Ford's last attempt to revive its falling sales, in March 2002, included three new colours: "Goldrush", "Red Revenge" and "Electric Blue".
Lead trim: 1.6 ZM-DE · up to 130 hp
Ford Laser KN/KQKN/KQ · 1999–2005
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Nobody in Burbles has spotted a Ford Laser KN/KQ yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactFord's last attempt to revive its falling sales, in March 2002, included three new colours: "Goldrush", "Red Revenge" and "Electric Blue".
The fifth and last generation of the Ford Laser (BJ in Japan, renamed Laser Lidea there in December 1998) was released in Australia in May 1999 as the KN, almost identical to the Mazda 323 on which it was based, and facelifted as the KQ in February 2001, when a 2.0 litre engine was added for the SR2. Japanese production ended in 2002 in favour of the imported Focus; it was also built and sold in Taiwan, Thailand and Southeast Asia as the Tierra, Activa and Lynx, until 2005.
Collectors Spotted in the Ford Laser Lineage
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 ZM-DE | 1999–2005 | 1.6 L I4 | 97 hp | 107 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 FP-DE | 1999–2005 | 1.8 L I4 | 122 hp | 120 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 FS-ZE | 1999–2005 | 2.0 L I4 | 130 hp | 135 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
Ford's last attempt to revive its falling sales, in March 2002, included three new colours: "Goldrush", "Red Revenge" and "Electric Blue".
When it arrived in 1994, Ford New Zealand dealers were selling three different generations of Laser new at the same time.
This Laser was the basis of the 1991 North American Escort, which kept the Escort name partly because Chrysler already sold a Plymouth Laser.
North America got it as the Mercury Tracer: US cars were built in Mexico, while Canada's were imported from Taiwan.
The Ford Laser sold in North America was a rebadged Mazda 323, built as part of Ford's alliance with Mazda.
Launched in Zimbabwe in 1981, it was the first Ford sold there in fourteen years, after sanctions imposed on Rhodesia.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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