Say hello to…
…the Ford Capri, the latest all-electric family SUV from the blue oval and not a reinvented sports coupe as the name suggests. In size terms, the Capri is based off the same underpinnings as the Explorer, but has a more raked roofline for a sportier look but is longer so has a bigger boot.
Both the Capri and the Explorer share a lot of their powertrain with VW’s ID4 and ID5, however, the Ford sits on different suspension making the Capri a markedly different car to drive than the Explorer or the VWs.
The Capri in three setups; rear drive with a 52kWh battery and rear drive with a 77kWh battery or the car tested here, all-wheel drive with a 79kWh battery. The mid-size SUV will be available in three trims levels.
- Style
- Select
- Premium
Standard equipment on the Style includes a 14.6-inch infotainment screen, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, dual-zone climate control, 19-inch alloys, digital drivers display and auto high beam.
Select adds heated and power-fold door mirrors, heated driver and passenger seats, driver seat memory, keyless entry and start and wireless phone charging.
Premium adds a panoramic roof, sports seats and 20-inch alloys.
Is The Ford Capri Suitable For My Fleet
Pricing aside, the on-paper figures for the Capri look fleet-favourable. An official range of well over 300 miles means that in the real world you’ll probably get close to that on a warm day. The maximum charge speed of 185kW is competitive and useful.
Boot space is a decent 567 litres and equipment levels are competitive at the upper end of the range.
Leasing A Ford Capri
Gateway2lease is offering the top spec Capri Premium AWD for £507 a month on a 3+36 contract with 10,000 miles a year. Forecast maintenance costs come in at a competitive £35 a month, according to Gensen Reports.
Driving A Ford Capri
Experiencing Ford’s Capri is split in two. This is thanks to the fact the car uses shared underpinnings with Volkswagen.
The Ford parts, which include the suspension set-up and infotainment system are very impressive. Ford’s engineers are exceedingly good at making cars steer and ride well on the UK’s less than perfect road surfaces.
The Capri is no exception. Ride comfort is impressively refined at lower speeds over potholes and speed bumps. On the motorway the Capri is very settled, refined and soothing. Point it at twisty B-road and there’s minimal body roll in the corners and in a good way, the Capri is also faster than it really needs to be. Fortunately, the brakes are also reassuring even if the Capri doesn’t offer one-pedal driving through regenerative braking.
Only the steering feel is lacking; it’s difficult to tell exactly what’s going on between the tyre and the road surface.
Inside, the cabin materials are fine, but not particularly outstanding – especially for a car in this class at this price; the top specification Capri we tested was close to a £60,000 list price.
The infotainment system is Ford’s excellent standard setup which means it’s simple to turn off the warnings for lane keeping and speed limits. And you’ll want to do this because – like the VWs – the Capri frequently misidentifies the speed limit.
From the VW side, Ford has kept the cabin switchgear which means drivers have to suffer the touch-sensitive steering wheel mounted buttons which are too easily mis-pressed and a single pair of power window controls with a toggle for the rear windows.
Efficiency is good but not quite great. We saw 3.7 miles per kWh over a week’s mixed driving in warm weather which should result in a real-world range of almost 300 miles. For a mid-size family SUV, that’s plenty.
Overall, unless you’re looking for a car that’s one of the best driving in the class and are less worried about price and how the interior feels there is a huge amount of competition that would also be tempting.
FleetandLeasing.com Verdict On The Ford Capri
Drives well, but a high price and better competition count against it.
Ford Capri
- Model: Capri Premium AWD
- Power: 340hp
- Torque: 679Nm
- Max speed: 111mph
- 0-62mph: 5.3s
- Official range: 346 miles
- Test range: 292 miles
- CO2 emissions: 0g/km
- BIK tax band 2025/26: 3%
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