Ford Capri (2024 onwards!)
Discussion
Right then, not to curse it as it's not delivered yet but I managed to get a pretty good lease deal on a Capri but I see no topic started. I can understand as they haven't exactly been flying off the shelves.
I can see why the Capri especially gets very little love, but they are depreciating like a stone and it will be a safe first experience of the EV world for me at the right price.
Interested to hear from anyone else rolling around in an Capri or Explorer if we have anyone.
For those who don't know:
Let's be honest, it should have been called Mondeo but also that's barely dead. Damn call it the Orion or something for me, but I can understand from a pure marketing perspective them going for this schtick.
Ford are marketing numpties I agree, but it's also going to be tiring listening to so many people get their knickers twisted over the name as though it was either this or something far more interesting and they plumped for this. Sod all difference between a Capri and an Enyaq Coupe and I saved a bunch going down the Capri route!
If you put a gun to my head I'd have picked an Explorer as it feels a more genuine proposition compared to the Capri play acting as "sporty", but a deal's a deal!
I can see why the Capri especially gets very little love, but they are depreciating like a stone and it will be a safe first experience of the EV world for me at the right price.
Interested to hear from anyone else rolling around in an Capri or Explorer if we have anyone.
For those who don't know:
- Literally they've bought the VW MEB parts bin. The Explorer and Capri are basically the VW ID4 & ID5.
- In turn the VWs are spun unto the Skoda Elroq & Enyaq, Cupra spin it into the Tavascan, Audi to the Q4. All about economies of scale and so we get a disturbing amount of platform sharing. Ford just went and did a similar thing buying in the Renault platform to re-launch the Fiesta in a couple of years. This is what happens when a US business can't make EVs work on home turf I think.
- Funnily enough the Explorer and Capri are nearly identical to each other, just like their VAG mates. They share doors and bonnet and the Explorer is just styled a bit more like a 4x4, is a bit shorter and softer suspension etc.
- Ford decided to whack on a big moveable portrait display into the things and it's about one of the only thing that sets it apart from the other VAG stuff.
Let's be honest, it should have been called Mondeo but also that's barely dead. Damn call it the Orion or something for me, but I can understand from a pure marketing perspective them going for this schtick.
Ford are marketing numpties I agree, but it's also going to be tiring listening to so many people get their knickers twisted over the name as though it was either this or something far more interesting and they plumped for this. Sod all difference between a Capri and an Enyaq Coupe and I saved a bunch going down the Capri route!
If you put a gun to my head I'd have picked an Explorer as it feels a more genuine proposition compared to the Capri play acting as "sporty", but a deal's a deal!
I think Capri came from the British Mustang connection, sold alongside the Mach E.
Not had to recover one yet, have Explorers, but I dont think they have sold many.
Good luck with it.
Ford have a big tie up with VW, they build the Transporter and Amarok, vw build the small vans.
I got a drive in a brand new Ranger Hybrid yesterday, impressed with it, maybe more than the 3.0 twin turbo petrol Raptor, and that is good.
Not had to recover one yet, have Explorers, but I dont think they have sold many.
Good luck with it.
Ford have a big tie up with VW, they build the Transporter and Amarok, vw build the small vans.
I got a drive in a brand new Ranger Hybrid yesterday, impressed with it, maybe more than the 3.0 twin turbo petrol Raptor, and that is good.
Edited by Doesitdrive on Friday 27th March 20:43
Doesitdrive said:
I think Capri came from the British Mustang connection, sold alongside the Mach E.
Not had to recover one yet, have Explorers, but I dont think they have sold many.
Good luck with it.
Ford have a big tie up with VW, they build the Transporter and Amarok, vw build the small vans.
I got a drive in a brand new Ranger Hybrid yesterday, impressed with it, maybe more than the 3.0 twin turbo petrol Raptor, and that is good.
VW build the current Transit Connect / Caddy.Not had to recover one yet, have Explorers, but I dont think they have sold many.
Good luck with it.
Ford have a big tie up with VW, they build the Transporter and Amarok, vw build the small vans.
I got a drive in a brand new Ranger Hybrid yesterday, impressed with it, maybe more than the 3.0 twin turbo petrol Raptor, and that is good.
Edited by Doesitdrive on Friday 27th March 20:43
Ford do the smaller Transit Courier themselves, there is no VW equivalent of this one.
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