DRIVEN: All-new Ford Capri. Right car, wrong name? | Electrifying
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Ford has some big hero nameplates in its back catalogue – Escort, Explorer, Mustang, Capri. And, as you’ll know, it’s bringing some of those names back. The new Explorer? Good car – but it’s not an Explorer. The Mustang Mach-E? 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 size and pricing of the Capri puts it up against the BMW iX2, Cupra Tavascan or VW ID.5 – and, speaking of VW, the Capri has far more in common with the ID.5 than it does with that original Ford icon of the 70s and 80s.
You see, 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 li-ion NMC 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.
Is the new Capri the right car with the wrong name? Join Nicola as she puts it through its paces for the first time. Do you like the new Capri? Do you love the name? Let us know in the comments below.
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