Ford Capri

Ford’s iconic coupé has been reborn as a sleek electric SUV, but can the new model achieve as much success as its forebear? We're living with one to find out

- MARK PEARSON

THERE'S BEEN SOME hoo-ha surrounding the new Ford Capri, with many purists upset by the decision to give this electric SUV the same moniker as Ford's old Cortina-based coupé. I'm old enough to remember that Capri when it was still a going concern, so you might expect me to be a member of said angry mob. But if I'm honest, I never really liked the old car much anyway, meaning this reusing of a historic name (a current Ford speciality) doesn’t bother me in the slightest.

What I do like is electric SUVs, having run a couple of them as company cars before, so it seemed to me that this new Capri might be a good fit. The best of the breed combine a long range with low running costs, decent practicality and a comfortable, high-quality interior. And on paper, the Capri does too, which is why an example now sits on my driveway.