Ford Capri - Reliability & safety
The Ford Capri has been awarded a five-star Euro NCAP rating, but it’s still too soon to comment on reliability
By sharing many of the technical components with Volkswagen, the new Ford Capri should be rid of any technical bugs that occur with new-generation introductions. In fact, this is something that Volkswagen has had to battle with, with lots of work having been done behind the scenes to avoid repeat issues.
As such, while the Capri is still new, we predict that hardware issues and software bugs should largely be dealt with. Ford’s own delays to the Explorer and Capri have given Ford’s engineers some breathing space to ensure that the cars that hit the road are ready, not rushed.
Euro NCAP has awarded the Capri the maximum five-star safety rating. The Renault Scenic was ahead in the child occupant and safety assistance categories, but the Capri scored better in adult occupancy and vulnerable road user testing.
Most active and passive safety features are fitted as standard, but an optional Driver Assistance package incorporates high-end inclusions such as Driver Alert, Lane Centering and active Lane Change Assist alongside other elements like a 360-degree parking camera and an excellent head-up display.
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Warranty
Ford offers a three-year, 60,000-mile warranty, which is only average for the new car market. This is not as good as you’ll find on most cars, which now offer up to five years, or the Korean benchmarks which have a seven-year warranty.
Servicing
Nothing has been officially released yet regarding the service intervals of the Ford Capri, but we’ll be surprised if they differ from the brand’s other VW-derived EV – the Ford Explorer – in offering 24-month, unlimited mileage service intervals.
