- New Ford Capri unveiled as electric SUV
- Ford says it’s a ‘sports car soul in a practical SUV’
- Gets 389-mile range and power of up to 340 PS
- Ford Capri priced from £48,075.
Ford has revealed a new Capri for the modern age - a family-friendly electric SUV.
The original Capri was - and is - a bona fide cult classic.
Launched back in 1969, the fastback coupe was the UK’s answer to America’s Ford Mustang and folks bought them in their droves, with Ford flogging 1.9 million units before the Capri was axed in 1986 and replaced with the Probe a couple of years later.
When designing the reimagined Capri, Ford asked itself, ‘If Capri had continued after 1986, and every 10 years we had redesigned the car, how would it have evolved as we dived into the 1990s? What would have happened in the 2000s during the rise of SUVs?’
This is what we’re left with. There’s a hint of Polestar about the exterior while the powertrain is supplied via Ford’s chummy relationship with Volkswagen.
If we’re being kind, you can sort of see some resemblance to the old Capri in the new car’s coupe-ish rear end, but it’s not immediately obvious.
The backlash has been… interesting to say the least, with some accusing Ford of being ‘disrespectful’ to its own heritage. We’ll leave you to make up your own minds.
In its marketing blurb, Ford asks, ‘Is this the ultimate car for a getaway?’ In reality, the Capri might be more like the ultimate car for the school run.
Yet the masses of SUV fans won’t care one bit, with the Capri poised to become a new daily driving favourite with practicality boosted by a huge 570-litre boot.
The Capri is underpinned by a 77 kWh battery with a power output of either 286 PS or 340 PS. Rapid 135 kW DC charging capabilities means a fast charge from 10-80% will take around 28 minutes.
The entry-level Capri can accelerate from 0-62 mph in 6.4 seconds. That’s reasonably sprightly, but also slightly slower than the Ford’s similarly-priced, entry-level Mustang Mach-E.
Meanwhile the all-wheel drive Extended Range Capri with 340 PS can sprint from 0-62 mph in 5.3 seconds. Again, that’s quick, but not as quick as the Mach-E GT, which does the same burst in 3.8 seconds. A cheaper Capri with a smaller 55 kWh battery will be available to order later in the year.
There are two trim levels available - entry-level ‘Select’ and range-topping ‘Premium’.
The Select models get goodies like 19-inch alloys, a 14.6-inch touchscreen, heated seats, keyless entry and start, parking sensors all round, a rear parking camera, and intelligent adaptive cruise control.
Meanwhile the Premium variants get bigger 20-inch rims, a powered tailgate, panoramic glass roof, Matrix LED headlights, and an uprated B&O sound system.
Besides the Mustang Mach-E, when the Ford Capri becomes available to lease in the coming days it’ll also compete with the VW ID.5, Skoda Enyaq Coupe, and, of course, the Tesla Model Y.
So, what do you reckon? Worthy of wearing that Capri badge?
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