Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV 2021 review: American dream or nightmare? / Electrifying
Вставка
- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Read our full, in-depth review of the Mustang Mach-E here: www.electrifyi...
Ford is widely credited with killing off the electric car back in the first decade of the last century. Battery-powered vehicles were just as popular as those with internal combustion engines and there was a sort of Betamax-versus-VHS battle to see which would be the dominant way of propelling the horse replacement. Then Ford started making the Model T in 1908, brought petrol engines to the masses and the rest is history.
Perhaps it’s not a surprise then that Ford has been slow off the mark producing its first proper electric car. The company has flirted with them in the past with concept cars and the odd experimental van, but has then quietly given up.
But now, Ford is getting serious. So serious in fact that it is betting on its most precious horse - the Mustang brand. The company’s first ‘proper’ electric car will wear the galloping pony badges of its most iconic car.
Unlike the Mustangs we all know, the Mustang Mach-E is not a sleek two-door coupe. To the horror of traditionalists, this is an SUV - although it’s pretty far removed from the boxy-shaped off-roaders which usually fall into that category. No, this car is an SUV in the same way that a BMW X4 or a Tesla Model Y can be described; four-door, swoopily-styled and high-riding.
So, does the absence of a V8 engine immediately invalidate the Mustang Mach-E or is good enough to wear the famous badge? Tom Ford finds out.
Subscribe our channel here: / electrifyingcom
If you like the Ford Mustang Mach-E then we think you should also check out:
Tesla Model Y: www.electrifyi...
Volkswagen ID.4: www.electrifyi...
Volvo XC40 Recharge: www.electrifyi...
Thanks for joining us on our journey to 'Clear the Air' around hybrid and electric cars, we have new videos arriving every week (a mix of studio explainers and road tests) so please subscribe to the channel to find out more!
And please let us know what you'd like to see us film or talk about, we'd love to hear from you.
If you like the videos check out Electrifying.com where you'll find the latest reviews, our EV Dictionary and the latest news about Formula E from Nicki Shields.
FOLLOW US:
Instagram: / electrifyingcom
Twitter: / electrifyingcom
Facebook: / electrifyingcom
Website: www.electrifyi...
I'm so bored of hearing about the Mustang name 'controversy'. Judge the car on its merits. Buy it or don't buy it no one cares.
Fair enough, does seem more like an E puma IMO but have 0 attachment to the mustang name
I agree. The muscle car fanatics need to grow up. I'm not buying a ford branded and styled SUV for that kind of money. Put a mustang touch and styling on it and maybe I'll consider it. Ford knows this. We all know this. Move on.
Well said
My mum's Honda Accord is actually a Ferrari - I stuck the badge on and everything!
@@akg7873 No. The name carries heritage and means something. A Mustang is a muscle car, not a soft-roader with mild sporting pretensions. Here's a crazy thought, why not just call it the Ford Mach-E? So you can, you know... judge it by its own merits, rather than try and piggy back on the Mustang name?
Shouldn’t have a mustang on it. If they didn’t want the Ford badge on it, then I’m sure they’re are other names/badges they could’ve used/brought out of retirement. Or just go the whole rebranding like polestar, DS, etc
I think the Mustang Mach-E is going to surprise a lot of people.
This mustang branding 'controversy' is blown out of all proportion. Most people in Europe have never even heard of Mustang. Let's get on with it.
Exactly. I always used to think of the Mustang as some sort of weird looking Ford Capri.
Great review and some nice humor too. It seems to be a car with a lot going for it but at the risk of upsetting everyone again, I'm not keen on the Tablet/Slab stuck on the dash, same as the Tesla and others coming out now too. Shame, lets hope it's just me. (I heard that)
I agree with you thoughts on the tablet stuck to the dashboard. It smacks of lazy design and innovation, just copying Tesla (Not that that's a bad thing). It almost feels like and afterthought lol
Yes, this tablet-stuck-to-the-dash fad is stupidity dumb. Not only are simple tasks made unnecessarily complex but totally spoils the flowing design of the dash.
It is insulting to the interior designers who put-in so much work and expertise.
@@David-bl1bt
So having all controls in one place is "dumb"?
I assume this (like Tesla) will have voice control to make the tasks you use while driving "simple" but removing the tasks you shouldn't use?
