Ford Capri 2024: Prices, specs and release date

• New Ford Capri is an electric SUV coupe
• Sister car to the family-focused Ford Explorer
• Range of up to 389 miles and power of up to 340PS
• On sale later this year with launch prices expected to start from £48,000

The new Ford Capri is a coupe-style electric SUV sister car to the new Ford Explorer – and the second European Ford to revive a famous nameplate after the best-selling Ford Puma.

While the name is bound to be controversial, the new Ford Capri is "the car the iconic sports coupe was destined to become" reckons the blue oval.

Just as the original Ford Capri was derived from the Ford Cortina, so the new Ford Capri shares its underpinnings with the new Ford Explorer – including a range-topping 340PS drivetrain.

It also has an extra-large battery that will give a range of up to 389 miles.

The new Ford Capri is, like the Ford Explorer, derived from VW underpinnings. Its effective Volkswagen alternative is the ID.5, which is a coupe version of the Volkswagen ID.4 that the Explorer is based on.

Other rivals to the new Ford Capri include the Polestar 2, Tesla Model 3, BMW i4, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6.

"Bringing back a legend as revered as the Ford Capri is a big deal," says Ford Model E general manager Jon Williams.

"We’re excited that the new all-electric Capri is ready to bring some swagger to the world of EVs and introduce a whole new generation of drivers to the spirit of a cult classic."

2024 Ford Capri prices and release date

The new Ford Capri will arrive later this year, soon after the new Ford Explorer. The gap was meant to be bigger, but the Ford Explorer was delayed.

The new Ford Capri certainly won’t be as cheap as the original. Launch cars are likely to start from around £48,000, although a standard range battery may arrive in 2025 to take entry-level prices down to around £42,000.

The new Ford Capri will need to get cheaper, mind, as you can currently buy a new Ford Mustang Mach-e for £43,830…

2024 Ford Capri styling, interior and technology

The new Ford Capri is an SUV, but is more than simply being a Ford Explorer with a swoopier rear end. It has a bespoke design throughout, with a much sportier profile than the regular Explorer.

Standout new Ford Capri design details include the LED daytime running lights which ape the twin round headlights of the Mk3 Capri coupe. In case of any doubt, ‘CAPRI’ lettering is pressed into the front bumper.

Perhaps the new Ford Capri’s most recognisable details is the curved shape of its rear side windows, mimicking the coupe profile of the original Ford Capri. The hatchback tailgate has a steep rake to it, too. 

Inside, the new Ford Capri’s interior is "exactly how an original Capri driver would have expected the future to feel," reckons design director Amko Leenarts.

The new Ford Capri’s interior is described as having a minimalist and digital feel, with standard equipment including an adjustable 14.6-inch ‘Sync Move’ centre screen. A ‘My Private Locker’ stowage space is hidden behind and there’s a 17-litre ‘MegaConsole’ centre stowage box beneath the front armrest.

The new Ford Capri’s one-piece front seats have a standard massage driver’s seat, while both seats and the steering wheel are heated. A wireless device charger is also standard – as are wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

Even the standard new Ford Capri has 19-iinch wheels, with mixed tyre sizes (they are wider on the rear than the front). The new Ford Capri Premium version has 20-inch wheels as standard, and both models are available with optional 21-inch wheels.

The new Ford Capri is offered in six colours, called Agate Black, Frozen White, Magnetic Grey, Vivid Yellow, Blue My Mind and Lucid Red. Ford bosses are particularly proud of Vivid Yellow and Blue My Mind, which feature in the model reveal.

The new Ford Capri has a massive boot, with more than 570 litres of space. The deep hatchback rear will be practical too. Fold the rear seats flat and it expands to more than 1500 litres.

2024 Ford Capri power, performance and range

The new Ford Capri, as is often the way with electric SUVs, launches with a choice of two high-power motors. The new Ford Capri RWD has 286PS while the new Ford Capri AWD, with its two motors, has 340PS.

The new Ford Capri RWD has 0-62mph performance in 6.4 seconds, which the new Ford Capri AWD cuts to a scant 5.3 seconds.

For context, the 1985 Ford Capri 2.8 Injection, whose Cologne V6 produced 160PS, could do 0-60mph in 8.3 seconds.

Both new Ford Capri versions come in Extended Range guise. Interestingly, the usable capacity of the RWD model is 77kWh, which extends to 79kWh in the AWD model.

The new Ford Capri Extended Range RWD has a range of up to 389 miles, which drops only slightly, to 367 miles, in the new Ford Capri Extended Range AWD.

When it comes to rapid charging, the new Ford Capri models have different maximum DC rates – it is 135kW for the Extended Range RWD, and 185kW for the Extended Range AWD. This means the DC charging time of the AWD is, at 26 minutes, two minutes less than the RWD, despite its slightly larger size.

The new Ford Capri has a plethora of safety assist tech, from a useful blind spot warning system, clear exit warning, front and rear parking sensors, rear-view camera and intelligent adaptive cruse control with stop and go… to more dubious features such as lane-keep assist and lane departure warning.

Disappointingly, a heat pump is only an option on the new Ford Capri, rather than being standard-fit.