Ford Capri
RWD Extended Range Premium
Ford’s iconic coupé has been reborn as a sleek electric SUV, but can the new model achieve as much success as its forebear? We’re living with one to find out
MARK PEARSON
mark.pearson@haymarket.com
Mark’s Capri is a RWD Extended Range model; 21in alloys are a £1000 option
Range-topping Premium trim includes full artificial leather seats and a premium B&O sound system. Official range is 370 miles
THERE’S BEEN SOME hoo-ha surrounding the new Ford Capri, with many purists upset by the decision to give this electric SUV the same moniker as Ford’s old Cortina-based coupé. I’m old enough to remember that Capri when it was still a going concern, so you might expect me to be a member of said angry mob. But if I’m honest, I never really liked the old car much anyway, meaning this reusing of a historic name (a current Ford speciality) doesn’t bother me in the slightest.