Mercury Capri

1970

Introduced

About

Capri is a nameplate marketed by the Lincoln-Mercury division of Ford Motor Company over three generations between 1970 and 1994.

Photo & info: Wikipedia

Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.

Class: Sports car (1970–1977)
Related: Ford Capri

Generations

1970–1978

1979–1986 1991–1994

Photos

Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed.

1970–1978

1979–1986

1991–1994

Convertible

Turbo

Photos: Wikimedia Commons — click any for full resolution & licence.

By year

Trims, economy and safety change year to year — pick one (US market).

1985 1986 1991 1992 1993 1994

Trim · engine	Drive	MPG comb (city/hwy)	CO₂ g/mi	Fuel cost
Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L	Front-Wheel Drive	21 (20/24)	423	$3,200/yr
Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Turbo	Front-Wheel Drive	23 (21/26)	386	$2,950/yr
Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L	Front-Wheel Drive	24 (22/28)	370	$2,800/yr

Economy & emissionsTurbo / SCMinicompact Cars

$2,000

more over 5 yrs vs. avg

12.4

Barrels/yr

Recalls & complaints

Recalls: 1 · Complaints: 5

Power train
THE TRANSMISSION FLUID RUBBER TUBE CONNECTING THE TRANSMISSION TO THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LOCATED IN THE RADIATOR CAN BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN DISCHARGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Top recall areas: Power train

Trims & economy: fueleconomy.gov · recalls & rating: NHTSA

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Reviews & research

Independent reviews, news and owner communities — off-site.

Video reviews

Road tests & walkarounds on YouTube

Expert reviews

Edmunds, Car and Driver, MotorTrend & more

News

Latest coverage and updates

Owner community

Real-world ownership on Reddit

Full history

The complete Wikipedia entry

For sale

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Maintenance & ownership

Check the Mercury Capri's recall history, investigations and owner complaints at NHTSA — the best free read on reliability and what tends to go wrong before you buy.

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The universe

Coming: a full spec sheet, and a drivable 3D model of the Capri on any road in the rTracer atlas.

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