Robert the guy who started it doesn't have it in hindsight to say anything bad about an electric car . His entire ethos is still to convince people to move to electric.
@@cyberpope2137 you couldn't pay me enough to own a Tesla, because Musk is so toxic. Literally any other EV is more attractive to me, even this monstrosity. However, I take your point and imagine sales will be slow.
@@TheTruthHz I’m not a fan of Musk either, however it’s just a worse Model 3 that happens to be more expensive. Not sure what Ford were thinking when designing this
If you peeled off the Capri badge, you would be hard pressed to tell this apart form all of the other cut-and-paste SUVs on the market. The move to EVs should inspire innovation what we get again is legacy thinking from another legacy manufacturer.
Really, what we need in a car (any car, EV, ICE, whatever) is good design that is pleasing on the eye. Something that when you get out of the car and walk away, you turn back and think “God, that’s a good looking car”. Is that too much to ask of car designers?
@@roscoecoltrane6867 as the reviewer says , this is pleasing to look at, it's just another boring crossover. That's what most people buy, and most of them are indistinguishable.
Renault know what they're doing, when the 5 was announced I instantly wanted an electric version of my very first car, I don't think Lewis Collins would want this "Capri", it's probably just as well he's no longer with us.
Agree, when I first saw their vision for the new 5, I thought wow, at last a remake that is something I would be interested in getting my hands on… this thing from Ford is something I would want a cover for so I could save myself the embarrassment of being seen with it!
A lot of legacy brands are complaining that they're not making enough money from EVs, might I suggest they start putting more effort into giving people ones they actually want? Because I'm pretty damn sure that Renault won't be saying that in a years time when the R5 becomes Europe's best selling car, and were it not for a lack of imagination Ford could've easily followed them down that route with a retro Fiesta...But chest wig or otherwise, this is a poor effort by any metric, particularly given how much of a game changer the original was.
To my mind, bringing back an iconic badge should be more than merely recycling a name. Styling should take cues and clues from predecessors. Mustang (not Mach-E) from Ford, as well as Challenger and Charger from Dodge are stellar examples of doing just that. Though definitely not a designer myself, I can imagine all kinds of lines, creases, angles and curves that could have (and should have) been lifted from past Capris. Most of all, why do brands offer so much sameness. When it really comes down to it, what really differentiates a new Explorer from a Capri? If I were Ford, I'd have developed a coupe. The furthest thing from another boring two-box crossover or SUV. Offer it at a reasonable price and fill out your line up. Give different customers different vehicles from which to choose. Otherwise, save the moniker and just increase the volume of Explorer production. While all have VW underpinnings, for me, Skoda has the best design chops. And, yes Jack, Renault have done wonderous things with the newly reimagined 4 and 5.
As an owner of the original Capri, I am devastated, why not call it anything else except the Capri, they made the same mistake with the Mustang Mach e, but did not learn it seems?
I had a 17-year-old MKIII Cortina 2000E in my youth and my mate had a 3l Capri. Both had quite a bit of style to them! I have quite liked some of the retro style cars over the years. I liked the Fiat of 500 when it came out. I quite liked the new mini when it came out, before it got overinflated The new Renault five is adorable! Though I haven’t seen one in real life yet it makes me smile immediately. What are Ford doing? Capri is so evocative. The whole original car was styling That new thing is even worse than a Stellantis Jeep. It’s got absolutely nothing It seems we have deteriorated from badge engineering to just putting the name on it hoping no one will notice!
Ford Europe did badge engineering of VW's MEB platform. Meanwhile Ford USA made the Mach-E, an OK "mid-size" (big for Europe) EV crossover, the F-150 Lightning, a pretty good full-size EV pickup truck, and an e-Transit commercial van. Meanwhile GM USA has 10 EVs and one is somewhat affordable, with more coming in 2025. Ford apparently scrapped its three-row EV crossover and next-generation EV pickup because they would have cost too much; it's pretty sad that the maker of the U.S. Explorer and Expedition can't compete with Rivian and the Kia EV9. Ford CEOJim Farley knows what he's up against and is pinning his hopes on a skunkworks project in the USA to reduce the cost of smaller EVs. But at this rate Ford might end up only selling commercial vehicles in Europe.
