@lordkenmore
"I'm only guessing, but my guess is that "tiny car" is the reason. It's probably viewed as not profitable enough here, or something buyers don't want."
What about VW Beetle, Fiat 500, Mini Cooper and Scion iA?
I like the 500 a lot, I had one, the only problem is that tiny car is not my number at all.
On the other hand, the Ka is extremely compact, great for cities like Los Angeles or New York, and it is GIANT inside.
Of course it's not a car to make a long trip with the whole family and pets, but it is great for a very tall person (Like Kevin, for example) feel very comfortable in it, without that "I'm in a sardine can" feeling. and use the car for urban commuting.
Other car that would be very nice here is the Fiat Strada or VW Saveiro. It's a tiny pick up truck made on the same platform as the Fiat Palio or the VW Gol. The car is compact and consequently extremely efficient, easy to park (it fits everywhere) and the bed is big enough to fit two large side by side fridges or two whirlpool dryers.
What doesn't make sense at all was when i was living in Dallas, those short women (almost midgets) driving huge RAMs or F-350 to go to the supermarket. Ok gas is cheap there but, do they really need to drive a car that makes "200 gal per mile" when they could easily drive a comfortable car that makes almost the same as a Toyota Prius and is much cheaper because it's not hybrid.
Room by room. I drive a Toyota Corolla and I feel like in a sardine can. Of course, the rear passengers in a Ford Ka must be midget or have no legs, otherwise the driver and front passenger will struggle, but most people I know (including my husband and I) are driving alone or with only one passenger.
The trunk is not huge, but far from being microscopic and if you flip the rear seat (and the Ka has a brilliant design) you have a monster trunk, comparable to any station wagon.
I know that because I took home a frigidaire affinity washer in it's original box and it fit in the Ka.