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BE91
Front-wheel drive, transverse engine
Ford has kept the BE91 platform going solely because of the success of the Ka. The old Fiesta based on this platform has been replaced. With the introduction of Streetka and Sportka this year, the platform will keep going probably at least until 2006. Ford is studying possible replacements.
Debut: 1989 as Ford Fiesta; January 1997 as Ka
Plant: Valencia, Spain (Streetka is built by Pininfarina in Italy)
Ford Ka
Debut: January 1997
Plant: Valencia, Spain
2002 sales: 135,338
B2xx
Front-wheel-drive, transverse engine
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