Really odd choice for an ev, it was a penis extension car with a long bonett, with long bonnets being an unfortunate hold over from ICE engines that waste the advantages of the platform, they need to find another way to make it a willy.
I thought so too, but having listened to CEO Jim Farley on this channel I am not so sure. He seems a humble but very knowledgable person with regard to the Chinese EV industry and its potential impact on the US market. BTW he is currently driving around in an Xpeng which he loves. Hopefully Ford might survive. Not so sure about the other OEMs.
@@skierpageWhat is your reference to skunkworks referring to? I thought that was a Cold War era team of airplane designers from Boeing or Lockheed Martin or something.
As a Focus owner for 5 years, a Kuga Mk1 owner for 6 years and a current Edge owner of 8 years ... Ford have really lost the plot when it comes to affordability, value for money and reasonably reliable vehicles. Sadly, my Edge will be my last Ford, there are so many better options and model varieties at better value for money in the current market place. I hope Ford survive this transition away from ICE ... but I fear they may be rocky times ahead for them! P.S. Prostate examination appointment booked in ... as this is NOT a Capri 🙂
He might have to. In my country you can import non approved cars for a limited time ( shows, evaluation etc) then you have to re-export them. Jim's interview with Robert suggested that time was approaching. "I don't want to give my Xiaomi back" or words to that effect.
This car exudes sheer laziness in terms of the thought put into it. My first car was a 1962 Ford Cortina Mk I, two door, 4 speed floor change...a lovely machine.
I'm honestly more offended that Ford called the Mach-e a Mustang than about this Capri thing. Doesn't mean I wouldn't buy a Mach-e, just that I will never call it a Mustang. Curiously enough, the Capri was Europe's Mustang. Pedestrian hardware fitted to a fancy body to produce an affordable car that was sporty and somewhat aspirational.
No need to apologise for honest journalism and holding car companies to account - good on you for saying what you really think. I'm looking forward to more of that on this channel!
It’s horrible! It bears no relation to its namesake, 2:43 the original Capri. I had an Essex capri, it was a lively car and I doted on it. This travesty is NOTHING like the original. Ford have truly lost their way. In every way.
They should have brought back the Edsel name…. That was a flop and this one looks bang on to repeat that one’s failure… What is it they say about history and not learning… oh yeah duty bound to repeat it!
@ I don’t mean that this particular car will be remembered. I mean that it will just be remembered as the category of “anonymous EV SUVs”. For example, if I say the phrase “pond slime”, the image that probably springs to mind is of the scum floating on top of a body of water. We don’t really know what it’s made of, just that there are loads of random bits of fermented vegetation, microorganisms and fish excrement all amalgamated into a floating cake of stench. That’s how you’ll remember this category of vehicle. You won’t remember this particular car, just some anonymous sludgy fermented excrement.
Good honest video Jack. I suppose I'm a biased ex Capri owner. But they didn't even copy and paste their own car. They've virtually copy and pasted someone else's car..... (VW). Really enjoy your videos there at Fully Charged. 🙏
I must admit I agree, just lucky for Jack he was not born when my favorite car was released. Times have changed of course, but why did they have to name this 'thing' -- a bloody Capri? Big mistake.
With up to 15mm less ground clearance than a 2004 accord estate and with such features like: VW group's electrical gremlins, leaking seals, software disasters and more - the new Capri EV is, without a doubt, one of the crossovers that was made.