That would be "logical", of course?
Simply put, a larger screen offers more possibilities in a digital age.
@@raymondsmith9936 That may well be the case but does that justify its crass look, i don't think so although you obviously do and you are entitled to that opinion even though it's wrong
Can someone tell me please, if you use the ‘one pedal’ mode, do the brake lights come on when you take your foot off the throttle.
In any reasonable EV-car they do. So I assume that’s the same with the Mach-e.
Yes.
Yep. Almost all ev (sort from the old ones) do that... 🤨
You mean to tell me Tesla only dash showing exterior lighting? Very easy to see brake lights when on. Come on Ford, make it happen.
Best EV on the Market today!!!! If it wasnt a MUSTANG it wouldnt look as GREAT as it does..DEFINITELY A MUSTANG OF THE FUTURE...
Again, another review that misses an important point - everyone mentions the MPG for ICE cars, please quote efficiency - and you will see the Mach-E is quite way down on efficiency.
75.7 kWh battery giving quoted EPA 210 range : 2.8 miles/kWh
98.8 kWh battery giving quoted EPA 300 range : 3.0 miles/kWh
These EPA ranges are well down compared to Tesla, Kia, Hyundai, Renault, etc.
This car will cost you to run, yes it is more efficient that a e-tron and EQC, but they are really crap efficiency.
We’re trying to get this sorted - it drives me mad as well. There’s so much spin it hurts my brain...
@@tomwookieford8445 While you are sorting that, how about the "charge time 20-80%" (or whatever) which takes no account of the battery size. SO a car with a tiny battery looks better than one with a large one even though the larger might be charging much faster. Why not "miles added per 15 minutes " which would also take drivetrain efficiency into account.
They say it’s “mass market” but then they want a small mortgage for them! I know the new tech requires expense of design and manufacture but someone needs to loosen their hat charging that money. Who in their right mind is going to be throwing the cost half a house on a top of the range Mach e at 75k? Mass market is something like a focus (and therefore ID3) equivalent. 370 mile+ range, similar accommodation, enough boot space for groceries, no distracting super sized screen ruining night vision and equivalent 0-60 times to its ICE progenitor. Instead of trying to out Tesla Tesla on performance and silly screens make an actual mass market car that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg with super duper performance. Ford would make a killing with one.
Agreed - it’s early adopter tax. But they are coming. Also, you can get them on pcp deals for reasonable money. Not many pay cash these days.
The only time I've recently thrown up in my mouth a little like this was when I heard Miley Cyrus was recording an album of Metallica covers. Semi-sporty? Oh brilliant! Just what I want: a fugly soft-roader that could be thrashed off the lights by a Tesla, wearing a performance badge. Hyundai should put some Lamborghini badges on their Ioniq - they'll sell millions!
My guess is that Ford are trying to scupper electric cars. When you're calling a "soccer-mom SUV" (as the Americans say) a Mustang, then the SUV craze has officially gone too far.
I will NEVER be able to afford all these new EVS that require the full $7,500 tax credit to be competitive. I’ll have to stick to my Chevrolet Bolt EV till all the prices come down….AND not gonna be a Guinea pig for Ford on the first year of a product.
Like the rear lights but that’s about it. Sorry Ford.
Name schame!!
Boot is really disappointing. Probably count it out for me.
I couldn’t put my dog in it. ☹️
@@tomwookieford8445 me either! Same with that new Nissan, ipace or a polestar. Such a shame.
somebody had a bone to pick with German car manufacturers.
Other reviewers have said the same about how engaging the drive is on this and not in the German offerings. Maybe the iX will change that when it comes
The big legacy SUVs feel very heavy in comparison... and they crap out on efficiency.
@@tomwookieford8445 A normal car buyer don't care about efficiency and range, nobody walks into the dealership and asks how big the fuel tank in, and they only ask the fuel conceptions in countries with high fuel prices.
The Etron was by far the quietest vehicle I had ever driven until I drove the EQC. And If you want a car that handles well you should not get a SUV, the only good handling EV is the Taycan so there is very little choice.
