Ford Australia has made many future EV owners very happy today, with their announcement that they are FINALLY bringing a consumer EV to Australia. Later this year, Ford plans on releasing the popular Mustang Mach-E all-electric SUV.
Ford’s got a long history with EVs, although virtually none of those (except the E-Transit commercial van) have made it to Australia. Not the Ford Focus Electric, not the Mustang Mach-E, not the F150 lightning or the recently announced Explorer.
That changed today, with the announcement that the company will offer 3 variants of the Mach-E for Aussies to choose between. All electric vehicles are welcome and particularly one from a legacy OEM that is rapidly trying to transition its business from ICE to EV production.
“We are thrilled to bring the Mustang Mach-E to Australia, It’s an exciting time for electric vehicles in Australia, and Mach-E gives us the chance to do what Mustang has done best for decades – put a smile on customer’s faces. We know Australians love that feeling of driving a performance car, and the Mach-E will mean they can enjoy that iconic Mustang freedom with all the benefits that an EV offers. There’s something special about the Mach-E that you can only really understand once you get behind the wheel.”
Andrew Birkic, President and CEO of Ford Australia and New Zealand.
Mustang Mach-E GT
Sitting atop the Mach-E range in Australia will be the flagship GT, with thrilling performance making it the quickest car Ford will sell locally. Complementing the performance Mach-E GT will be Select and Premium variants, giving customers the freedom to choose the Mach-E that best suits their needs.
Every Mustang Mach-E variant is designed to offer convenience and performance in equal measure, with a special Untame drive mode that offers drivers a truly electrifying experience. By selecting Untame, the Mach-E’s true potential as a driver’s car is unleashed with improved acceleration, braking feel, and more detailed steering response.
The Mach-E Premium
The Mach-E Premium utilises a bigger 91kWh battery paired with a single 216kW/430Nm electric motor for the longest range of the line-up – with close to 600km of range-anxiety-free driving.
Similarly, the Mach-E GT also utilises the higher capacity 91kWh battery, but its dual electric motors are designed to deliver greater levels of performance delivering 358kW/860Nm to all four wheels for a claimed driving range of 490km, and an electrifying 0-100km/h sprint of 3.7 seconds 2 (with a 1 ft. rollout).
This means that when the Mustang Mach-E GT arrives in Australia, it will be the fastest-accelerating vehicle in Ford’s local showrooms (sorry ICE fans, if you want performance, you want an EV).
Further boosting the GT’s performance credentials is MagneRide suspension and performance brakes, offering a driving experience designed to thrill, along with an exclusive Untame Plus drive mode.
Helping make the most of the Mach-E’s exhilarating electric powertrain, Untame Plus3 is designed for track use only, helping unleash the GT’s true potential as a modern driver’s car by optimising the power delivery to its pair of electric motors.
Inside each Mach-E is an interior designed to offer comfort and luxury, with the centrepiece being a 15.5-inch infotainment screen, equipped with Ford’s compelling SYNC4 operating system4. This is paired with a 10.2″ digital cluster, wireless charging and a thumping 10-speaker B&O Sound System that delivers heart-pounding bass.6 Every Australian Mach-E will also be fitted with a panoramic sunroof as standard.
Charging
When it comes to charging the Mach-E, the vast majority will occur at home. This is the cheapest source of electricity, and while it will take the longest time to recharge, generally you can recover the charge used each day but plugging in at night, meaning you start each day with hundreds of km of range.
When you take a long journey like a holiday or weekend away, you will be able to leverage the growing network of fast-charging locations, anywhere that features a CCS-2 connector, with the exception of Tesla’s Superchargers. These recently started expanding to allow other EVs to charge, however, these are still in limited locations.
While fast charging in our towns and along our highways is more expensive than at home, charging an EV tends to be close to 1/3 the price of travelling the same distance in an ICE vehicle.
Ordering online
In a first for a Ford vehicle in Australia, customers will exclusively be able to reserve their Mustang Mach-E online through ford.com.au, with reservations due to open soon.
If you’re keen on the Mach-E and have been awaiting this day since they were released in America, you can express your interest today at the link here.
We don’t currently know the pricing for the Mach-E, that’ll arrive later in the year, but will be something Ford has to get right, with competition in the EV SUV market heating up fast. The Mach-E will be a direct competitor to the Tesla Model Y and GT with the Model Y Performance, which ranges from $69,300 to $95,300 + on-road costs. If Ford can beat these prices, they’ll get a lot of interested buyers in Australia.
Mach-E forms an important part of Ford’s electrified future in Australia, with a plan to bring at least five electrified vehicles down under by the end of 2024. Unfortunately, that term ‘electrified’ typically means hybrid powertrains, of which we have plenty, come on Ford, deliver that F150 lightning here and let’s get serious about EV Utes in this country.
Today’s announcement was made at the Melbourne Formula 1 Grand Prix, with Aussie racing driver Daniel Riccardo present thanks to a recent Red Bull / Ford partnership in preparation for the 2026 season.
Looks just like another golf cart with an Ipad stuck in the middle of the console.
This EV should be sorted by the time it gets here. The choice of MagnaRide suspension trumps the hard-riding Model Y with old-school coil/shock absorber suspension
We need choice and competition in the marketplace.
My prediction is if Tesla sees it losing Model Y sales to the Mach 3, they will drop prices and release a premium version.