Great point about Ford needing great small EVs. The Puma may sell well, but it's not that small and it's not good looking Now if Ford produced an electric Fiesta, channelling the XR2, they might actually produce something desirable
Time to update the famous Henry Ford saying about Model T colors to "You can have any ford badge you want, as long as it's a VW SUV" Admittedly , i haven't owned a Ford since my 81 Fairmont wagon (terrible car), but i like Farley and hope they can survive in the EV space. Ive considered the Mach E, even with my initial "not a Mustang" reaction. I get the F150 ⚡ as a smart move, though I loathe pick-ups. The US will 9nly get trucks and SUVs... I get it, but Europe should get something that is competitive on being different, or on price, hopefully both.
Appreciate your honesty again. The only thing I like about this car is the colour, it’s like the Renault 5 and stands out from all the greys . Either call it a Scorpio/Granada/Consul or as you said actually make a 2 door low slung aspirational car and make the interior hark back to the tartan seats in the 2.8i etc. More importantly did Ford sack all their handling/suspension staff when the Fiesta was binned? The only reason Ford fans would buy a blancmange would be if it handled well. It doesn’t.
Jack, I have friends that owned the Capri back in the 70s, before Ford built a American version of the Capri that was largely a cut and paste version of the original Fox body Mustang. The Fox-body Mercury Capri sold relatively well, but of course it was a V8 powered brute, not the lightweight and lithe European Capri any longer 😮
it is currently hard to be original, with all the platform sharing stuff, anyone who can capture your imagination these days is doing quite well! Having said that, and living in NZ, and owning a Wildtrak x, I am sold on the BYD shark simply because I can run around town for 80km or more on electrons, and outperform almost all pickups in NZ, and plug it in to a standard power point, just like I do with my MG ev at home. This feature has really spoiled me in the last 2 years, I must admit! BYD will do very well in this country, mark my word.
Why do Ford keep doing this? That's not a Capri and the Mach E isn't a Mustang. They already have plenty of SUV models and no electric coupes or muscle cars. Why not keep these as their traditional body types?
Jeremy Clarkson recently made the point that it's difficult to tell the difference between a lot of modern cars, particularly EVs, and this is the epitome of that. There is absolutely NOTHING about this car that speaks to the Capri name, or even the Ford badge, for that matter. You'd have a real hard time explaining how it's in any way different from every other generic, all electric SUV on the market. And you'd have an impossible time trying to justify the insane price tag.
Enjoyed the honest review. Jim Farley talks about the amazing things that his Skunkworks team have been working on and we really need to see that good stuff soon. I actually prefer the look of the Explorer over this variant of the same basic recipe. Wouldn’t buy either though, I’d go for a Kia, BYD or Tesla which are better for the same money.
I transferred my fluffy dice from a 2.8 to a 944 Turbo since there's not many 80s cars left. I can't see them going into any of the current crop of EVs until they make one that's fun.
Such a missed opportunity by Ford for creating a modern-esq Capri. It could have been something really special that had a retro feel/design and worthy of the name capri. Renault is absolutely nailing it in this retro area! Well done Renault!
While I have been a Ford fan a large part of my life, this car doesn't really enrage me because I already bought the Polestar 2 because it fills a Capri (or Granada or Taunus/Cortina)sized hole in my heart. In some ways the Polestar 'stole' the Capris (or the 1st gen Celicas) place in the market by being a European liftback sedan sized 'musclecar'. And by using the Taunus Coupes Fastback roofline. And to be fair, there are not many other classic Ford names they could have used that would work both on the continent and on the Islands. (And this car is technically a Scirocco, since that is what the original VW based 'Capri' lookalike was called XD)
With EV platforms making it harder to differentiate across brands and models, manufacturers are going to have to work harder than this to make their models stand out.
So I could buy the new Capri for £48,000 or a Skoda Elroq (top of the range) for £10k less. The Skoda looks better, looks a much nicer interior (haptic buttons - did Ford learn nothing from the mess that was the ID3 at launch) and almost certainly will have better build quality - and I think the Skoda is overpriced! And that is before you consider that the Tesla Model Y is slightly cheaper than the Capri. Sorry Ford but this is DOA at least in UK and Europe.
