Video Summary
- Ford is bringing back iconic names for EVs, but they aren't as heroic as the originals.- The new Capri is officially a coupe SUV.
- Underneath, both the Explorer and the Capri use VW's MEB platform and powertrains.
- VW now uses Ford parts for its commercial vehicles, and Ford uses VW parts for its electric passenger cars, to cut development and manufacturing costs.
- Ford's design team states it's important that the silhouette looked like a Capri from a distance.
- The new Capri has far more in common with the ID.5 than with its 70s/80s predecessor.
- Two versions will be available: Premium, or an entry-level which is also well-specced.
- The Premium version includes a fancy B&O sound system, 20-inch alloys, and a hands-free tailgate.
- The car has space, tech, and massaging seats.
- SynchMove technology in this car, yes this technology, is a secret locker.
- Dual motor versions achieve 0-60 in 5.3 seconds; single motor does it in 6.4 seconds.
- The single motor manages 389 miles of range on a full charge.
- Smaller 52 kWh battery is also set to join the range in 2025.
- Both batteries manage impressive 185 kW; 10 to 80% charge in around 26 mins with an appropriate charger.
- At home, 7 kW will charge the car up in 13 hours.
- Rear doors don't open wide enough.
- Does not like the steering wheel haptic buttons.
- Likes the 6 pm steering wheel spoke as a nod to the original Capri.
- The biggest drawback is intense competition in the market right now with more EVs coming.
- A good-sized 520-liter boot/trunk.
- Marketing phrase was "the car you always promised yourself."
- A three-dimensional Capri logo is hidden behind glass.
- Ford was too late to the electrification game.
