| Manufacturer | Ford of Britain | Parent company | Ford | Body style | 2-door coupé | Engine | 1340 cc I4 (OHV) 1961 - 1962 1498 cc I4 OHV 1962 - 1964 | Wheelbase | 99 in (2515 mm) | Length | 170.75 in (4337 mm) | Width | 65.3 in (1659 mm) | Height | 54 in (1372 mm) | Weight | 2100 lb (952.5 kg) approx | Related | Ford Consul Classic |
| Manufacturer | Ford of Europe | Parent company | Ford | Also called | Mercury Capri | Production | 1969-1974 | Assembly | Dagenham, Halewood, United Kingdom Genk, Belgium Cologne, Saarlouis, Germany Homebush, Australia | Successor | Ford Capri Mk II | Class | Mid-size sports car | Body style | Fastback coupé | Layout | FR layout | Engine | petrol: V4 1.3L, 1.5L, 1.7L, 2.0L (UK) I-4 1.3L, 1.6L, 2.0L, V6 2.0L, 2.6L, 3.0L, 3.1L, 3.4L | Transmission | 4-speed manual all-synchromesh | Wheelbase | 100.8 in (2560 mm) | Length | 168.5 in (4280 mm) | Width | 64.8 in (1646 mm) | Height | 50.7 in (1288 mm) | Weight | 2053 lb (931.2 kg)
2522 lb (1144 kg) 3000GXL | Fuel capacity | 10.5 impgal (47.7 L ; 12.6 usgal) | Related | Ford Cortina Mk II |
| Manufacturer | Ford of Europe | Parent company | Ford | Production | 1977-1986 | Assembly | Dagenham, Halewood, United Kingdom Genk, Belgium Cologne, Saarlouis, Germany | Predecessor | Ford Capri Mk II | Class | Mid-size sports car | Body style | Hatchback coupé|layout=FR layout | Layout | FR layout | Engine | petrol: I-4 1.3L, 1.6L, 2.0L, V6 2.0L, 2.3L, 2.8L, 3.0L | Transmission | Manual transmission, Automatic transmission | Wheelbase | 101 in (2565 mm) | Length | 167.8 in (4262 mm) | Width | 67 in (1702 mm) | Height | 51 in (1295 mm) | Weight | 2227 lb (1010.2 kg) 1.3L 2293 lb (1040.1 kg) 1.6S 2273 lb (1031 kg) 2.0S 2620 lb (1188.4 kg) 2.8i 2688 lb (1219.3 kg) 3.0S | Fuel capacity | 13 impgal (59.1 L) |
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Ford Capri was a name used by the Ford Motor Company for three different automobile models. The Ford Consul Capri coupé was produced by Ford of Britain between 1961 and 1964. The Ford Capri coupé was produced by Ford of Europe from 1969 to 1986. The Ford Capri convertible was produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia from 1989 to 1994.
The Capri name was also used by Ford's Lincoln-Mercury Division on six different models which did not bear the Ford name. The Lincoln Cosmopolitan Capri from 1950 to 1951; the Lincoln Capri from 1952 to 1959; the Mercury Comet Capri in 1966-1967; and three different Mercury Capris from 1970 to 1977, 1979 to 1986, and 1991 to 1994.
The Ford Capri's European advertising slogan was "The car you always promised yourself". The North American advertising campaign was "Capri: The Sexy European".
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