Calling that a sports car is an anathema to any sports car. Its just another SUV. (And the S is about what you are going to use the car for, not what the car is)
Bodie and Doyle, The Professionals, racing to their Capri for a dramatic, action packed car chase to get the bad guys. As they turn the corner and see the new Capri, they stop dead in their tracks, grimace, turn to each other and just say, "Yeah, nah!" and walk away! What was Ford thinking? Not sure about the beard Jack. Hiding your svelte features.
That price is just... Ooof. Hard pass. There are just simply better options. The criticism you shared here is fair and necessary. Interested to see the Puma. Hopefully it won't also be 18k over price.
You do a good and honest job, Jack. You weren't mean, just honest. Most car companies are resting on their lorels. I'm so tired of SUV's and crossovers. Where are the interesting and fun cars? How many of these look-alike, blob cars does the world need? Good reason to just keep my 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid, with less than 60K miles.
Quick question... why don't car manufacturers employ designers who drive? Clearly Tesla only employ people who HATE driving, but it's more and more evident that other companies are starting to employ non-drivers in ever greater numbers in their design teams. Next time you're at a press launch, perhaps you could ask them? I'm with you on haptic buttons. Deal breaker for me, too. Along with heat controls that aren't physical, rotary, knobs.
Jack, your opinion is simply expressed from emotion and experience. Sincerity and things by their name, beyond understanding that "it's all a matter of taste and the sense of good taste”.
The real question is when is anyone going to create an "aspirational, stylish, sporty... vehicle that you want to be seen in..." that is electric? I'm really tired of everything being the same SUV over and over again, no matter what name they put on it.
Having said that, I know the Cyberster is a bit out there, but perhaps it could just be the ticket for some --- as long as you can afford it of course! We are now the 21st century, so tastes have changed quite a lot from when I owned my Capri back in the day. The Cyberster like many other vehicles is 100% ev, and like it or not, this is the way things will be in the future!
@@TerryHickey-xt4mf your head will not fit in the Cyberster if you are 1m80 or over. Hell, I'm 178 and the window top frame was already to much in sight with the seat in lowest position. If you want your view at the standard height through the window you better not be over 170. Big big design mistake by small asian engineers I suspect.
Imagine if they actually made an EV Capri that was actually the same as the old model but just with modern standard production. It would sell more than I suspect this will and make it more unique in the lineup.
Company brand image is so important when a revolution like this comes along. Companies like VW and Ford may completely fail in the branding transition to the EV market. It its probably more easy for new car companies like Tesla, Polestar, Rivian and the Chinese Brands to have the best brand images with the public rather then for companies like VW and Ford to just simply make an electric Golf!
A lot of the criticisms are accurate. However, for anyone complaining about this being another SUV. I hate to break it to you but a small portion of buyers are enthusiasts and those are the ones that complain about this not being a two-door Coupe. But the truth is they just don't sell. If they sold in high numbers that you'd see a lot more Coupes out on the road. Ford isn't the only brand that struggles to sell them + I don't blame them for going this route. At the end of the day you need a platform to be profitable. The least likely buyer for an EV would be a coupe buyer. And most of the people that this is going to appeal to weren't even born when the last Capri was around. So they don't have the same fanaticism that buyers in this age range will.
The way you say haptic makes me think they're not haptic. Haptic controls provide feedback and touch sensations - the pressure of flicking the switch, the click click click of ratcheting up the volume or fan speed. Haptic controls allow you to feel what you're doing without having to look and see.
Jack , the Mini was introduced in 1959 ( ago of that driver now, about 100 ) somehow it’s managed to keep a set of intergenerational, inter company, inter country, styling cues and driving feels going. Either a brand matters and it is maintained by its owner or it isn’t and you can buy polaroid batteries from the discount store.
Yes it is tough, I remember my Dad coming to a mini accident when we lived in Wells in t5he 1960's and the driver was really munted, my Dad would not let me near it, the safety ratings in those days were 0, but thankfully the world has moved on and that is why Minis are no longer mini Minis!
