These are the first images of the all-new Ford Ka, set to be unveiled at the forthcoming Paris Motor Show in October.

This is the first redesign since the original Ford Ka - widely considered to be an automotive design icon - was launched at the 1996 ParisMotor Show. Back then, the Ka was praised for its 'New Edge' styling, helping Ford sell 1.4 million vehicles over its 12-year life. But the new car has lost its quirky design features, adopting instead the form language of Ford's 'kinetic design' theme seen on the Fiesta, Mondeo and Kuga.

The B-segment vehicle, which will slot in below the Fiesta in the firm's European range, will share a platform with the Fiat Panda and 500 and be built at the same facility in Tychy, Poland. The new car is expected to source power from 1.4-liter and 1.6-liter gasoline engines and a 1.6-liter TDCi diesel.

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