Ford Mustang Mach-E Review

Practicality and Boot Space

The Mustang Mach-E feels pretty spacious up front, while that coupe-like roofline might suggest it’s tight in the back, but it’s actually reasonably comfortable. There's plenty of space for a couple of tall adults, even if it's not quite as airy as a Tesla Model Y or VW ID.4, although you'll be comfier in the back of the Mach-E than in the Kia EV6. Boot space is better than the underwhelming 402-litre capacity suggests, as the boot floor is pretty huge but you lose space in the height of the boot compared with the obvious rivals. It means that you'll be able to get a chunky double buggy in the boot, no worries at all, but if you've got tall dogs or big, boxy items then the sloped bootlid could be a problem. There's also a 100-litre "Frunk" under the bonnet, which is plastic lined and even has a drain – perfect for muddy boots and sports kit. The rear seats fold flat if you need maximum luggage space, and doing so giving a good capacity of 1,420 litres.

There’s a good amount of oddment storage in the cabin, with the central cubby being particularly deep and capacious, while there’s plenty of other places to lose phones wallets and suchlike in the well thought out interior. If you need to tow with it, the Mach-E Premium can tow 1500kg while the Select is limited to 750kg.

Interior and Design

​The driving position in the Mach-E has plenty of adjustment and feels fairly low-set by the standards of big family SUVs, emphasising the sense that this is a sportier option. You do have to go for the Mach-E Premium to get electric seat adjustment and lumbar support, though, and if you can stretch to the optional glass roof it does add a lot of light to the Mach-E, and benefits occupants in the front and back seats.

One feature that we really appreciate is the straightforward digital readout behind the steering wheel, giving speed and a few other basic metrics. It's much better than having to turn your head to look at the central infotainment screen, as you have to in every Tesla, and in the Volvo EX30. 

Dashboard

​​The dash design clearly gives a nod to Tesla, being dominated by a huge 15.5” iPad-like infotainment touch screen that controls almost all of the Mach-E's features, leaving the rest of the interior with a slick, minimalist finish. It feels classy, too, with a nice variety of textured fabrics and plastics to brighten the cabin up. ​

Technology and Equipment

That huge touchscreen looks after a few too many functions for our liking, but it isn’t quite as all-or-nothing as the Tesla Model 3’s screen dependance, and it's reasonably accurate and responsive to voice commands, too. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, as is in-built nav with charger search function and all of the media connectivity features that you'd expect. ‘Machine Learning’ is another very cool feature that gives the Mach-E the ability to anticipate drivers’ habits over time, learning from each user’s routines to make the navigation and communication suggestions at the right time.

Every Mach-E gets a wireless charging pad for your smartphone, powered bootlid, 360-degree parking camera, heated seats and steering wheel, keyless entry, LED lights and privacy glass, while stepping up to the Mach-E Premium adds electric seat adjustment, fully adaptive headlights and style upgrades. The Premium AWD adds Bang & Olufsen audio, fixed panoramic glass sunroof and handsfree tailgate, or you can choose to add much of that additional kit to the other Mach-E models with the optional Tech Pack. Go for the Mustang Mach-E GT and you get everything as standard, including the choice of some rather striking GT-specific paint colours.

Safety

Every Mustang Mach-E gets adaptive cruise control, autonomous emergency braking, lane-keep assist, blind-spot warning and rear cross traffic alert, which is a generous amount of safety kit and also combines to give the Mach-E a semi-autonomous drive mode that will keep the car in lane and a safe distance from the car in front whether you're in stop-start town traffic or on a free-flowing motorway. It received the full five star safety rating in Euro NCAP crash tests, with an excellent Adult Occupant protection score of 92%, and Child Occupant score of 86%.