Overview
With its varied configurations and vary of kit packages, the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E has loads to supply for many who need a crossover however are wanting to get behind the wheel of an EV. These clients will even be capable of resolve between the content-rich Premium mannequin or the elevated efficiency of the GT. Positive, regardless of the identify it is no Mustang, however the Mach-E can nonetheless be described as agile and fast. Plus, it has fetching seems to be, a well-appointed inside with all the most recent gizmos and devices, and adequate vary and functionality. On that topic, Ford says the Mustang Mach-E can journey greater than 300 miles earlier than needing a cost, and the GT Efficiency mannequin leaped to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds at our take a look at monitor. It carried out properly sufficient to win our inaugural EV of the 12 months award in 2021 however has since misplaced its crown to the cheaper and equally spectacular Hyundai Ioniq 5.
What’s New for 2023?
For its third mannequin yr, the Premium trim sees a slight improve in its estimated vary—up 13, to 290 miles—and extra commonplace content material, together with the automaker’s Co-Pilot360 driver-assistance tech for the whole lineup. A brand new Mustang Nite Pony bundle is offered for some Premium and GT Efficiency Version fashions. On the Premium, it provides black exterior touches on the bumpers and door cladding and gloss-black 19-inch wheels. For GT Efficiency Version fashions, the bundle contains 20-inch gloss-black wheels and black GT badging. Moreover, a panoramic glass roof is now commonplace on the GT and the GT Efficiency Version. The Mach-E additionally will get two new exterior coloration choices: Carbonized Grey Metallic and Vapor Blue Metallic. Through the second half of 2023, Ford added new batteries fro commonplace vary fashions that promise to extend its EPA vary and add energy for all-wheel-drive Mach-E. Ford switched out the beforehand supplied lithium-ion batteries for lithium iron phosphate items. The 70.0-kWh capability stays the identical, however its EPA estimates increase to 250 miles and 226 miles for all-wheel drive vehicles. The brand new expertise raises the usual vary all-wheel-drive Mach-E output to 311 horsepower. Prolonged vary fashions are unaffected by the updates.
Pricing and Which One to Purchase
We predict the Premium mannequin is the Mach-E to get. Ford says it is good for 306 miles of driving vary when paired with the extended-range battery and rear-wheel drive, however we would nonetheless select the all-wheel-drive model, which knocks its estimated vary right down to 290 miles. In contrast with the bottom mannequin, the Mach-E Premium has extra highly effective fast-charging functionality, 19-inch wheels, a Bang & Olufsen sound system, a panoramic sunroof, and an influence liftgate.
EV Motor, Energy, and Efficiency
The 2023 Mustang Mach-E is offered with both a standard-range 70.0-kWh battery or an extended-range 91.0-kWh pack. These feed an electrical motor mounted on the rear or each axles. That latter mixture creates all-wheel drive, and on the sporty GT and GT Efficiency fashions, the motors mix to make 480 horsepower and as much as 634 pound-feet of torque. Ford claims this may ship the Mach-E GT Efficiency from zero to 60 mph in simply 3.5 seconds. Much less highly effective fashions have 266 to 346 horsepower and 317 to 428 pound-feet of torque. The Mach-E rides on wheels that vary in dimension from 18 to twenty inches, and it may be had with adaptive dampers for adjustable experience firmness. The sooner model we drove in 2021 was an extended-range all-wheel-drive mannequin that was fast and higher to drive than most abnormal crossovers. Drivers should not anticipate the Mach-E to be almost as partaking as the standard Mustang. Nevertheless, the Mach-E’s quiet operation and super-smooth experience had been most spectacular.
Vary, Charging, and Battery Life
The 2023 Mustang Mach-E has a Ford-estimated vary between 226 and 312 miles, relying on the battery pack and the configuration of electrical motors. That is not almost as spectacular because the longest-range Tesla fashions. Each mannequin additionally has fast-charging functionality, and so they all include a cellular charging machine that may add as much as 30 miles of vary per night time with a 120-volt outlet and as much as 80 % of battery life in a single day with a 240-volt outlet. A Ford cost station may be ordered on-line and put in by licensed electricians, with the power to replenish 32 miles per hour and recharge the battery in a single day.
Gasoline Economic system and Actual-World MPG
Ford says the 2023 Mustang Mach-E has a focused EPA-estimated vary of as much as 312 miles in its California Route 1 trim, which is completely all-wheel drive. The midlevel Premium mannequin with rear-wheel drive follows, with a Ford-estimated driving vary of 306 miles. After all, there are a greater variety of ranges relying on the mannequin and gear, with the bottom being 226 miles for Customary Vary battery fashions configured with all-wheel drive. We’ve not but had the 2023 Mach-E on our 75-mph freeway fuel-economy route, which is a part of our intensive testing routine, so we have not evaluated its real-world vary. For extra details about the Mustang Mach-E’s gas economic system, go to the EPA’s web site.
