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Mercury Capri

🇺🇸 United States ·1980–1994· convertible

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. 1971 Mercury Capri (29776067015): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
  2. 2. '79-'82 Mercury Capri: Bull-Doser· Public domain
  3. 3. 1973 Capri 2600 Enhanced: 1973_Capri_2600.jpg : Vegavairbob ( talk )user Vegavairbob/Robert Spinello. Original uploader was Vegavairbob at en.wikipedia derivative work: Ubcule ( talk )· CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. 4. 1980 Mercury Capri (6523073155) (cropped): Spanish Coches· CC BY 2.0
  5. 5. 1980 Mercury Capri V6 Ghia (cropped): Rutger van der Maar· CC BY 2.0
  6. 6. 1985 Mercury Capri ASC McLaren: Blasphemous Fool· CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. 7. 1985 Mercury Capri GS 5.0L, front right (Wings-n-Wheels 2023): MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  8. 8. 1985 Mercury Capri GS 5.0L, rear right (Wings-n-Wheels 2023): MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. 9. 1986 Mercury Capri ASC McLaren 5.0 SC Convertible (36454333704) (cropped): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
  10. 10. 1991 Mercury Capri, front right, 07-10-2023: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  11. 11. 1991 Mercury Capri XR2 Turbo roadster, rear left: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  12. 12. 1994 Mercury Capri Convertible in Reef Green Clearcoat Metallic, rear right, 05-20-2022: Cutlass· CC0
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Mercury Capri, photo 1 of 12
1/12 Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0

base stats

  • power 101 hptop version
  • popularity 39 in NL#2070 most common
  • weight 1,238 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.

spec sheet

built
1980–1994
body
convertible
engine
1.6 L–5.0 L
cylinders
4–8
turbo
some versions
power
101 hp
drive
front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
3
doors
2
weight
1,238 kg
fuel use
—
CO₂
—
US rating
15–24 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Minicompact Cars, Subcompact Cars
avg new price NL
—

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

39 are registered in the Netherlands today, #2070 of all models. Most common build year: 1991 (19 cars).

19801993

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

names it's registered under (3)
  • Capri U9 29
  • Capri RS 5
  • Capri 5

🇺🇸 US versions (37)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1994. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
1994Capri1.6 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDRegular2310.2
1994Capri1.6 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
1994Capri1.6 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular249.8
1993Capri1.6 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
1993Capri1.6 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDRegular2310.2
1993Capri1.6 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular249.8
1992Capri1.6 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2210.7
1992Capri1.6 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular249.8
1992Capri1.6 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDRegular2310.2
1991Capri1.6 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2210.7
1991Capri1.6 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDRegular2310.2
1991Capri1.6 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular249.8
1986Capri2.3 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular2011.8
1986Capri2.3 L 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular2310.2
1986Capri3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular1912.4
1986Capri5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1986Capri5.0 L 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1985Capri2.3 L 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular2310.2
1985Capri2.3 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular2011.8
1985Capri2.3 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular2011.8
1985Capri2.3 L 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular2310.2
1985Capri3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1985Capri3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1985Capri5.0 L 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular1713.8
1985Capri5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1713.8

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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