2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E Road Test and Review

2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium ・ Photo by Brady Holt

A lot of electric cars look to the future. They’re determined to reinvent everything – not just their powertrains, but also their styling, control layouts, and even door handles. 

Others look to the present. They look and feel like ordinary cars until you fire up an electric motor instead of an engine. 

The 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E, meanwhile, is an EV that looks to the past. It borrows the classic name and retro styling cues of Ford’s iconic performance coupe, only applied to a five-door fully electric crossover SUV. 

For this review, we spent a week testing the Mustang Mach-E to see how it stacks up against a formidable array of rival electric crossovers. Keep reading to learn more about its pros and cons to see if it’s the right EV for you. 

Classic Meets Modern Looks

The Mustang Mach-E is older than most of its rivals, dating back to 2021. And yet, it’s still a head-turner. Sleek, sporty, and distinctive, it’s neither weird nor anonymous. 

Mustang character is everywhere – details like the headlights and taillights, to proportions like the long hood, sloped roofline, and wide, low stance. At 64 inches tall, the Mach-E is lower than a typical SUV but nearly a foot higher than the Mustang coupe. One key indication that the Mach-E is an electric car: a blanked-out grille area between the headlights. After all, there’s no engine back there that needs airflow. 

We mentioned that many EVs have reinvented the door handle. Ford is guilty of that, too. You open the door by pushing a button, then grabbing a hidden pull. It’s less fussy than rivals with retractable door handles, and it does achieve a sleekly clean look. But prepare for novices to be stumped the first time. 

2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium ・ Photo by Brady Holt

Well Priced Even Without a Tax Credit

Through September 2025, many EV purchases and leases got juiced by a $7,500 federal tax credit. That bonus is no longer available. Fortunately, the Mustang Mach-E benefits from recent price cuts and is reasonably priced even at its sticker price. 

The base Select model starts at $37,995, which isn’t much more than a comparably equipped gas-powered mid-size crossover. That money buys you 264 horsepower, a 260-mile range, and such high-end amenities as leatherette upholstery, a power driver’s seat, a big 15.5-inch touchscreen with GPS navigation, a surround-view parking camera, the ability to use your phone as a key, and a 90-day trial to BlueCruise hands-free highway driving. 

Our test car is the Premium, $41,995, with heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, a power liftgate, and a 10-speaker B&O stereo. Options include all-wheel drive ($3,000 on both these trim levels) and an extended-range battery (exclusive to the Premium, it costs an extra $4,250 with either rear- or all-wheel drive).

At the top of the line are the Mach-E’s two performance models, the GT ($54,945) and Rally ($58,490), which come standard with 480 horsepower, AWD, and the bigger battery. 

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Range of Ranges

With different levels of power, rear- and all-wheel drive, and battery sizes, the Mustang Mach-E has a wide range of ranges – in other words, the distance it can travel per charge. 

As we mentioned, rear-wheel drive with the base battery gets an EPA-estimated 260-mile range. Add AWD to the standard battery, like on our test vehicle, and you get 325 hp but range dips to 240 miles. Pair AWD with the extended-range battery and you get 370 hp and 300 miles of range. The rear-drive Premium with the extended-range battery (272 hp) is the range king with an estimated 320 miles (this configuration isn’t available on the base Select). The GT and Rally dip to 280 and 265 miles, respectively, with their powerful motors offsetting the longer ranges. 

Expect to recharge from 20 percent to 80 percent in about half an hour at a DC fast-charging station. These days, can also recharge at Tesla Supercharger stations via an adapter. A 240-volt car charger, like you’d install in your garage or find at some public stations, can fully recharge the battery overnight. Or you can add a couple miles per hour of charging even on a 120-volt three-prong outlet. 

The Mach-E Select and Premium all get an EPA-estimated 100 to 110 MPGe in mixed driving. That’s energy consumption of about 3.1 miles per kilowatt-hour of electricity used. At average U.S. electricity rates of 17.5 cents per kWh, that means it costs about $5.60 to drive the Mach-E 100 miles. However, if you can’t recharge at home, expect to pay multiples of that electric rate at public stations. The GT and Rally are also a little less efficient, though still economical for high-performance SUVs: 90 MPGe and 86 MPGe, respectively. 

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Not Loud, Still Fast

As we mentioned, every Mustang Mach-E has plenty of power – from 264 to 365 hp on mainstream models to 480 hp on the GT and Rally. Ford estimates that even the slowest Mach-E can hit 60 mph in just 5.6 seconds, and the fleetest AWD Extended-Range needs just 4.1 seconds. The GT cuts that sprint to 3.3 to 3.8 seconds, depending on options, while the Rally manages 3.4 seconds. 

You don’t have to go fast. You can pick “Whisper” mode instead of sporty “Engage” or max-performance “Unbridle.” And you can activate a synthetic “Propulsion Sound” to recall the excitement of a classic Mustang’s roaring engine. But no Mach-E is actually making much noise while it zings forward at wild speeds. 

