2022 MUSTANG CROSSOVER FULL
2022 MUSTANG CROSSOVER PLUS

2022 MUSTANG CROSSOVER PLUS

The brand has been making a big song and dance about electrification, but mostly it's launching mild hybrids, plus a few plug-ins. But it also puts Ford in a dangerous position for the future. We understand the reasoning and positioning – it’s a cool brand and helps Ford justify the money it needs to charge to turn a profit. OK, but why has Ford branded it as a Mustang, then? Our experience suggests those aren’t bad returns. Speaking of which, our time with a long-term test Mach-E showed it to be fairly efficient: in cold, wet, winter weather, the AWD Extended Range managed 260 miles, against a claimed 335 miles, while on a warm summer’s day on a return journey from London to Peterborough, the RWD Standard Range managed 240 miles, against a claimed 273. Artificial steering means there’s little in the way of any feel whatsoever, and it’s not too confidence-inspiring around corners, but you can at least briskly emerge out the other side. Picking up speed thankfully improves things with the ride evening out, and it’s quick enough in the usual EV way: even in the least powerful 265bhp model, there’s a handy 317lb ft of torque to play with.

2022 MUSTANG CROSSOVER FULL

It feels typically well built, this – full details in the driving tab. Around town you notice every bump in the road, thanks, in part, to the 18-inch wheels, but also because there’s nothing in the way of creaks or groans. Now we’ve got that out the way, allow us to remind you that this is a two-tonne SUV.

But this is badge engineering – it doesn’t feel or drive like a V8 Mustang in any way. It certainly hints hard at it with the thrusting bonnet and light signatures.

And given that this is now a £50k-plus car, some might feel Ford could have done better. Additionally, the Mach-E strikes off “the two classic pillars of automotive appeal - performance and style.Ford has clearly been busy with the sketchpad, but the materials and quality are just so-so: it feels decidedly American in comparison to its European counterparts. And if you’ve been pricing electric vehicles lately, you know that they command a premium over non-EVs,” KBB wrote. The Ford EV SUV is eligible for the maximum $7,500 federal EV tax credit, plus any other state and local incentives in your area. “$43,895 may seem like a high board to dive from at first, but the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E is well worth it. KBB’s evaluation of the Mustang Mach-E is simple: the value is too good to refuse. Ford is the American automaker with the most weight in its shift to electrification, especially as it has made it evidently clear that it is willing to take nearly any means necessary to compete with the big names of the EV sector. However, combining the Mustang name, which has traditionally been coupled with high-powered internal combustion engines, with a body style that the American consumer has evidently favored and an electric powertrain, may have been Ford’s best idea to date. The four variants of the Mustang Mach-E that Ford currently offers provide a nearly-catered option for any customer who chooses to purchase one. Both will be available next year, Ford says. The manufacturer currently has plans to launch two more vehicles by next year: the F-150 Lightning, the all-electric version of the country’s best-selling pickup, and the E-Transit van.

The Mustang Mach-E is Ford’s first electric vehicle. By the end of the year, the Mustang Mach-E will overtake the Chevrolet Bolt for third place, which has had its production lines halted for the remainder of 2021 due to battery issues. It has evidently worked out for Ford, as the company has captured the spot for the fourth best-selling EV in the United States in 2021. Ford’s traditional signature vehicle has never broken away from its typical sporty build until the Detroit-based automaker decided to go in a different direction for the electrified version. The Ford Mustang Mach-E is not your typical Mustang.

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