Sure, this might not be the electric Mustang many of us had in mind, but it still has an awful lot going for it.
[I have a Mustang Mach-E. What do you want to know?]
How does it stack up against a growing field of electric vehicles, and how does it perform as an everyday, do-it-all car?
Keep reading to find out.
Other Staff Views
David S. Wallens
Editorial Director
I’m old enough to remember when you could buy a Cutlass or a Corolla in either rear- or front-wheel drive. Or when a Dodge Charger had just two doors. If Ford wants to stick its latest e-car under the Mustang name, I’m fine with that.
Not that the Mustang is the most refined car out there (sorry not sorry) but for my $50,000, I do have a few asks of the Mach E:
- Less highway wind noise. I’m not saying that the car should be silent, but I’d call the noise level unacceptable.
- More supportive lower seat cushions. The bottoms just felt too short and too flat.
- Tactile buttons or switches for the major HVAC controls, specifically temperature and fan speed. Please don’t make me take my eyes off the road should I want to make the interior warmer or colder.
- Shock absorber valving that prevents the car from slamming into every road imperfection. My lowered Miata shouldn’t ride better.
Other than that, I’m cool with the Mach-E. I think it looks good. It’s definitely quick. It’s a good size for two people although rear-seat access can be a little tight.
And it offers more range that a lot of other EVs, including some premium models. (Looking at you, Porsche and Audi.)
Aside from the seats, I’d give the interior a solid B. I’ll give Ford props for the mechanical interior door panels, but the giant iPad looks a bit, well, tacked on. (The wide-screen found in the Genesis, for example, just looks more upmarket.) The plastic controls feel solid but not luxurious.
So, the one-pedal driving. I tried it out. I get it but prefer the control offered by the two-pedal setup.
The EV landscape has gotten busy–and quickly. Where does the Mach-E fit in? I think it looks good and, in a quickly evolving market, the styling offers some comfort food to the mix.
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