Ford is reviving that almost all ’70s of vehicles, the Capri, although just about in title solely. Resembling under no circumstances the unique two-door pony-style fastback that debuted in 1968, the brand new Capri will as a substitute be a four-door electrical automobile constructed on Volkswagen’s MEB platform and be bought solely in Europe.
The Capri seems to be prefer it was designed by government committee, with styling that resembles the Polestar 2, however much more nondescript. Ford calls it a “sports coupe for the family,” and the one factor vaguely as rebellious as the unique is the paint scheme, both in brilliant yellow or blue.
Two fashions can be accessible in launch, base and Premium variations, each termed “Extended Range.” The bottom is a 282-horsepower single-motor rear-drive mannequin with a 77-kWh battery pack, 390 miles or vary (WLTP) and a 28-minute cost time from 10-80 p.c.
The Premium mannequin is all-wheel-drive with two motors and 335 horsepower. The marginally bigger 79kWh battery accepts a 185 kW cost (50 kW greater than the bottom), so it could possibly get from 10-80 p.c in 26 minutes. Vary on this mannequin is simply barely diminished to 368 miles, in response to Europe’s WLTP normal. As for efficiency, the bottom mannequin can zip from 0-62MPH in 6.4 seconds, whereas the Premium can do it in 5.3 seconds.
The Premium mannequin will get a couple of different add-ons, together with 20-inch alloy wheel as a substitute of 19-inch, together with ambient lighting, a B&O sound system and hands-free tailgate.
On the tech aspect, the Capri provides automated lane adjustments, bicycle owner detection when opening doorways and a massaging driver’s seat. The 14.6-inch vertical touchscreen even slides out to disclose a storage compartment, whereas the entrance armrest caches a “MegaConsole” with 0.6 cubic ft of area.
Ford just lately unveiled one other EV in Europe named after a basic mannequin, the Explorer. Just like the Capri, it is nothing like the unique both in seems to be or spirit, being a compact crossover quite than a pickup or SUV.
With availability in Europe solely, you’ll purchase a Capri on its namesake Italian island, however nowhere in North America. It’s going to be inbuilt Germany and begins at €49,400 (round $53,590) for the bottom mannequin and €53,000 ($57,490) for the Premium pack, in response to Ford’s French web site.