Inside, Consolation, and Cargo
The Mustang Mach-E’s battery is situated below the ground of the automotive, which permits for optimum cargo and passenger house. Not like its exterior, the within of the Mach-E has little in frequent with the common Mustang. Its streamlined dashboard hosts a pretty digital gauge cluster and is dominated by an enormous vertically mounted touchscreen. A floating flip-up armrest on the middle console permits a handbag or different gadgets to be saved between the front-seat passengers. There are additionally many slick options that embrace customizable ambient inside lighting, heated entrance seats, a heated steering wheel, wi-fi charging, a panoramic sunroof, and extra. The entrance trunk is made from sturdy plastics that may be rinsed after which drained, which permits for storing ice and messy issues. The Mach-E has 29 cubic ft of cargo house behind the rear seats, and as much as 60 with the again seats folded.
Infotainment and Connectivity
Ford’s next-generation Sync infotainment system makes use of machine studying to completely customise every driver’s expertise. At the moment, it helps three driver profiles and one visitor. The Mustang Mach-E runs the software program via a vertically mounted 15.5-inch touchscreen that enables for simple entry to the system’s array of apps and options. A advantage of the system is that Ford will roll out over-the-air updates over time, continually bettering the system and including new content material. High options embrace Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, a cellular Wi-Fi hotspot, and a Bang & Olufsen audio system.
Security and Driver-Help Options
The 2023 Mustang Mach-E is offered with a wide selection of driver-assistance expertise. For extra details about the Mach-E’s crash-test outcomes, go to the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) and Insurance coverage Institute for Freeway Security (IIHS) web sites. Key security options embrace:
- Customary automated emergency braking with forward-collision warning
- Customary blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert
- Accessible adaptive cruise management with hands-free driving mode
Guarantee and Upkeep Protection
Ford’s present restricted and powertrain guarantee are aggressive, albeit unspectacular. Notably, the corporate covers the Mach-E’s electrical elements for eight years or 100,000 miles, which it does for all its EVs, however complimentary upkeep is not included.
- Restricted guarantee covers three years or 36,000 miles
- Powertrain guarantee covers 5 years or 60,000 miles
- Electrical elements are coated for eight years or 100,000 miles
- No complimentary scheduled upkeep
Specs
Specs
2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E 4
VEHICLE TYPE
front- and mid-motor, all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door wagon
PRICE AS TESTED
$56,200 (base worth: $46,695)
MOTORS
2 permanent-magnet synchronous AC; mixed output, 346 hp, 428 lb-ft; 88.0-kWh lithium-ion battery pack
TRANSMISSIONS
2 direct-drives
CHASSIS
Brakes (F/R): 14.3-in vented disc/12.4-in disc
Tires: Michelin Primacy A/S, 225/55R-19 103H M+S
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 117.5 in
Size: 185.6 in
Width: 74.1 in
Peak: 64.0 in
Passenger quantity: 104 ft3
Cargo quantity: 35 ft3
Curb weight: 4856 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 5.1 sec
100 mph: 13.5 sec
Rolling begin, 5–60 mph: 5.2 sec
High gear, 30–50 mph: 2.0 sec
High gear, 50–70 mph: 2.8 sec
1/4 mile: 13.8 sec @ 101 mph
High pace (governor restricted): 114 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 165 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.85 g
Standing-start accel instances omit 1-ft rollout of 0.3 sec.
C/D FUEL ECONOMY
Noticed: 60 MPGe
EPA FUEL ECONOMY
Mixed/metropolis/freeway: 90/96/84 MPGe
Vary: 270 mi
2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E4X GT Efficiency Version
Car Sort: front- and mid-motor, all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door wagon
PRICE
Base/As Examined: $66,000/$70,040
MOTORS
2 permanent-magnet synchronous AC; mixed output, 480 hp, 634 lb-ft; 88.0-kWh liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery pack
TRANSMISSIONS
2 direct-drives
CHASSIS
Suspension, F/R: struts/multilink
Brakes, F/R: 15.2-in vented disc/12.4-in disc
Tires: Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Elect
245/45R-20 103Y
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 117.5 in
Size: 186.7 in
Width: 74.1 in
Peak: 63.5 in
Passenger Quantity: 106 ft3
Cargo Quantity, F/R: 5/30 ft3
Curb Weight: 5001 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 3.7 sec
100 mph: 12.4 sec
1/4-Mile: 12.7 sec @ 101 mph
Outcomes above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.3 sec.
Rolling Begin, 5–60 mph: 3.8 sec
High Gear, 30–50 mph: 1.5 sec
High Gear, 50–70 mph: 2.2 sec
High Velocity (gov ltd): 120 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 158 ft
Braking, 100–0 mph: 310 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad: 0.92 g
C/D FUEL ECONOMY
Noticed: 65 MPGe
75-mph Freeway Driving: 74 MPGe
Freeway Vary: 220 mi
EPA FUEL ECONOMY
Mixed/Metropolis/Freeway: 82/88/75 MPGe
