Longer range in base models of Ford SUVs

FORD has given its Explorer and Capri SUVs a bump in range and power, which should help the EVs compete in an increasingly crowded sector.

- Alastair Crooks

The updates come on the entry-level versions: the Capri Standard Range's maximum range increases from 243 miles to 288, and the Explorer's range rises by 43 miles, from 233 miles to 276.

The two also have a new, more powerful electric motor. Replacing the old 167bhp unit is a 187bhp motor with 350Nm of torque - 40Nm more than before. This cuts both cars' 0-62mph times by 0.7 seconds to eight seconds exactly.