@@buddy1155 in the UK people very much care about how much it costs to run a vehicle - be that ICE or EV. I think we should push for efficiency if we can - in pretty much everything. And range is relevant in EV because (at the moment), charging takes much longer than ICE (no matter which way you cut it), and the UK infrastructure is patchy at best if you want to do distance. A 150mile range for an ICE is inconvenient but do-able - less so if you have to charge for 90mins. If range and efficiency aren’t an issue for you, then that’s grand - but they do matter to most!
There’s a few interesting cars coming though...
@@tomwookieford8445 disagree we should stop focusing on range. Many cars 200miles which is enough for 3hr drive. We need charging speed. We will only get faster charger points if cars can use it and once that happens a 50% charge in under 15mins will give you just enough time to buy a coffee and then a short while later you'll need the loo so another 50% charge. So it's the charging speed that's needed and everyone need to use the fastest charger available to encourage more.
The poor quality and detail of the Mustang on the badge compared to the other badges from this icon is an absolute disgrace to the legend.
Apart from that, I like the vehicle.
I couldn’t care less what Ford call it as I will probably never be in a position to afford one. If they want to p*ss all over their heritage and confuse the f*ck out of people, it’s their brand so totally down to them. Would I buy one if I did have the money, probably not. It seems a decent car with some thoughtful touches like the generous frunk but I find the looks a bit anonymous for the amount of cash being demanded and the badging looks cheap to my eyes. I really don’t like the central screen and what looks like a bit of round silver plastic glued to it - wtf is that ? I’m guessing some sort of rotary controller but it looks seriously crap. If I wanted and could afford an electric SUV, I-Pace or XC40 would be on my shortlist but I’d actually buy a Polestar2, that’s one seriously cool car.
The AWD are way overpriced. The top end AWD Extended Range is in range of the I-Pace.
Can you really tell your mates you spent £55k on a Ford?
Both the RWD are competitive with cars in thier class.
PCP and tax breaks bring them down... but yeah, these big EVs are not cheap!
BORING!!! Will NOT be buying!!
Nice, competent car but, not a "Mustang" and shouldn't be badged as such.
If it were just called the Mach-E, I'm sure audiences would have been much more favourable.
Don't care what it's called, it looks shit.
so before getting to the video like subscribe and tell us what you think, er ok without watching further the car is rubbish and so is the video! now if you would like us to watch to the end I might have a different opinion. Getting to the end of the video, my opinion it is a ford. I gave up driving those decades ago after endlessly fixing them as the slowly fell apart. I will stick with a long warranty Korean car or anybody else's car that they build to last further than 3 years.
I initially thought everyone has a right to their opinion, I don't drive a Ford so am not a Ford 'gear head'.
I then read your comment again and now think, you clearly have an issue with the presenter so why watch the video and.....you've not driven a Ford for decades, so at least 20 years. Hmm interesting.
Development, Technology, Quality, performance and reliability have improved dramatically for all manufacturers in this period so basically you have no direct experience and your comment has no factual basis so is irrelevant?
Lastly, if you're happy with a 'long warranty Korean car' why bother looking at videos or reviews of other manufacturers? Is it to just make unjustified and negative comments because you can?? Give it a rest!
@@anonymouspdg6121 clearly as this is the internet I will not be giving it a rest, so deal with it. My comments have just as much validity as yours, you want to be critical of me fine my comments regarding Ford are valid and I would proffer born out by many other unfortunate Ford owners
Haha, a very rational reply. Always interesting what motivates someone to comment when they have no recent personal experience of the manufacturer, are negative before watching the review and have opinions based on other peoples thoughts. Very original and validated? I think not. Oh and if Ford are so bad, why are they one of the biggest and successful manufacturers around??
Here's one for you, I don't drive a Ford at the moment, not because they are rubbish, break down or unreliable, they aren't as testified by the many 1,000's of miles I have driven in Focus's, Mondeos, Kuga's both owned by me and as company cars but because I decided to try a new manufacturer and vehicle that met my changing needs.
Bored of this now as it's not worth my time.
@@anonymouspdg6121 well at least this has given you a covid bored venting opportunity. I wonder if your changing needs is a car that does not breakdown often. Funny that.
That’s just algorithms unfortunately. I hate that bit too. 😏. But the car isn’t rubbish - have you had a chance to drive something like this? It might mellow your opinion if you have a go?
