Ford Capri Preview 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. 

Right now, you don't have much choice - at the time of writing, only the larger, 77kWh Extended Range battery pack was available, although you can choose between all-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive layouts. Of the two, we'd recommend opting for the rear-wheel drive unless there's a very good reason to spec AWD. The rear-drive car is cheaper, will go further on a charge and is still fast enough for most. 

Once the 52kWh, Standard Range version arrives, we'd probably still recommend going for the RWD Extended Range. The Standard Range Capri is expected to manage around 250 miles according to official figures, which will equate to more like 200 in real-world driving. The Extended Range will give you a lot more flexibility for a perfectly acceptable premium. 

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 both related to the Hyundai Ioniq 5, although the latter doesn't have the same coupe-ish shape as the others nor the Capri. 

Considering that the Capri is priced at a relative premium, we'd hoped for some premium-feeling materials in the car. However, both the Capri and the Explorer rely a little too much on cheap-feeling plastics.

Everything feels like it'll last, at least, but if you hop in the Capri after spending time in an EV from a manufacturer like Audi or Volvo, you might feel underwhelmed.

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'.

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 several USB-C ports.

When using the same system in the Explorer, we found a lot of icons on the SNYC MOVE infotainment software to be 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 easiest 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, with a total of 572 to play with. In the Premium model, this drops to 567 litres, we assume because of the subwoofer. 

Folding the rear seats opens up a 1,510-litre load area, which will be easy enough to access thanks to the Capri using a hatchback-style boot opening. 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. 

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 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. Ford hasn't yet confirmed how far the Standard Range car will go on a full charge, but we're expecting it to be about 250 miles. 

In an EV there's no engine to drown out wind and road noise, so good insulation is a must. If the Explorer is anything to go by, there should be no complaints in the Capri. The former is spookily quiet for the most part, and at a 70mph cruise, you can barely hear wind and road noise. 

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, though, placing 23rd out of 29 manufacturers.

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. 

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.