The 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E Electric SUV is faster and has better range than before as the Blue Oval looks to put pressure on the best-selling Tesla Model Y.
For 2025, the Mustang Mach-E delivered in the US benefits from an optimized rear electric motor that not only produces more torque but also offers greater range.
“Updates to the Ford Mustang Mach-E are expected to arrive in Australia in 2025,” a Ford Australia spokesperson said CarExpert.
“We have no news of any plans to introduce the Mustang Mach-E Rally in Australia.”
Australian deliveries of the Mustang Mach-E only began in December 2023.
Although there is no higher performance across the range, the rear engine’s torque increase is between 90 Nm and 98 Nm.
The result is the flagship Mustang Mach-E GT Performance – now a standalone variant – and new rally classes with 358 kW and 949 Nm.
A complete list of powertrains available in the US can be found below. The variants highlighted in bold are comparable to the variants currently sold in Australia.
- Standard range rear wheel drive: 197 kW/525 Nm (+95 Nm)
- Extended range, rear-wheel drive: 216 kW/678 Nm (+98 Nm)
- Standard range AWD: 242 kW/525 Nm (+95 Nm)
- Extended all-wheel drive: 272 kW/678 Nm (+98 Nm)
- Extended range AWD GT: 358 kW/814 Nm
- Extended Range AWD GT Performance/Rally: 358 kW/949 Nm (+90 Nm)
The resulting increase in torque has also resulted in a reduction in the Mustang Mach-E’s 0-60 mph (97 km/h) time, with the base Standard Range RWD now sprinting 0.2 seconds quicker to 5.6 seconds completes.
The Extended Range RWD’s sprint time has dropped from 6.1 seconds to 5.2 seconds, while the base GT is unchanged at 3.8 seconds.
However, the GT Performance upgrade now delivers a claimed 0-60 mph time of 3.3 seconds, which is enough to beat its predecessor and the Tesla Model Y Performance by two tenths of a second.
Despite the increased torque, Ford’s range claims for the Mustang Mach-E have increased by 10 miles to 20 miles, depending on the grade, compared to the introductory 2021 model.
This is partly due to the Standard Range swapping its lithium-ion battery for a lithium iron phosphate unit in mid-2023, with the base rear-wheel drive and 72kWh pack delivering a range of 402km on the EPA cycle.
The Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD can travel up to 315 miles on a charge, an improvement of 14 miles.
For comparison, the base Tesla Model Y in the US has an EPA-rated range of 418 km, while the mid-range Long Range has a range of 499 km.
Ford says it has also made optimizations to the batteries to speed up charging, reducing charging time by six to nine minutes, from 10 to 80 percent on the extended and standard range packages.
Other changes across the range include performance front seats, Brembo front brakes and magnetic dampers as standard for the GT, as well as an optimized touchscreen infotainment interface and wireless smartphone mirroring (Apple CarPlay and Android Auto) across all trim levels.
These tweaks resulted in price increases of US$100 (A$150) to US$1,600 (A$2,400) across the range.
Also added to the GT’s list of optional extras is a Bronze Appearance Package that includes 20-inch Sinister Bronze wheels and exterior badging, as well as a bronze grille.
Between January and March 2024, Ford sold 168 Mustang Mach-Es in Australia. In contrast, the Tesla Model Y was the best-selling electric vehicle with 6,835 units sold during the same period.
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