Ford Capri Review 2025: Price, specs & boot space

Given how over-stuffed this corner of the market is, we're expecting brand loyalty to help Ford quite a bit. And if you're a fan of the Blue Oval, but not the sort of enthusiast who's outraged by the reinvention of the Capri brand, you'll be well-served by the Capri. It offers a sense of style without unduly impacting practicality. 

However, it is worth giving the Ford Explorer a look, as it's mechanically extremely similar but a little cheaper. Many rivals go further on a charge for less money, as well, so the Capri is going to have its work cut out to win over customers. It doesn't help that the car has some in-house competition, with some overlap between the Capri, Explorer and Mustang Mach-E.

Of the two batteries available, we'd recommend going for the bigger Extended Range version and combining it with the rear-wheel drive powertrain. This gives the most amount of range, plus brisk straight-line performance. Unless there's a specific reason you want all-wheel drive, or you're itching for a bit more performance, we don't think the AWD is worth the extra outlay and the hit you take in terms of range.

You could save more money still by opting for the smaller Standard Range battery, but you'll struggle to get much more than 200 miles out of it on a full charge, and probably a lot less than that during colder times of year.

The most similar is the Ford Explorer, with which the Capri shares not just a platform, but a great deal of its styling as well. Away from the Ford brand, the Capri is also mechanically very similar to various Volkswagen Group cars, because a joint venture between the two companies involves EV platform sharing between many models. That means that underneath, the Capri and Explorer share much in common with the Volkswagen ID.5 and Skoda Enyaq iV Coupe, both of which are rivals to the Capri.

In terms of size, performance, and even shape, the Polestar 2 is quite similar to the Capri. You could also look at the Kia EV6 and Genesis GV60, which are related to the Hyundai Ioniq 5, although the latter doesn't have the same coupe-ish shape as the others nor the Capri. 

Ford's decision to make the Capri in the first place is a curious one because it's similar in terms of size and price to the Mustang Mach-E, the entry-level versions of which go further on a full charge and are more powerful.

The fact that the Capri shares much in common with the Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 could be cause for concern in the quality and finish department, as those cars are lacking in that regard. However, the Capri does a better job here.

There are some cheaper-feeling bits, and we're not sure how good those shiny 'piano black' trim pieces will look in a few year's time - in our experience, they're proper scratch magnets. Most of what's at eye level is smart, though, and we like the soft-touch material cladding much of the dash and a good chunk of the inner door panels. 

Given the premium price of the Capri, though, it is a little underwhelming inside compared to EVs from brands like Volvo and Audi.

Ford now seems to have a bit of a thing for sticking massive, portrait-oriented displays in its cars, and the Capri follows that trend. The Capri's touchscreen measures a whipping 14.6 inches, and neatly, you can adjust its angle by 30 degrees to your preferred position. Underneath it is a secure storage area dubbed 'My Private Locker' which you could keep your house keys in, for example.

As should be expected for a modern system like this, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are fitted as standard, and there's a wireless charging pad, too, plus four USB-C ports. The two in the front are right at the back of the 'My Private Locker' compartment, and as such are a bit tricky to access. And if you don't want to put your device in that storage area, you won't be able to fully close it, because there isn't a channel to run the cable in. 

As we found when using this infotainment system in the Explorer, a lot of icons on the SNYC MOVE infotainment software are weirdly small considering the amount of real estate Ford's software engineers had to play with. It isn't the easiest thing to use on the move, and the menus aren't the simplest to navigate. 

The standard sound system has seven speakers, one of which is described as a 'sound bar'. Go for the Capri Premium and this is upgraded to a 10-speaker setup, including the aforementioned soundbar and a subwoofer. 

As a more stylish sibling to the Explorer, you might think the Capri takes a hit in terms of practicality, but that's not the case, the latter is actually 20cm longer than the former, and that means get over 100 litres more boot space in the Capri. There's a total of 572 to play with - a lot more than the paltry 402 litres offered in the similar-sized Ford Mustang Mach-E and a good bump over the 450-litre load space in the back of the Explorer. In the Capri Premium model, space drops to 567 litres, we assume because of the subwoofer. 

Folding the rear seats opens up a 1,510-litre load area, which is easy enough to access thanks to the Capri using a hatchback-style boot opening, and there's a handy movable floor featuring two separate panels. So, you can either have a flat floor for easier loading, a lowered one for maximum load space, or half and half.

