![]() “Unbridled” mode is when you want to crush all pretender performance cars with the GT’s tire-ruining 480 horsepower and 634 pound-feet of torque. “Whisper” steps up the power release to allow for ease when passing or entering a highway on-ramp. “Engage” is just that, an engaging mode that offers good acceleration and preserves battery power. No matter the Mach-E trim level you buy, the drill is simple: Go to “Drive Modes” on the 15.5-inch center touchscreen and choose your preferred performance mode. With a gigantic, Tesla-esque center touchscreen, the Mach-E feels connected and helpful with navigation and charging information built into the infotainment system. Rest assured, if you can find one, the 2022 Mach-E is a safe and stylish CUV, to say nothing of being an absolute blast to drive. In 2021 Ford sold 27,140 Mach-Es, and in fact, thus far this year, the Mach-E is the best-selling non-Tesla EV on the market. If initial Mach-E sales numbers are a harbinger for Ford’s EV plans, then the company is headed in the right direction. With a generous standard safety package, the base model becomes a good value even if its range is low. Style-wise, the Mustang brings its good looks from its muscle car sibling and claims its own modern electric characteristics in a bigger body. In its compact SUV form there’s plenty of room front and back and the trunk and frunk spaces are compelling features, only falling slightly behind Tesla’s comparable SUV. Space and comfort are plentiful in the redesigned Mustang. GT Performance Editions offer top performance with a blistering 3.5 second zero-to-60 mph time. GT starts at $61,995 with a 3.8 second zero-to-60 mph time and 270-mile range. California Route 1 models start at $52,450 and offer up to 314 miles of range and a 4.8-seconds. Premium starts at $48,775 with range rated at 303 miles and 4.8 seconds to 60 mph time. Dual-motor AWD is optional and powers Select to 5.2 seconds for zero-to-60 mph time. The base Select starts at $43,895 and delivers 247 miles of range. The Mustang has grown into its compact SUV form as the Mach-E. Other competing electric SUVs include the Volvo XC40 Recharge and Jaguar I-Pace, which are similarly sporty in intent. The Genesis GV60 SUV matches the slower times. When it comes to performance, the GT and Performance editions blast to 3.5 second zero-to-60 mph times, but even in the lower trims the Mach-E keeps up with the Model Y Long Range with 4.8 to 5.2 seconds from standstill. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Mach-E lines up with Tesla’s Model Y SUV closely along most measures and looks far sleeker, but it does fall behind in efficiency. The trim levels remain: a base Select, Premium, California Route 1 and performance-level GT. There’s now a White Edition Appearance Package along with three new paint colors. While that’s a dramatic change in character, the automaker has been careful to preserve this new Mustang’s performance DNA.Īfter debuting last year, not much has changed from 2021 for the Mach-E, although the Mustang’s two battery options (standard range and extended range) have both gotten a small boost. Its first all-electric SUV is the Mustang Mach-E, which takes the pony car name and morphs it from V8 muscle car to family EV. But laugh no more as Ford moves toward a full lineup of electric trucks and utility vehicles. Or to read our latest Magazine visit driverlinkmagazine.Voicing the idea that an all-electric compact SUV would be labeled as a Ford Mustang might once have gotten you a good chuckle.
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