Australians in the market for a new electric vehicle (EV) have another model to consider, with Ford’s all-electric Mustang, the Mach-E, available to order and the company revealing details of the Australia-bound models.
Ford revealed that the SUV will be coming to the local market in the fourth quarter of this year, with three models available in the range. Pricing will start at $79,990 (plus on-road costs) for the entry-level Select model, rising to $91,665 (plus on-road costs) for the mid-range Premium, and rising to $107,665 (plus on-road costs) for the flagship GT model.
Two battery options are available within the range, with the Select getting a 71kWh (Lithium Iron Phosphate) pack and the Premium and GT models receiving a 91kWh (Nickel Cobalt Manganese) pack. Ford says the Select will have a range (WLTP) of 470km, the Premium a range of 600km, and the GT a range of 490km.
Included with all models is a Level 2 Mode 3 charging cable. AC charging can be done up to 10.5kW while DC charging is available up to 150kW. Ford claims a 10 to 80 per cent charging time of 32 minutes for the Select and 45 minutes for the Premium and GT at that DC charging rate.
The Select and Premium models have single-motor, rear-wheel-drive set-ups offering 198kW/430Nm and 216kW/430Nm respectively. The GT gets a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive set-up delivering 358kW and 860Nm. The sprint to 100km/h can be done, Ford claims, in 6.6 seconds in the Select, 6.2 seconds in the Premium,
and a very swift 3.7 seconds in the GT.
The GT gets some tasty performance extras, including MagneRide adaptive suspension and high-performance Brembo braking system, unique tyres that are specially designed to distribute torque to the road, and something called the Untame Plus mode, for track use only, that is ‘designed to help drivers balance the powertrain output on a track for lap time consistency – simultaneously adjusting traction and stability control for a more exciting driving experience where conditions allow.’
GT specs also include Ford Performance front sports seats, standard 20-inch alloy wheels and unique body styling.
Cargo capacity is 1420 litres across the range with the second-row seats folded, and each model also has a frunk with 134 litres of space.
Not surprisingly, all Mach-E models come with a comprehensive list of safety, comfort and driver assistance features. Standard equipment includes autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with car-to-car, vulnerable road user, junction assist, and back-over functionality. Lane keep assist, lane departure warning, emergency lane keeping and an advance speed assistance system are also standard, as are blind spot monitoring with cross traffic alert, speed sign recognition, rear view camera, 360-degree camera, tyre pressure monitoring, one pedal drive, and more.
Every model gets a 10-speaker premium sound system from B&O, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth connectivity, Satellite Navigation, SYNC 4 with voice-activated controls, a 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster, a whopping 15.5-inch multi-function touchscreen, wireless charging and more.
Mustang Mach-E will be available in a range of seven colours: Shadow Black, Star White, Space White, Vapour Blue, Grabber Blue, Rapid Red, and Carbonised Grey.
Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (August 2023)
15 August 2023
