Mercury Capri

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The Mercury Capri is a compact sporty car produced by Ford's Mercury division in several generations, known for its affordable performance and distinctive styling.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf automobile model
compact car
sport compact car
bodyStyle 2-door convertible
2-door coupe
brandOf Ford Motor Company
class compact car
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
drivetrain front-wheel-drive (1991–1994)
rear-wheel-drive (1970–1986)
engineType V6 gasoline engine (in related Ford Capri European models)
inline-four gasoline engine
firstGenerationBasedOn Ford Capri (early European models)
surface form: Ford Capri Mk I
firstGenerationOrigin Germany
firstGenerationSoldAs captive import in the United States
fuelType gasoline
generation first generation (1970–1978, captive import of Ford Capri)
second generation (1979–1986, Fox platform)
third generation (1991–1994, convertible)
layout front-engine, front-wheel-drive
front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
manufacturer Mercury
marketedAs sporty affordable car
marketPosition below Ford Mustang in size and price
notableFor affordable performance
distinctive styling
multiple distinct generations
platform Ford Fox platform (third generation)
surface form: Ford Fox platform

Mazda BF platform (first generation)
surface form: Mazda 323 platform (for 1991–1994)
predecessor Mercury Cougar
surface form: Mercury Cougar (as smaller sporty offering)
productionEnd 1994
productionStart 1970
secondGenerationBodyStyle hatchback coupe
secondGenerationDistinctiveFeature bubble-back rear glass (on some models)
secondGenerationRelatedTo Ford Mustang
surface form: Ford Mustang (Fox-body)
soldInMarket Australia
Ford Europe
surface form: Europe (as Ford Capri, related)

New Zealand
North America
successor Ford Probe (in sporty compact role)
thirdGenerationAssembly Homebush
surface form: Homebush, New South Wales, Australia
thirdGenerationBodyStyle 2-door roadster
thirdGenerationBuiltBy Ford Australia
thirdGenerationEngine 1.6L inline-four
1.6L turbocharged inline-four
thirdGenerationLayout front-engine, front-wheel-drive
thirdGenerationMarketedAs “The car that’s built to be imported” (U.S. advertising slogan)
transmission automatic transmission
manual transmission

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Louisville Assembly Plant (Kentucky, USA) formerProduct Mercury Capri
subject surface form: Louisville Assembly Plant
Ford Granada (North America, second generation) relatedModel Mercury Capri
this entity surface form: Mercury Capri (Fox platform)
Ford Capri (European Fox-based, Mercury Capri in North America) alsoKnownAs Mercury Capri
subject surface form: Ford Capri (European Fox-based)
this entity surface form: Mercury Capri (North America)
Ford Capri (European Fox-based, Mercury Capri in North America) soldAs Mercury Capri
subject surface form: Ford Capri (European Fox-based)
2.8L Cologne V6 usedInVehicle Mercury Capri
this entity surface form: Mercury Capri (North American)