It’s Ford invigorating Most of the cars of the 70s, the Capri, if only in name. It looks nothing like the original two-door pony-style fastback The new Capri, which debuted in 1968, will instead be a four-door electric car built on Volkswagen’s MEB platform and sold only in Europe.
The Capri looks like it was designed by an executive committee, with styling similar to the Polestar 2, but more unusual. Ford calls it a “family sports coupe,” and the only thing that’s vaguely rebellious like the original is the bright yellow or blue paint scheme.
The two models will come in edition, base and Premium versions, both called “Extended Range”. The base is a 282-horsepower single-motor rear-wheel drive model with a 77-kWh battery pack, 390 miles or range (WLTP) and a 28-minute charge time between 10 and 80 percent.
The premium model has two engines and all-wheel drive with 335 horsepower. The slightly larger 79kWh battery accepts a 185kW charge (50kW more than the base), so it can go from 10 to 80 percent in 26 minutes. According to the European WLTP standard, this model’s range has been slightly reduced to 368 miles. As for performance, the base model can do 0-62 mph in 6.4 seconds, while the Premium can do it in 5.3 seconds.
The Premium model comes with a few other extras, including 20-inch alloy wheels instead of 19-inch, ambient lighting, a B&O sound system and a silent tailgate.
On the tech side, the Capri offers automated lane changes, cyclist detection when opening the doors, and driver seat massage. The 14.6-inch vertical touchscreen even slides out to reveal a storage compartment, while the front armrest holds a “MegaConsole” with 0.6 cubic feet of space.
Ford recently launched another EV named after the classic model in Europe. Explorer. Like the Capri, it bears no resemblance to the original in either look or spirit, a compact crossover rather than a pickup truck or SUV.
While only available in Europe, you can buy Capri on the Italian island of its name, but nowhere else in North America. According to Ford, it will be built in Germany and will start at 49,400 euros (about $53,590) for the base model and 53,000 euros ($57,490) for the Premium package. French site.