They took the side profile of the original and blew it up a bit, they had such a good opportunity and totally blanded it up. They should have got help from the Renault team when it comes to the retro inspiration with the design.
I like a good looking or at least quirky car. You mention the Ionic 6 and that's something I look at and really like the look of. The original Capri wasn't really a great driver's car but it was desirable.
Irrespective of the thing's name, the mere fact that it has a "sport" mode means that I hate it. All of the very best driving cars I've ever tried Puma (original Fiesta based), Elise, Caterham 7, Elan, etc) have had no need of such a ridiculous overcomplication to make them fabulous.
I agree that Ford could have made the new Capri look more like the old one. My first car was a Capri and I loved it. For the price I would rather have the Mach e or the Skoda Elroq.
Us car enthusiasts love a heroic failure. We all look back at cars that were design led heroic failures such as the Renault Avantime with rose tinted specs and comment “wow that car was amazing” but the fact that they lost huge amounts of money on vehicles such as that, so it’s amazing to me that Renault is still willing to roll the dice on the design with the E4 and E5. And bonne chance to them, they look amazing. Ultimately these companies are run not to satisfy the needs of car enthusiasts but to deliver shareholder value and Ford have obviously done the sums to determine what will give them best return on investment. Slapping a much loved old brand name on a cross-over SUV is somewhat cynical yes but hey, we are all talking about it and there’s no such thing as bad publicity right?
Wild idea for ford: Take your old names, make EV versions that look almost exactly the same, cut the price down to less than 40k and boom, highest selling EV on the US market. (aka, stop it with the SUVs)
Is that headline and thumbnail meant to be a clickbait invitation for angry comments? How can we get past the badge if "It's back..." is in the thumbnail title? This is even more offensive than the "Mustang" *cough*! Mach-E. Stop putting legendary badges on generic SUVs. You too, Renault.
1:52 Or the fact that the did the same thing with the Mustang but ya know 😅😂 Of my limited car knowledge I can infer this; Ford had two near identical cars (Capri and Mustang) and Dogde had two near identical cars (Charger and Challenger). Dodge decided "We'll keep one the same-ish, but we need a 4 Door Sedan, so that'll be the new Charger." Ford decided "Let's take our two most beloved vehicles and turn them both into big 4 Door SUV/Crossovers". I could be mistaken but I'm pretty sure the only "car" Ford sells in the US now is the Taurus and even that's mostly to the government.
It shares an awful lot with actual VW BEVs, not just the platform. It looks like a tall ID3. It even has D and B drive modes. B is as close as VWs get to one pedal driving, It's not, unless they've improved it here. Even when Jack pushed a software option on the dash it made a VW burp. I can see VW in the interior too, apart from the large sliding screen. I hope the software isn't as mediocre. A hugely missed opportunity. From the comments made by Jim Farley the other day, I think he agrees. I'm glad Jack is saying it like it is. Softening the criticism could lead to customers buying the wrong car and committing an awful lot of money in the wrong place. Accurate car reviewing is important, so well done Jack.
The Renault 5 is such a fantastic car. I would love to have one in the US but I doubt it'll happen. This Capri is decidedly less so and the price is eye wateringly high.
Yes, the front end looks better than the rear. Yes, imagine if it were a 2 door that would be fun. Some good points raised. This has Vectra review vibes.
Using the name with history for a generation who doesn't care about the name is an odd choice IMO. They clearly used the retro name for a reason but I don't see it myself. Edit: I agree with you, the paint is nice and bright colours should come back
This is a branding disaster. The capri brand is untouchable, it has holy status. And yes my prostrate is regularly inspected but let's be honest, it's my age and gender who is the target customer. What were they thinking? I hate it even without looking at it as a family SUV. - It just seems like a daft move.
Great honest review Jack 👏 they should get you on the board or as an external consultant before going to production 🤦♂️ Fingers crossed the puma will redeem their reputation
