The Ford Capri is back, but now it's an electric SUV coupé, and I think you're going to like it.

It’s one of the surprises of the summer and, without a doubt, one of the cars that will generate the most buzz. It’s the new Ford Capri, through which the oval-badged brand revives the name of one of its sporty coupés to turn it… into an electric SUV. It did the same with the Mustang-E, and also with the Puma. Now it’s the turn of the new Capri, which we could technically consider the coupé version of the new Ford Explorer.

Yes, this means the new Capri shares its platform and motors with the Explorer, which, let’s remember, is based on the one used by many models of the Volkswagen Group as a result of business agreements, but with specific adjustments. And that the differences between the Capri and the Explorer will mainly be found on the exterior -including the colour range-, since the dashboard design is identical. Here we find the instrumentation with a 5.3-inch screen and the central, vertical 14.6-inch multimedia screen, tilt-adjustable -it doesn’t rotate to lie horizontal-, which conceals a storage compartment behind it.

Because, and this I find quite a surprise, the Capri’s price compared with the Explorer is only between 600 and 1,000 euros depending on the versions. And you get an SUV not only with the appeal of a coupé silhouette, which is becoming so fashionable. What’s more, with a bodywork about 16 cm longer, it also offers magnificent rear seats… and almost 100 litres more boot capacity!

To settle the matter of dimensions: it measures 4.63 metres in length, 1.87 in width and 1.63 in height, so the Capri is practically the same width and height as the Explorer. In terms of concept, size and prices -which we’ll discuss later-, its main alternatives are other electric SUVs such as the Skoda Enyaq Coupé, the Volkswagen ID.5 and the CUPRA Tavascan, with which it shares its platform.

Two versions with 286 and 340 CV, up to 627 km of range

Like the Explorer, the Capri comes in two versions. The rear-wheel-drive version uses a single 286 CV motor and is paired with a 77 kWh battery, which provides a WLTP-certified range of up to 627 km. This version is already very quick, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.4 seconds.

The all-wheel-drive variant has two motors offering a system power of 340 CV, and the battery gains a little more usable capacity: specifically 79 kWh. The range is not bad at all, especially considering the performance: it exceeds 590 km on a single charge, and here we’re talking about a 0 to 100 km/h acceleration in 5.3 seconds. In both cases the top speed is limited to 180 km/h.

As standard, AC charging power is 11 kW. With DC charging the “smaller” battery accepts up to 135 kW, and 185 kW for the higher-capacity one, which always allows recovering from 10 to 80% of energy in barely half an hour, a few minutes less in the case of the more powerful version.

Ford Capri prices: over 6,000 euros off

You can already configure the new Ford Capri on the brand’s website, where you’ll see that on top of the official prices, there are discounts currently exceeding 6,100 euros across the whole range. The two mechanical versions are combined with two trim levels, the base Capri and the Premium trim, which costs about 3,100 euros more than the base version. These are the prices with the Ford discounts applied, excluding the additional aid from the MOVES Plan:

• Capri RWD 77 kWh (286 CV): 48,095 euros
• Capri RWD Premium 77 kWh (286 CV): 51,115 euros
• Capri AWD 79 kWh (340 CV): 57,385 euros
• Capri Premium AWD 79 kWh (340 CV): 60,405 euros

Capri models come as standard with 19-inch wheels, the central mega-console with up to 17 litres of storage capacity, heated steering wheel and front seats, wireless smartphone charging, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control and rear camera. Premium versions add 20-inch wheels, ambient lighting system, B&O audio equipment and matrix LED headlights.

As main options, the Driver pack costs 1,60 euros for the Capri and 1,130 euros for the Capri Premium, and adds head-up display, lane centring system with lane change assist, active parking assist, 360-degree camera and hands-free tailgate, which is standard on the Premium, hence the price difference.

Other options include AGR ergonomic seats with electric adjustment and massage function (610 euros), 21-inch alloy wheels (from 600 euros), the heat pump (1,300 euros) or the fixed panoramic roof (1,240 euros).

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