Mach-E is Ford’s only dedicated electric vehicle that does not use gasoline. However, it won’t let you or anyone driving near you mistake it for anything but a member of the Mustang family.
On the 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT, the design lines and prancing horse emblem still represent the exaggerated attitude of the pony car. I reach over and select this model’s performance mode—called Unbridle, which doubles the impression—and an overburning synth track cuts through the conversation like a scratch. record.
I asked my driving partner: “Do you like horses?”
The Mustang Mach-E is an original electric car
The Mustang badge really gave the Mach-E name recognition, while its best attributes always stood outside the Mustang line.
Except Chevy Blazer EV And Equinox EVall of its rivals have a strong head start over their ICE equivalents.
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT 2024
The Mach-E is one of the originals of the electric vehicle market — a leader in the class of small electric crossover SUVs with a horizontal roofline and a curvaceous cutout with futuristic cues and a cutting-edge look. When Mach-E deliveries began in late 2020, only the Tesla Model Y was delivered and the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6 and Nissan Ariya not come yet.
Although the Mach-E GT is by no means a track-focused car Hyundai Ioniq 5N, a series of technical changes and smart optimizations make this version an electric car that is even better to drive in reverse, as Green Car Reports recently experienced. Meanwhile, 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E racetuned for dirt-road thrills, it’s instead a closed-circuit thriller, and we’ll soon have a first test drive of that model on companion site Motor Authority.
The Mach-E has good range, including the GT
The 2024 Mach-E GT is the leader among performance-oriented crossovers in terms of range. It beats the Tesla Model Y Performance by a mile in official EPA ratings. It also beats the Kia EV6 GT and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N by a significant margin; These models get 206 miles and 221 miles, respectively.
It’s not all about efficiency; The Mach-E GT’s battery is actually larger than all of those rivals. It comes with a 91 kwh (usable) Extended Range battery pack and a 280-mile EPA range rating. Mach-E Select and Premium models can also be equipped with a 72-kwh Standard Range package that provides 230 miles of range with all-wheel drive or 250 miles of range with rear-wheel drive.
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT 2024
Beyond the GT, the Mach-E still stands out in terms of range with the Extended Range package, the Mach-E can return up to 320 miles with rear-wheel drive and achieve a range of 300 miles with manual drive. four wheels— better than the Ioniq 5 or EV6, despite the larger battery. All Mach-E models can now be charged on the Tesla Supercharger network via a free charger, NACS adapter provided by Ford plus bringing that network into the consolidated locations of the FordPass toll search and route planning app.
Versions of the Mach-E with the Standard Range package have completely different battery pack chemistry and configuration. In the smaller version there are 108 lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cells instead of the 376 cells of the Extended Range version.
From the vehicle’s trip computer, I observed 2.8 miles per kilowatt-hour over several hours in a combination of highway, fast backroads, and urban traffic conditions, while using the control system. climate for maximum comfort (temperatures in the 60s) and drive without paying attention to efficiency. That suggests a real-world range of about 250 miles.
Mach-E performance: Satisfying, smooth backroads
The 2024 Mach-E GT makes 480 horsepower and 600 pound-feet of torque and can accelerate to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds. Opt for the $745 Performance Upgrade (fitted to my test car—$995 without the wheel and tire upgrades) and you’ll increase the torque rating to 700 lb-ft and the Acceleration time 0-100 km/h down to 3.3 seconds. At that price, why not?
The 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E has an engine near the rear
Once you get that upgrade, the 2024 Mach-E takes full advantage of the switch to a new, more powerful rear motor—the same number of Ford-made parts shared with the F-150 Lightning and a unit that Ford plans to scale even more into electric vehicles in the future.
Currently, Ford only produces the rear motor itself, while for the Mach-E it will continue to receive inverters for that motor as well as the front motor from suppliers.
The Mach-E still doesn’t have a heat pump, but Ford has consolidated its three cooling circuits into two main circuits plus the climate control system. According to product development engineer and electric vehicle energy management expert Ling Gong, Ford has also moved this ratio to 9.7:1, from the previous 9.0:1, to better suit the characteristics of electric vehicles. new engine properties. And they converted their wheels to aerodynamic wheels to generally improve the model’s drag coefficient to about 0.007.
2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E changes
The sound of the thrusters is said to have cut through a lot of the hard work that the engineering and development teams continued to do in refining the Mach-E and eliminating wind and road noise as well as factors such as gear whine. Should you turn off the additional audio, the Mustang Mach-E GT now feels like it could wear a European luxury badge.
That sense of refinement is enabled in part by the magnetic damping system now available in all GT models, which allows for different adjustments in Whisper, Engage and Unbridle modes.
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT 2024
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT 2024
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT 2024
The Mach-E rides on a four-wheel independent suspension with struts at the front and a multi-link arrangement at the rear, both supplemented by a hollow stabilizer bar.
All Mach-Es have four-wheel disc brakes. The GT has larger discs and regenerative braking also differs between those modes. There aren’t any paddle shifters on the steering wheel, but the one-pedal driving mode speeds up the regen to the point where you rarely need to press the brake pedal except for the final stops. The auto-hold mode in the Mach-E doesn’t offer much refinement when parking, so remember to turn it off if you just need to inch forward into a parking space.
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT 2024
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT 2024
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT 2024
Although the Mach-E does a good job of hiding its full weight most of the time, twisty roads with rough surfaces accentuate the model’s nearly 5,000-pound (4,952) heft. in GT guise.
The Mach-E’s packing and cargo space is unchanged, including decent rear-seat space and a large trunk with drain plug (time to reorganize!). All GT models now feature Ford Performance front seats, which provide excellent back and thigh support without feeling too cramped on the sides. As in other Mach-E versions, as a taller driver, I wish the hip points of these front seats could be lowered another inch or two—an option that would also give Its mind-roll handling feels more natural.
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT 2024
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT 2024
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT 2024
Mustang Mach-E Features and Options
The GT starts at $55,890, including destination, and comes with plenty of standard equipment. It features the Premium’s 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen premium audio system (including subwoofer), ambient cabin lighting, heated front seats, heated steering wheel, memory settings and adjustable tailgate. electric, while adding an aluminum control panel decorations and accent stitching.
Ford’s BlueCruise driver assistance system, in its current version, costs $2,100 for three years and offers improved lane placement plus smoother automatic lane changes—including multiple lanes necessary. Other options on my test car included a panoramic fixed glass roof and bronze-painted wheels, for a total of about $61,000.
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT 2024
All Mustang Mach-E models feature an updated version of Ford’s Sync 4 infotainment system with a 15.5-inch vertically oriented capacitive touchscreen—nearly flat in menu layout , which is a treat—plus a reconfigurable 10.2-inch instrument display, wireless phone charging, and front and rear USB ports.
That’s right, the Mach-E still leans toward its pony car side; But love it or hate it, it displays an attractive personality and is a good electric car. All the horses going in and out of the cart were sure of it.
Ford paid for Green Car Reports’ travel and lodging to bring you this first-hand report.
