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Electric Ford Mustang MACH-E SUV will cost from £40,270 in the UK, but deliveries in Europe have now been pushed back to 2021
The new Ford Mustang MACH-E electric SUV will cost from £40,270 in the UK, while the Extended Range rear-wheel-drive version has also been made cheap enough to qualify for the government’s plug-in car grant.
The entry-level model is simply badged MACH-E, with all-wheel-drive (AWD) versions costing £6,300 more. The rear-wheel-drive Extended Range model comes in at £49,900 – down from an originally announced £50,190 – in order to qualify for the plug-in grant, which is applied to cars with an original list price under £50,000 This version offers a claimed 370 miles of range
First UK deliveries of the MACH-E were set for late 2020, but have now been pushed back to early 2021. A company spokesperson told DrivingElectric: “Unfortunately, the disruption from COVID-19 to our production facility in North America has resulted in a delay to the delivery of Mustang MACH-E to customers. We have now started to safely bring operations back online and we expect deliveries in Europe to start in early 2021.”
Additionally, Ford confirmed in June 2020 that the Mustang MACH-E would be offered with ‘hands-free’ autonomous driving capability in the US and Canada – similar to rival Tesla’s ‘Autopilot’ system. It’s not confirmed whether this will be offered in the UK and Europe; the introduction of such systems can be held up by differences in legislation dealing with the technology in various countries.
Ford Mustang MACH-E specifications
When the MACH-E does arrive, it’ll take on rivals including the Tesla Model Y and Skoda Enyaq iV. The car sits on a new platform and will be available with a choice of 75 or 99kWh batteries across the range. Rear-wheel-drive cars will be offered with either 255 or 282bhp, hitting 0-62mph in less than eight seconds; all-wheel-drive versions will complete the sprint in under seven seconds, with dual-motor powertrains producing either 255 or 333bhp.Rear-wheel-drive cars will offer the most range thanks to their single-motor layout, with the 99kWh battery returning the headline figure of 370 miles and the 75kWh unit giving up to 280 miles. The all-wheel-drive models – dubbed MACH-E 4X – will achieve 260 and 335 miles to a single charge, respectively, and have an electric motor on each axle that can vary torque delivery as traction demands it.
A limited-run, First Edition of the MACH-E (priced at £58,000, but now sold out) was also available, equipped with all-wheel drive and the 99kWh battery. A choice of three colours (including the exclusive Grabber Blue Metallic), a styling kit with body-coloured detailing, special First Edition scuff plates, SENSICO seat covers, a panoramic glass roof, 19-inch alloy wheels, a hands-free tailgate and a B&O sound system are included, too.
The MACH-E is inspired by the Mustang muscle car, with its low nose, long bonnet and flared wheelarches giving it a sporty, muscular look. The tail-light design and the ‘pony’ badge at the front of the vehicle are clear nods to the Mustang.
Charging
The Mustang MACH-E will be supplied with standard three-pin and Type 2 charging cables to facilitate charging at home and most public stations. Top-up times for these speeds haven’t been confirmed, but we’d expect a 7kW home wallbox to deliver a full charge of the larger battery in some 11 hours for the 75kWh car, while the 99kWh will take around 14 hours.Every Mustang MACH-E is compatible with CCS chargers, including those used by the super-rapid IONITY charging network that Ford is a founding member of. Cars equipped with the 75kWh battery will accept a maximum charging rate of 130kW, while 99kWh cars see that figure rise to 150kW. At these speeds, Ford anticipates the car can had 73 miles of driving range with just 10 minutes’ charging – faster than previous estimates. That translates to a 10-80% charge in 45 minutes for both the rear and all-wheel-drive cars.
Drivers will be able to monitor charging remotely using the FordPass smartphone app. It has a Power My Trip feature that can calculate the most-efficient way to charge the MACH-E over a long journey, even highlighting nearby points of interest while you wait, giving estimated costs for the charge and telling you an estimated time of arrival having factored in charging times.
Interior, technology and options
Inside, the MACH-E has taken a leaf out of the Tesla Model 3’s book with a simple design dominated by a full-length air vent and a large screen: the 15.5-inch, portrait touchscreen controls most of the car’s functions, with only a handful of physical buttons to be found on the steering wheel, dashboard and doors. The screen also contains a rotary dial at its base; a feature not seen before anywhere on the market.The infotainment runs on Ford’s SYNC 4 system, with a 10.2-inch digital display showing vital information ahead of the driver. Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are standard, as are voice control, sat nav and in-built 4G connectivity, although it’s yet to be decided whether the 4G capability will come with a subscription.
The boot measures 402 litres, rising to 1,420 litres with the rear seats folded down. There’s also a 100-litre ‘Front Trunk’ under the bonnet, which has a removable, waterproof and washable lining.
Drivers will be able to use their smartphone to unlock and start the MACH-E, and there’s also a touch-sensitive keypad on the B-pillar: entering a unique code will open the car, with another code required inside to start the vehicle. Similarly, the doors can be opened at the touch of a button, with a small grab-handle on the fronts and a green-lit lock sign on the pillar. There are no conventional door handles, just touch-sensitive pads.
Elsewhere, customers get the choice of two technology packs: the first adds a 10-speaker B&O sound system, a hands-free tailgate, traffic sign recognition, advanced active parking assistance with a 360-degree camera and active driver assistance with lane-centring functionality. The ‘+’ version gets all of these features, as well as eight-way, powered front seats with memory functionality, powered, foldable mirrors, puddle lights and a panoramic fixed glass roof.
Rear-wheel drive cars sit on 18-inch alloy wheels, with LED tail-lights and adaptive cruise control with stop-go functionality included. The 10.2- and 15.5-inch screens are standard across the range. All-wheel drive cars get 19-inch wheels, adaptive LED headlights, heated, contrast-coloured mirrors and rear brake callipers too. A plethora of driver assistance systems are available across the line-up.
Over-the-air updates
The MACH-E will come with over-the-air update functionality, similar to its Tesla rivals. Ford says that while some other cars can only update while stationary, the MACH-E will be able to update itself on the move – often, it claims, in under two minutes. Ford has suggested that the updates will extend beyond the car’s infotainment system, with all of the MACH-E’s on-board computers capable of wireless updates. This could mean performance upgrades or entirely new features, Ford claims.https://www.drivingelectric.com/ford/mustang
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Looks like a Tesla that’s eaten too much. Might be better if it had a sound-generator system making V8 noises. WHY did it have to be so tall? Mustang is, after all, in the sports car sector so should be sports-car height.
Tharg I saw it in the flesh and it’s a great looking car.
Respect your opinion, Brydo. Will keep a lookout for the real thing. Stuff often looks quite different in metal as opposed to snaps.
Tharg as with everything its down to personel choice, for instance if we all liked the same woman there would be a lot of dissapointed women out there lol. (and men)
The only person who got all his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.
Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.Definitely not a Mustang. Good looking, but way over Motability pricing cap.
As far as the average buyer is concerned these larger EVS are unaffordable.
I’ll stick with petrol or diesel as long as I can.
the only thing in common it has with a mustang is the PONY
"the world is full of kings and queens who blind your eyes and steal your dreams-its heaven and hell "(RJD)
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Selenium greyBrydo – “if we all liked the same woman”, well, she’d be awfully busy.
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