A Ford....on a Ford....that i cannot af Ford !
I wish they had a different name and saved the EV Mustang for a higher performing and sportier car. I do like the Mustang Mach E quite a lot. If your use case doesn't need the Tesla charging network, it's a pretty compelling alternative to the Model Y.
I've nothing against the car itself, but it was an incredibly stupid idea to call it a Mustang. Ford should have saved the name for a new electric coupe that can destroy a Tesla's quarter mile or 0-60 time.
So is a Porsche Macan or Cayenne a ‘real’ Porsche? Or Jaguar IPace E, or how about a Ferrari Purosangue? Give us all a break and stop with the ‘it’s not really a Mustang ‘ nonsense. I’m a Tesla fanboy and while there is no doubt the Mach E falls short of the performance and specs of a Model Y criticizing this very good car because it’s ‘not really a Mustang is stupid.
Another great video thanks - I’ve a tough decision to make on my next company car choice with either this (I’d go RWD Extended Range) or the Tesla Model 3 Long Range. Would love to know which you’d choose!?
I admit: I like it better than I thought I would. Glad to see Ford at least starting in on the transition to electric transportation. Dunno what took them so long, as the very limited, small range Focus EV showed up years ago.
I've heard a lot of comments from Mustang fans that hate on the Mach E. Being the owner of a (genuine) '70 Boss 302, I can understand it to an extent. BUT, this is the 1st 'Mustang' ever in which I can carry a drum kit. That is a big thing, bro.
Shows you how good the car is...if the only gripe is the name 🐣
I’ve always been a fan of Tom and it’s great to see him back doing what he does best, and he’s looking good too, well done Tom
Thanks Alex! 🤪
That Ford looks really, really nice! The Mach-e.....not so much.
Exterior is ok, inside it looks very bad. I don't want a stupid, giant screen in front of me while driving, I already have a screen in front of me all day long. Now, if you consider it is a sports car, the last thing you want is that stupid screen
Ford is a good long term Investment right now 😉
Great video and subscribed😀🇳🇴
Tom! It's NOT a FORD! You don't say "FORD Lincoln Corsair." You say "LINCOLN Corsair". LINCOLN may be owned by FORD but the company name or brand is LINCOLN. Well now MUSTANG is the BRAND not the model. It is its own company with a full line of sporty vehicles.
I would prefer a more aggressive look for the Ford EV Mustang and the chair I agree I like more support but it is an obvious attraction toward a family-friendly type...Never the less I like it!!!
Can you do a head to head against the polestar 2 please.
You professional car reviewers need to STOP talking about stupid SH1T the public cares ZILCH about like, "Hmmmm, what is the new Mustang Mach-E going to do to the brand??"
LITERALLY *NO ONE* BUT 200 AUTO JOURNALISTS AROUND THE WORLD CARE.
Its not about it being a good car or not. Mustangs should have only 2 side doors (you know a Grand Turismo, muscle car). It should not look like a family shopping cart. This thing is all those things and worse. Its a Mazda! Ford is a Joke now.
Anyone who want the real Mustang will not be interested in the Mach-E and vice versa so I don't see any conflict here. Priced too high to get many people buying into the "green" Ford mind.
What does a 2021 Petrol Mustang have to do with the original Mustang? I would argue this is a step in the right direction for Ford. The car takes cues from the original in styling in the rear.
FYI: Mach and E are pronounced as two different words. :) Mach (insert brief pause) E
That GT version is way too expensive. I'd rather take the Tesla Model Y Performance for about £15k less
Ford need to sell their 1500 HP electric mustang with sub 2 second 0-60 as super EV halo car.
It’s certainly not worthy of the Mustang name. To me it looks rather dull. Supercar this is not.
The car is interesting ford be more inventive with the name please the name mustang is about noise and grunt you have something interesting there and I ant a fan of electric cars .there you go a good and old name that works for this car is falcon silent swift lethal ?
Is the suspension comfortable or do you feel every wave from the street? How is it with potholes? Can you have a long trip (1000km) and arrive relaxed? Can you compare this to the Audi e-Tron and the Mercedes EQC?
