Ford Mustang Mach-E review

When it comes to the Mustang Mach-E, cabin space is as big as you’d expect.

Tech and features

Anyone who loves Scandi interiors and the minimalist Tesla vibe will enjoy the clean, crisp vegan leather seats and empty dashboard with that enormous central touchscreen and 10-inch digital driver's display.

The 16-inch portrait screen is a standout and extremely easy to navigate and comes with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard. There’s also a physical dial for easy adjustments to the volume or air conditioning.

You can open multiple tabs at once, and the graphics are excellent. If you're feeling inspired, you can even doodle on the sketch pad.

Many Mach-E models come with a Bang & Olufsen 10-speaker speaker system that sounds mighty nice when you want to jam in your heated eight-way front seats.

The Ford Pass Connect app allows you to program your Mach-E remotely from your smartphone. A little muggy outside? Just set the AC to low from the comfort of your sofa and hop in when it’s nicely chilled.

This is going to be the moment potential Mach-E buyers divide into two camps: the "Mustang is a household name, but I’ve never had one" drivers and the "Mustang diehards".

The best advice for either group would be to try and leave any existing ideas at the driver’s door and judge the Mach-E on its merits.

The long and short of it is that Ford's electric crossover is a great car in its own right. And besides, its connection to the original Mustang is loose, so there's nothing wrong with just calling it the 'Mach-E'.

Handling and ride comfort

You get all the perks of an SUV: an elevated driving position, high ground clearance, superb visibility, instant acceleration, plus the relaxing silence of an EV motor.

The Mach-E handles corners very well and is especially nimble on country roads, if sometimes a bit springy around town.

Electric motors and power

It’s plenty fast enough for most drivers, and if you get the GT, even the die-harders should be happy with the amped-up performance.

As well as the entry-level rear-wheel drive model and the top-of-the-range GT, there’s an all-wheel drive option.

Rear seats

You want space from an SUV, and the Mach-E is comfortable for five people.

Legroom is generous, and the flat floor means the central back passenger isn’t cramped.

Even three adults in the back should be fine, but friendly giants might find their necks a bit cramped due to the sloping roof.

Storage solutions

There’s oodles of storage space – cupholders, huge door bins and two storage trays.

Boot space

The boot isn’t very big – only 402 litres – but you can fold the rear seats to utilise all 1,420 litres if you need to shift large items.

There’s also a 100-litre frunk (or 'froot', for front boot) for an overnight bag or two.

The hands-free tailgate makes it super easy to pack the boot if you’re juggling the shopping.

Electric power means lower running costs, especially with petrol and diesel prices continuing to be higher than they were a few years ago.

Range

The Mach-E gives you between 280 and 379 miles of range on a single charge and is capable of handling 150kW DC rapid charging. So, a top-up of 73 miles can take as little as 10 minutes.

Reliability

While it’s too early in the Mustang Mach-E's production life to gauge long-term reliability, electric cars are at least typically considered to be pretty reliable, mainly because they have fewer moving parts than petrol and diesel cars.

The Mach-E looks to be well built, and that claim is backed by a five-star safety rating from EuroNCAP.