According to the EPA, the real range of the Ford Mustang Mach-E starts at 340 km. Significant energy consumption
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published range test results for various versions of the Ford Mustang Mach-E. EPA figures generally reflect better EV capabilities than the European WLTP, and with WLTP we still have “expected” numbers, so it's worth taking a look at the numbers from overseas.
Ford Mustang Mach-E lineup according to EPA
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- Ford Mustang Mach-E lineup according to EPA
- Ford Mustang Mach-E versus competitors
The Ford Mustang Mach-E is a D-SUV crossover that competes with the Tesla Model Y, Mercedes EQC, BMW iX3 or Jaguar I-Pace. Here are the official model ranges depending on the version:
- Ford Mustang Mach-E all wheel drive 68 (75,7) kW h – 339,6 km, 22,4 kWh / 100 km (223,7 Wh / km), ~ 397 pcs. WLTP [preliminary calculations www.elektrowoz.pl], 420 pcs. WLTP according to the manufacturer,
- Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD IS 88 (98,8) kW h – 434,5 km, 23 kWh / 100 km (230 Wh / km), ~ 508 pcs. WLTP [as above], 540 WLTP units as per manufacturer,
- Ford Mustang Mach-E rear 68 (75,7) kW h – 370 km, 21,1 kWh / 100 km (211 Wh / km), ~ 433 pcs. WLTP [as above], 450 WLTP units as per manufacturer,
- Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD IS 88 (98,8) kW h – 482,8 km, 21,8 kWh / 100 km (217,5 Wh / km), ~ 565 pcs. WLTP [as above], 600 WLTP units as per manufacturer.
Let's make it clear right away that ER ("Extended" in the illustration), as it is easy to understand from the list above, is a version with a battery increased to 88 kWh, and non-ER is an option with a standard 68 kWh battery. Both numbers Useful values and therefore accessible to the driver... The general values given by the manufacturer are indicated above.
Are these results good? Not bad for the D-SUV segment. If we choose a Mustang Mach-E with a larger battery in mixed mode, we should drive over 400 kilometers with no problem. On the highway OR in 80-> 10 percent mode there will be more than 300 kilometers. On the highway And when driving 80-> 10 percent, it should be 240-270 kilometers, so even when driving at a speed of “try to hold 120-130 km / h” a classic ride at sea requires only one stop to recharge.
Worse are the versions of the Ford Mustang Mach-E with a standard batterybut even they in mixed mode should allow you to cover more than 300 kilometers on a single charge (100-> 0%).
We add that the distances calculated by us in accordance with the WLTP, which should be considered as the maximum range of a car in a city in good weather, are "calculated" values. In all cases, the manufacturer claims figures that are about 6 percent higher, but these are preliminary figures.
> Ford Mustang Mach-E: PRICES from € 46 in Germany. In Poland from 900-210 thousand zlotys?
Ford Mustang Mach-E versus competitors
The competition is so vulnerable that the Mercedes EQC and BMW iX3 have no EPA range information because they are not available on the American market at all. However, we can estimate the numbers based on the WLTP data. The following lines of cars are obtained from them (italics means estimated data):
- Tesla Model Y LR AWD - 525km EPA (center)
- Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD ER – 434,5 km EPA,
- BMW iX3 - "up to 393 km",
- Jaguar I-Pace - EPA km 377 (right)
- Mercedes EQC - 356 km,
- Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD without ER - 340 km (first from the left).
Even assuming Tesla is optimizing the EPA ranges (which is a fact), it turns out that a Model Y with a battery with a usable capacity of about 72-74 kWh covers about the same on a single charge as Ford. Mustang Mach-E with a battery of about 88-XNUMX kWh, a capacity of XNUMX kWh.
So, you can see that Ford has a long way to go in terms of improving battery drive performance. And it's unlikely that Ford will use Tesla solutions, which is sometimes said - the Mustang Mach-E AWD non-ER is inferior to the Tesla Model Y, despite the same battery capacity.
These differences are very noticeable when comparing power consumption. The Mustang Mach-E doesn't even come close to the values offered by the Tesla Model Y. An electric Ford with a smaller battery and rear-wheel drive is capable of 21,1 kWh/100 km, while a Tesla Model Y with all-wheel drive is 16,8 kWh/100 km.
Even if we (again) assume Tesla is optimizing the Model Y's performance, the California electric crossover will be below 21 kWh / 100 km. And it has four-wheel drive!
> Tesla Model Y Performance - the real range at 120 km / h is 430-440 km, at 150 km / h - 280-290 km. Revelation! [video]
but the rest of the competitors are the most pathetic... Ford compensates for the capacity of the batteries, other brands are somewhere far behind. And they are not suggesting that the buyer should choose a slightly larger battery to compensate for any shortcomings in the drive unit.
The illustrations in the table of contents are from fueleconomy.gov.
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