
Rear Seats Features: 
60/40 split folding rear seat
Centre head restraint
Folding center armrest

Suspension

Front Suspension: 
MacPherson struts
Rear Suspension: 
Torsion beam

Comfort

Interior air Filtration: 
no
no
Climate Control: 
yes
no
More Comfort Features: 
Electrically operated heated rear window defroster
Air conditioning -Manual
Auto Air Conditioning
12V power socket

Entertainment

DVD player: 
no
no
AM/FM Radio: 
yes
yes
Satellite radio: 
yes
yes
Video monitor: 
no
no
More Entertainment: 
Ford SYN3 DAB Radio 6.5'' touchscreen
Apple carplay and android auto
2 USB
6 Speaker
IPOD Compatibility
USB mobile phone charging function

Exterior Features

Sunroof: 
no
no
Rear defogger: 
yes
yes
More in Glass and Roof: 
Privacy glass rear windows only
Tailgate threshold plate
Alloy Wheels: 
yes
yes
Wheel size: 
15''
17"
Wheels more: 
Tire repair kit
Wheel Dimensions: 
Width: 
185.00millimeters
Aspect Ratio: 
60
Width: 
215.00millimeters
Aspect Ratio: 
50
Diameter: 
R17

Safety Features

ABS: 
yes
yes
Front head airbags: 
yes
yes
Rear head airbags: 
yes
yes
Dual front side-mounted airbags: 
yes
yes
Emergency braking assist: 
yes
yes
Traction control: 
yes
yes
Child seat anchors: 
yes
yes
Stability control: 
yes
yes
Rear door child safety locks: 
yes
yes
Daytime running lights: 
yes
no
Engine immobilizer: 
yes
no
Front fog lights: 
yes
yes
Dusk sensing headlamps: 
no
no
Auto delay off headlamps: 
no
no
Front headrests: 
yes
yes
Rear headrests: 
yes
yes
Tire pressure monitoring: 
yes
yes
More Safety Features: 
Hill start assist
Remote fuel cap release
Perimeter anti theft alarm
Front seatbelt (3 point + pretensioner and Load limiter)
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder
Automatic Door Latch
Driver's seat belt reminder
Hill Launch assist
ARP (Anti Rolling Protection)
Follow me home function