The Mach-E is also agile and fun to drive around corners. The steering is quick – perhaps too quick for some tastes, even in Whisper – while the suspension has the chops to keep up with these rapid inputs. Once again, you don’t have to love a sporty flavor to enjoy driving the Mach-E; the steering is extra-light at low speeds for easy parking, and the ride takes the edge off bumps well. The GT and Rally have performance suspensions for higher handling limits, but the heart of the lineup is both comfortable and fun to drive. 

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Going Hands-Free

As we mentioned, every 2025 Mustang Mach-E comes standard with the hardware to run Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free highway driving system. It invites you to take your hands off the steering wheel on more than 130,000 miles of pre-mapped highways – what Ford says represents 97 percent of controlled-access highways across the U.S. and Canada. 

The system accelerates, brakes, steers, and – new this year on the Mach-E – automatically changes lanes to overtake slower vehicles. After a 90-day trial, you pay either $49.99 a month, $495 per year, or $2,495 for access as long as the system is supported (at least seven years). When you’re not on a BlueCruise-enabled highway, the Mach-E still provides adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping steering assistance. You just need to keep your hands on the steering wheel. 

2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E BlueCruise ・ Photo by Brady Holt

Big Screen, But Not Over the Top

The Mustang Mach-E’s 15.5-inch vertical touchscreen was massive in 2021. These days – with big screens abounding across EVs and conventionally gas-powered cars alike – only this screen’s portrait positioning remains unusual, not its size. 

We appreciate that unlike some EVs, Ford provided a physical volume knob, a separate gauge cluster behind the steering wheel, and conventional steering-wheel controls. It also lets you use your phone apps on the big screen via Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, which is particularly useful because the factory infotainment system is on the simple side compared with newer Fords. 

The interior is generally well-finished, but with a sporty rather than luxurious feel. Note that our test car was a 2024 model, while the 2025 model year brought a redesigned center console with more storage space and a new gear selector mounted on the steering column. 

2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium ・ Photo by Brady Holt

Comfortable Cabin

You might think the Mustang Mach-E’s sporty looks would compromise its passenger space and comfort. Instead, we found this Ford quite roomy and comfortable. This EV crossover’s seats are cushy and well-shaped, and even the backseat is adult-friendly. 

All but the base Mach-E Select model come standard with heated and ventilated front seats plus a heated steering wheel. That’s especially useful in an EV, since heating or cooling the entire cabin cuts into your driving range. And even the Select lets you add heated front seats and a heated steering wheel, though not ventilated front seats, as part of a $1,500 Comfort Package. 

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A Mustang With Cargo Space

The Mach-E also has a usefully roomy cargo hold. It doesn’t challenge a big boxy SUV, but you’ll still find useful space by the standards of a sporty-looking and economical vehicle. And it has more cargo room than many rival EVs, which also have lower roofs to improve their aerodynamics. (A Tesla Model Y has more space, though.) We fit luggage for a family of four, including a stroller, without folding down the Mustang’s seats. 

By the numbers, the Mach-E has 29.7 cubic feet behind the rear seat and 59.7 cubic feet with the rear seat folded down. Plus, like the Tesla but unlike most other rivals, the Mach-E has a decent-sized 4.7-cubic-foot front trunk (or “frunk”). That’s about as much room as you’d find in the regular trunk of a tiny sports car like a Mazda MX-5 Miata. It’s a great place to secure a laptop bag or keep small items from rolling around. 

2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium ・ Photo by Brady Holt

Mach-E vs. the Competition

Since its debut, the Mach-E’s ranks of competitors have swelled. And yet, thanks to continued improvements and underlying excellence, this Ford remains a class leader. 

The recently updated Tesla Model Y is the EV sales leader. It’s roomier and has a longer range than the Mach-E – two key advantages. Its infotainment system is also slicker than the Ford’s, though Tesla doesn’t let you use Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. The Ford also has cushier seats, hands-free driving technology, a smoother ride, simpler controls, and a sportier design and character. Also, while a Model Y is similarly priced to a Mach-E with similar amenities and range, only Ford lets you also choose a lower-cost, lower-range model. 

Another top rival is the newly updated Hyundai Ioniq 5, along with its Kia EV6 cousin. These models are slickly competent and have simpler yet slicker-looking controls than the Mach-E. They also have high-performance versions to challenge the Mach-E GT. The Mustang holds its own on objective points, though, while also delivering unique retro styling. It also has a bigger frunk and hands-free driving tech. 

The Chevrolet Equinox EV is another hot seller on the basis of its range for the money. It’s a great transportation tool, but the Mustang Mach-E feels like a higher tier of vehicle – and not necessarily for much more money, depending on the equipment you get. And like the Tesla, the Equinox EV has no Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Limited ・ Photo by Brady Holt

An EV With Soul

The 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E challenges traditionalists who think of EVs as, at best, competent but soulless. The Mach-E pairs traditionally excellent handling and classically retro styling with the speed and efficiency of an electric vehicle. 

What’s more, you don’t have to care about speed or soul to like the Mach-E. It’s a comfortable, versatile, and economical crossover at a competitive price – especially if the extra-affordable base battery has enough range for your needs. 

2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium ・ Photo by Brady Holt