Back in the Ford fold.
There was a time when the badge meant something solid in the UK. A bedrock. With the Puma doing alright sure but the rest of the lineup? Ghosts. We used to see new Fords on every corner. Now? Not so much. It’s a hollow feeling. This Capri though—different beast. It wears Ford clothes but walks in VW shoes. Under the skin it is a VW ID.4.
Crazy really.
Think about it. The Fiesta dead since 2023 after 47 years as the best seller. The Focus? Also in the cemetery. Gone were the days when these felt like household names as common as the Golf. So Ford shook hands with Wolfsburg. Used their MEB platform for the chunky Explorer and this slightly sleeker Capri.
Does it work? Mostly yes. Even if it burns a hole in the wallet.
I’m in the Capri RWD Extended Range Premium. Sounds expensive because it is. Even with a £4,000 “contribution” from Ford to soften the blow and a further £4,000 cut for ditching all-wheel drive I’m paying £53,235. You do the math. It’s still pricey.
£5050 worth of options stacked on top.
Includes that vivid blue paint which looks fine until you park it next to something faster. The Driver Assistance Pack is there mostly for the head-up display. A heat pump included. Honestly shouldn’t this be standard at this price point? Who knows. Add the retractable towbar and those shouting 21-inch alloys. Loud. Very loud.
It’s not handsome. Let’s be honest. It’s too high. The snub nose throws off any hint of that lovely old coupe it’s named after. That rear quarter window? Fails the nostalgia test. But miles add charm. The car performs and that grows on you.
Should they have used the Capri name again? Probably.
The noise about branding is deafening so I’ll skip it. Here’s what matters:
- Price: £53k is a steep hill.
- Identity: It feels like a Ford despite the VW DNA.
- Options: Most feel like upsells.
A convincing Ford in spirit if not in platform or value.
Worth the premium for the badge? Maybe. Maybe not.
The road doesn’t care where the steel comes from only how it moves.
