Ford took a long time to deliver a electric vehicle for consumers into Australia, but it’s finally happening and if you’re in the market for an all-electric mid-sized SUV, then next week will be important.
Ford Australia will next week open online reservations for the all-electric Mustang Mach-E before its arrival in Australian showrooms late this year.
Customers will be able to secure their reservation of a Mustang Mach-E via ford.com.au on the afternoon of May 10, with the first allocation of vehicles coming to Australia set to begin production imminently.
To purchase a Mustang Mach-E, customers will access a portal at ford.com.au that will go live on May 10, from which they will be able to select a Mach-E variant, create a Ford Account, and pay a set reservation fee of $1000 to the Authorised Ford EV Dealer of their choice.
A trio of Mustang Mach-E variants will be offered in Australia – Select, Premium, and GT. Powering the Mustang Mach-E Select is a 71kWh battery. The battery is paired with a single electric motor which delivers 198kW and 430Nm to the rear wheels.
When it comes to range, Ford is expecting the car will be rated for around 470km, pending final homologation. If you’re planning on buying it is worth noting the real-world figure will be less than this, I’d expect around 420-430kms which is more than adequate for the vast majority of families.
Sitting above the Select in the range is the Mustang Mach-E Premium, which is fitted with a 91kWh battery and single electric motor delivering 216kW and 430Nm to the rear wheels. For those wanting to go as far as possible with their EV, the Mach-E Premium offers up to 600km of driving range.
For those that want exhilarating performance, there is the Mustang Mach-E GT. The hero of the Mach-E family, the GT pairs a 91kWh battery with two electric motors – one on each axle – for a combined total output of 358kW and 860Nm.
When the GT lands on our shores it will be the fastest accelerating vehicle Ford Australia offers to customers, capable of a searing 0-100km/h time of 3.7 seconds (with a 1ft. rollout).
Until now, many Ford Performance fans will have opted for a V8 Mustang, so it’s time to reconsider your future drivetrain if performance is important to you.
Final pricing for the Mustang Mach-E in Australia will be confirmed when reservations open on May 10.
Why, just WHY would anyone consider one of these? (Maybe a dyed in the wool Ford fan who doesn’t do their homework?)
Their specs are poor, efficiency is poor, and they don’t compete with a Model Y in ANY area.
Further, their sales in markets that matter are dismal- probably why we’re seeing them in Oz shortly.
Ford has publicly acknowledged that they’re losing a fortune on every EV they sell.Their “ramp up” Is actually ramping down.
If you do not see a problem with that, then maybe you need to attend business school.
While I tend to agree with you on many fronts, I think there are some that are brand loyal, or simply don’t like Tesla and their design and are willing to look at alternative options. I am glad there are more options arriving in Aus and particularly in the high vehicle segments like mid-sized SUVs.
Next we need electric utes.. the LDV-e is not the answer.