2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E is fast, yes. The cars looks good, yes. Decent sound system; nice, beautiful glass roof! Yes, for $1500 more. See, that is the problem right now, and people don’t see it. I test drove the GT with Performance package which right now is about $70k, and that is, if you are lucky enough to find a car sales agent with a little integrity, which in reality is extremely unlikely (they do exist, though). “Delivery” is no longer the usual $750 I usually see on other cars, even if it comes from Germany. Well, check the window sticker for these – $750? No – $1100 AND up to $1400. The car is made here, in the US, and still, this is a “non-negotiable” fee that the customer needs to pay for. How? Why? This is where we start.
The interior 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E is NOT good. The quality of the materials simply doesn’t make you feel like your money went somewhere (and that is a lot of money; there is a lot of competition out there for that amount of money). Steering wheel feels cheap, seats are nicer on the base model (yes, the seats are simply ugly on the performance model, and you cannot make changes).
With the tax incentive it does make it more attractive, but that doesn’t help with the $1100+ monthly payment at 5% interest (interest rates are extremely high- credit at 776).
As a daily driver, the advertised 276 miles of range will only be attainable if you simply changes lanes and move the steering wheel – in other words, you have almost 500 hp at your disposal; you should be able to have a little fun. Right?
I floored it a couple of times (drove the car for about 30 minutes, to get a good idea). And my range dropped to 136 miles. Yes, 136 miles left of “fun”.
To summarize, extremely overpriced – I wouldn’t pay more than 57-62k for the GT PERFORMANCE model PLUS the incentive.
Yeah, it’s a “Mustang”. But, why should I pay
more for just to have the Mustang horse displayed on the front of the car? Because that is all it is.
The Tesla Model Y is a better car all around. The range is higher; the batteries are of better quality, and you get so much more range, even though it doesn’t look as good from outside 🤷🏻♂️.
The MACH E base models should not exceed 50k and the GT should come with the performance package included at around 58k – 62k, PLUS incentive.
Not a good decision…. Wait a few months and you will see how your interior will start to deteriorate. Also, the range changes abruptly.
They should have made it a little slower for the sake of range. Who needs 500 horsepower anyway? If that is the case, get an ICE vehicle, and wait for battery tech to get a little better.
If I could wrap my head around those ugly looking kidney grills of the BMW I4 or the ix4, there would not even be a decision to make.
Sorry, Mustang enthusiasts. It’s all hype – don’t be fooled.