The reason I‘m asking is, Ford said somewhere they adapted the car to European market, whatever that means😳
It’s pretty good actually - rear is a bit less well damped, but it’s comfortable generally. Feels like it would be perfect with something heavy in the boot!
i test drove one today did not feel like a mustang but the car was oky, the biggest fault with this car is the name, marketing backfired
Had a test drive and was impressed. Better than Merc and Audi overall. Ordering one in red!
Did 2021 mach-e owners ever get the promised update for better range?
Another fu&$ing suv......just like all the other clones.
Can I just ask why all these tests are done on the same test track and not on our actual terrible roads ?
That’s just where we film - ‘cos it’s easier! Roads around me are small... and yes, terrible!
Exactly , if they had tested the mach-e on a typical UK road they would have noticed how bad the suspension / ride comfort is.
Let's hope like all cars it loses 1/3 of its value right off the lot
Interesting that there was only one Ford logo - in the boot under the floor, and everything else is the "pony". Could Ford be setting up a separate branch for the Mustang brand?
I found a Ford logo at the top of the windscreen! (But the vid was edited... )
Let’s be straight, it is not a mustang…it is an electric edge
Going back to the Mach-E...
Facts...
Mach-E long range is using 88kw battery and SHOULD get 270 MILES EPA range on the single charge.
Tesla Model Y long range is using 75Kw battery and gets 326 MILES of EPA range.
So Tesla Model Y long range has 15% LESS battery to be charged, with 20% more range.
Mach-E maximum charging speed/rate is 150Kw, which is slow!
Tesla Model Y can charge with 250kw speed/rate.
Mach-E in 10 minutes charging gets 58 MILES of range.
Tesla Model Y in 10 minutes charging gets 150 MILES of range !!
Mach-E is very inefficient car. TESLA MODEL Y is more than 50% efficient than Mach E.
It will be more than DOUBLE in charging costs for Mach-E to get the same distance/range as TESLA MODEL Y !!
If you're going to take on Tesla you need to be at the top of your game" . Very true, and that doesn't just include the car but >>production
Imagine if Tesla took a Model 3 (Y?) and extended the gearing to drop the 0-60 to 5.5 seconds. I'll bet that range would be impressive.
(That would also improve regen)
Thanks for the review
I would of thought any Ford with high performance would earn the Mustang badge, I bet this EV would be close to most of the so called factory unmodified muscle Ford Mustang of past and present in the 0-62mph times??
Nobody uses the FRUNK or the FROOT of most EV cars.
That’s where my charging cables go, that’s about it
I would not buy the ice Mustang or the new one,for one its to big and way out of my price range.
It's good to see Ford going electric,will sell well in the US.
Does not look like a quality product to match its price tag! Also it’s a shame that it Olson looks like a petrol car that has been converted to electric and not a ground up ev that it is , as that bonnet is far to long. What a shame that Ford the working mans brand has made a car out of the normal persons price band.
It looks like the most damn fun car I can afford in 3 to 5 years used and used for Uber!!
AWESOME
Good luck getting one, ford can make the car ok but they forgot to make the battery factory.
Interesting to discover that a future ford EV will be Volkswagen platform based 😮 ..... So, has Tom unintentionally let a secret merger/buy-out out of the bag? 🤔
Ford get MEB
VW get ranger and transit
I'm sure that was the deal
Not a fan of the front view. I think I’ll wait for the Skoda
One key determinant is how quickly will this car charge at DC fast chargers. I watched another review where the chief complaint is that they couldn’t get the Mach E to charge at a rate greater than 48 kWh even though its rating is at a max speed of 150 kWh
Did they find a fast enough charger and was the battery down to below 20%
@@moo4rich The channel is The Fast Lane Car and I believe the car was at a state of charge at around 30% - if my memory serves me well. They had a lot of great things to say about the car but listed road tripping and DC charging as one of the challenges
Only charged this at home - only had it for 24hrs - and it was fine. When we get one for longer, I shall check!
A Mach-E review - queue the deluge of: “it’s not a Mustang” comments. Yawn, Yawn! It’s Ford’s brand and they can do what the f**k they like with it.
Of course they can do whatever they like with it. In the same way that a James Bond film could have alien warships and an Avengers tie-in. Doesn't mean they should.
💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
I love the look, I'm bored of the it's not a Mustang comment. It is the badge says it is, so end of! I just wish it was a shade cheaper pricing on the base model sets it square against a base model 3. Does it match up? I hope so
Ford should have copied Tesla and Polestar by makeing a Mustang performance E-coupe first, then fatten up to this March E that we have now. Would have made more money and had less contoversy.
Beautiful SUV, well done Ford. I wish I can own ☝️
Beautiful?😵
Rather like Matt Jones below, I think the "controversy" over using Mustang as the model name is total nonsense. To put this into perspective, I am 75 and of an age when the original Mustang mean't Steve McQueen and muscle cars but to the target buyer of this particular car who is probably 30-45 (?), unless they are a total petrol head, Mustang means pretty much nothing to them and their other half. The one thing about this car is apart from the large iPad stuck on the dashboard, it's a pretty good looking EV in a market when most are very ugly of course and like most other EVs, it's pretty much over priced but there you go.
I'm a younger person and the Mustang name still evokes the classic models of the sixties, and even my mum and her friends who drive ten under the limit know what a Mustang is. They should have just called it the Mach-E and given the Mustang name to a muscle car/sports car.
@@johnknight9150 Hear what you are saying but to put that into perspective in today's environment, the only new 'muscle cars' you are likely to see ICE or EV today will cost a lot of money and be bought by few which is not Ford's aim, this is designed to be a high volume product despite the usual EV premium in the price. Also in it's day and whilst not common in the UK due to as most US cars of the period not being practical, the Mustang in the States was not a high cost niche model because that has never been Ford's market throughout its history. Now specialist competition models like GT40 etc are different but also very rare including at the time.
@@johnhaynes9910 The American muscle car recipe has generally been a huge engine, not much engineering, and a coat of bright paint. I don't think it would take too much of a leap to make an electric version of that.
A Tesla is full of needless tech and gimmicks - that money could be saved putting more power to the ground.
It may still end up costing more in the current short term, but battery prices are dropping year-by-year, and in time it should be viable to make something cheaper than a traditional ICE muscle car.
If anything could be a poster car for electric vehicles (and let's be clear, muscle cars and sports cars are advertisements for a brand, not money makers), it would be a cheap and handsome performance coupe. A Tesla can destroy a muscle car in a drag race, so it's only fair the new generation of Mustang should be able to beat a Tesla at its own game. Which this hideous looking SUV cannot.
@@johnknight9150 So in a nutshell, you don't like it :)
@@johnhaynes9910 In a nutshell, it's the car that has single handedly wound me up the most in several years. ;)
I’ve never been interested in Mustangs especially after getting one as a rental 8 years ago which left me unimpressed. So I couldn’t care less what badge they put on.
That said, this looks to be a very good EV from Ford. I just wish it was priced at least €5 cheaper.
I'm sure if you tried hard enough you could bag a €5 discount from the dealer 😉😂
What ever it is called I think of it as a Ford and that to me means affordable with reasonable spec level. No model name will change that. I would only purchase it after it proves it reliability with ability to improve and no more expensive than a Kia.
one of the most beautiful cars right now!!
Be serious
@@rogerstarkey5390 i am lol
If name deniers are upset now, the current Mustang coupe will be soon available in electric only flavour. When the Mustang platform is replaced in 2028, there will no longer be a petrochemical power plant on the option sheet.
2028? If they survive that long.
@@rogerstarkey5390 Ford won't fail entirely. If things go seriously wrong, VW is waiting in the wings with very deep pockets. Mustang is the best selling sports car on earth. Transit is the best selling van on earth. F150 is the largest seller in US at 750.000 to 900,000 yearly. Very significant assets!
Dull witted review, gratuitously trash talking e-tron,eqc
I don’t think so. Having driven them all, that’s my opinion. EQC and E-TRON are quieter... but they feel very heavy in comparison. What did you think to them?
Isnt that otherwise known as "comparing" LOL ?
its not a mustang ....
Ford owns the Mustang nameplate, and they can affix it to any car they make. Maybe they want to make Mustang into a sub brand, as they have the Bronco nameplate. Now sit down.
@@AMan-he9sz u gan hawe a ferrari name plate on u passat it still aint mean shit