FIRST LOOK! New Ford Capri. Has Ford finally lost the plot? | Electrifying
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Published 2024-07-10
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Ford has some big hero nameplates in its back catalogue - Escort, Explorer, Mustang, Capri. And as you will know it’s bringing some of those names back on cars as heroic as the originals. The Explorer, good car - but it’s not an Explorer. The Mustang - again good, but it’s not a Mustang. And now, I’ve had a first look at the electric Capri. Which, yes… you’ve guessed it, is not a Capri.
The new Capri is basically a Ford Explorer, and that car is basically a Volkswagen. Well, sort of… Beneath the surface of both the Explorer and the new Capri lies Volkswagen’s MEB platform and powertrains, which you may be familiar with from the ID.3, 4, 5, Skoda Enyaq and the rest. Ford agreed a tie-up with Volkswagen a few years back, so that VW now uses Ford bits for its commercial vehicles, and Ford uses VW bits for its electric passenger cars, in an effort to cut development and manufacturing costs. And that’s why we have a Capri that isn’t a Capri.
The Ford Capri will be offered with rear-wheel drive, single motor models or a four-wheel drive, dual-motor version. The single motor Capri will be available with a 52kWh usable battery capacity as of 2025, but it’s the 77kWh car that will arrive first – complete with a range of up to 389 miles. It can also manage 0-62mph in 6.4 seconds thanks to the 282bhp electric motor, which is fast even by the standards of its rivals.
The dual motor Ford Capri gets slightly different battery chemistry and a usable capacity of 79kWh, which is good for 367 miles of WLTP range. Not bad given the 335bhp and 0-62mph time of 5.3 seconds.
As for charging speeds, the 79kWh Capri Extended Range AWD does that faster, too! It gets a peak DC charging rate of 185kW, so you’ll get a 10-80% charge in 26 minutes.
The single motor Ford Capri Extended Range RWD charges at up to 135kW, which is still good for the same top-up in under 30 minutes. A 7kW home charger will top the Explorer up in around 13 hours.
Join Ginny as she takes a close look around the new Ford Capri for the first time. Should Ford have chosen a different name for its newcomer? Does it matter to you? Let us know in the comments below.
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All Comments (21)
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Can't wait for the new 9 seater fiesta
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This is a crime against the legacy of the Capri.
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If that's a Capri, I'm Brad Pitt
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Looks like a Polestar
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So Ford made a Polestar 2...
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This video made me laugh. Not just at the monstrosity of the car and the total misappropriation of the Capri name, more the way Ginny has to tie herself up in knots trying not to be too disparaging of the car as otherwise they won’t be invited back. I’ll help her - this is a complete mess of a car, trading on a hallowed name and if this is what Ford can offer, they are in deep trouble.
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I usually like quirky cars, but what the hell is that monstrosity?
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Thanks for saying its crap without actually saying it's crap.
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It's the Ford polestar 2!!!
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It does look like a Capri from the distance, say …… Portugal.
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The Capri - sat low with a long bonnet you couldn’t see over, vinyl seats that looked great but you sweat on in the warm weather, and a rear end that swung out on the slowest corner…….great memories lol.
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As an owner of a new MK1 series 2, 3.0ghia this one is a crime scene
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Not a Capri. Not if I drink a bottle of rum, six beers and a Bailey's , put on my reading glasses by mistake and squint really, really hard...will it ever look remotely like a Capri. 😂
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Are Ford looking to go out of business, they seriously need to look at their pricing or offer massive discounts. Their cars are not premium enough to achieve the prices they’re asking.
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ANOTHER SUV CROSSOVER 🤡💀
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Woah , WTF has Ford done, that has been hit hard with the ugly stick! Thanks for saying so, without saying it out loud!
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Didn’t Ford own Volvo in the past? Looks like they sneakily kept the drawings for the Polestar 😂
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Can’t see why they haven’t called it a Granada, Consul etc, it’s a disgrace against the Capri name, Ford marketing haven’t understood its legacy.
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Well said Ginny, it looks nothing like a Capri. Ford should just have called it the Explorer coupe… They appear to have no idea what value they have in their historic nameplates. A two door affordable BEV coupe with RWD would have been so cool. What they have produced is just some car
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So it doesn't look like a Capri, isnt made like a Capri, is a foot higher than a Capri, im guessing it weighs a tonne heavier than a Capri, and is a milk float. Second hand cars are the future.