There's plenty of storage space away from the boot, too, including the 'MegaConsole' storage area between the front seats with its 17-litre capacity. Mega indeed. Unlike some EVs, though, there's no 'frunk' storage area under the bonnet. Instead, popping the hood merely reveals things like the brake fluid reservoir and top-up point for the windscreen washer fluid. 

You get a choice of two different batteries - the 52kWh pack in the Standard Range cars, and a 77kWh pack in Extended Range versions. You can also pick how many motors you want - there's a single-motor, rear-wheel drive version and a twin-motor, all-wheel drive derivative. Standard Range cars have quite a bit less power. 

The performance figures would have seemed very impressive before the electric revolution, but when Ford also has its Mach-E GT with its 3.7-second 0-62mph time, the stats for the Capri seem brisk rather than ridiculously fast. Various versions of cars like the Tesla Model Y and Polestar 2 are also much quicker. 

Still, a 0-62mph time of 6.4 seconds for the 286PS rear-wheel drive version shouldn't be sniffed at, nor should the 5.3 seconds managed by the 340PS all-wheel drive Capri. The 170PS Standard Range Capri is a fair bit behind both, hitting 62mph in 8.7 seconds. That said, it'll feel brisk off the line, we suspect, and provide more than enough go for most drivers.

The Capri has a slipperier shape than the Explorer, making for a marginally better range on a full charge. The Extended Range Capri will travel up to 389 miles (369 in Premium trim), although around 300 is probably a more realistic target. 

Opting for the all-wheel drive Extended Range reduces this figure to a still impressive 346 miles. During our time with the car, we averaged 3.6 miles per kWh, which would equate to around 280 miles on a full charge. The Standard Range car manages 243 miles according to the official figure, so you might struggle to get much over 200 in reality.

In an EV there's no engine to drown out wind and road noise, so good insulation is a must. Thankfully, the Capri keeps you wonderfully cocooned from the outside. Much like the Explorer, it's spookily quiet on the move, with barely any wind or road noise making it into the cabin. It's a really relaxing car to spend a few hours in as a consequence.

The Ford Capri was awarded the full five stars when tested by Euro NCAP in 2024, with strong scores across all categories. These were 89% for adult occupants, 86% for child occupants, 80% for vulnerable road users and 72% for its safety assist systems. 

There's no shortage of standard-fit safety equipment, including lane-keeping assist, traffic-sign recognition, automatic emergency braking (AEB) and cross-traffic alert. 

It's a little too early to tell if the Ford Capri has any underlying issues, but electric cars do have far fewer components than combustion-powered vehicles, meaning there's less to go wrong. Ford hasn't done well in the latest HonestJohn.co.uk Satisfaction Index survey, placing 23rd out of 29 manufacturers.

The Capri is more VW than it is Ford, although VW hasn't done brilliantly in the Satisfaction Index either, and it's also worth pointing out that the brand's EVs have suffered from electrical glitches. Then again, the platform and technology used for these cars has been around long enough for Volkswagen to iron out a lot of the earlier bugs that were experienced.

The Capri comes with a 60,000-mile, three-year warranty, although the battery and high-voltage system is covered by a separate 100,000-mile, eight-year policy.

The Ford Capri's insurance groupings range from 21E for the Standard Range up to 33 for the Extended Range Premium AWD. The price of your premium will vary wildly depending on various factors including your age, driving history and where you live, but generally, we expect EVs to be a little more expensive to insure than similarly priced petrol and diesel-powered vehicles. 

Sadly, the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) exemption for EVs ends on 1 April 2025, so after that, you'll need to pay £190 a year to tax the Capri. All versions are comfortably over the £40,000 threshold for the government's premium car tax, which means that between years two and five of ownership, you'll need to cough up an extra £410 annually. 

At launch, there are two available trims – Select and Premium. Both are very well equipped as standard.

Select cars come with 19-inch alloy wheels, part-Sensico upholstery and an electrically adjustable driver’s seat with a massage function. The front seats are both heated. And there’s a seven-speaker sound system with, Ford says, an “integrated sound bar”.

Upgrade to the Capri Premium and you’ll get 20-inch alloy wheels, an electric boot lid, a panoramic roof and upgraded matrix LED headlights, as well as a 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system.

Options include the £1,800 Driver Assistance Pack (£1,300 on the Premium trim), which features a head-up display, extra active safety features and, on the Select trim, the panoramic roof and 360-degree camera system.