Ford has accidentally published official images and details of the new, all-electric Mustang Mach-E on its website ahead of the car’s planned launch at a special event later this month. The details on the car’s US pricing, performance and range were quickly removed by Ford – but not before these screenshots were taken.
The Ford Mustang Mach-E will be unveiled at a dedicated event on Monday 18 November, ahead of this year’s Los Angeles Motor Show and, when it reaches the global marketplace early next year, it will offer competition for the Mercedes EQC, the new Tesla Model Y and the forthcoming Audi Q4 e-Tron.
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The leaked images reveal that the Ford Mustang Mach-E’s draws inspiration from the Mustang coupe; sharing its low nose, long bonnet and flared haunches. The EV’s rear will also make a nod to the firm’s iconic muscle car, borrowing its tri-bar light design and lift-back boot-lid.
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Ford’s leaked images also offer our first look at the Mach-E’s interior, which will sport an enormous tablet-style infotainment screen in the centre of the dash, with a rotary controller at its base. A second digital readout sits ahead of the driver but, but overall the dashboard has a Tesla-like minimalism.
The leak also provided an estimated breakdown of the Mach-E’s performance specifications and US pricing. The entry-level “Select” model will be priced from $43,895 (around £34,000) and will come with a choice of two powertrains. The standard range rear-wheel-drive version will develop 251bhp and 415Nm of torque, have a 0–60mph time of around six seconds and offer a targeted range of 230 miles.
Select models will also be available with an all-wheel-drive powertrain, which develops the same amount of power, but an extra 167Nm of torque. Due to the extra electric motor for the front wheels, the EV’s targeted 0–60mph time falls to around five seconds – although range is also decreased to a targeted 210 miles.
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Ford is planning for the Mustang Mach-E “Premium” to be priced from $50,600 (roughly £39,000). As well as the two powertrains from the base-model, buyers will also be offered an Extended Range rear-wheel-drive powertrain, with 278bhp, or an Extended Range all-wheel-drive powertrain, with 328bhp. The former powertrain targets an EPA range of 300 miles, while the latter will offer an estimated range of 270 miles.
The mid-range “California RT.1” model is expected to start from $52,400 (around £40,000). It features the more potent version of the rear-wheel-drive electric powertrain found in the Select and Premium variants, along with Ford’s larger Extended Range battery pack, which will give it a targeted EPA range of 300 miles.
Ford will also release a limited-run Mustang Mach-E “First Edition” from the SUV’s launch. It will be priced from $59,990 (around £46,500) and will sport the range’s most potent all-wheel-drive powertrain, with 328bhp and 582Nm of torque. The SUV’s 0–60mph time is target in the mid-three-second range, while range stands at an estimated 235 miles.
Finally, Ford’s flagship Mustang Mach-E GT will be priced from $60,500 (around £47,000). Ford is yet to release full details on the range-topper’s powertrain, but we expect it will be an even more potent version of the all-wheel-drive system found in the First Edition model, as Ford is targeting a 0–60mph time of around 3.5 seconds and a range of 235 miles.
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First Edition models will be available from early next year, followed by the Premium variant towards the end of 2020. The range will be bolstered by the entry-level Select, mid-range California RT.1 and range-topping GT versions in early 2021. Ford also says that all versions will be capable of recovering a 47-mile charge in 10 minutes when plugged into a 150kW DC fast charger.
In the early stage of the project, Ford planned to launch a practical all-electric SUV but, to stand out from the rest of the market, the American company changed tack, deciding to launch it as a performance model instead. Ford’s aim with the Mach-E is is to “infuse” the EV with the image, performance and style of the Mustang.
Ford recently doubled its investment in electric vehicles to $11 billion (roughly £8 billion). Darren Palmer, Team Edison’s global product development director, expects this outlay to bring 16 fully electric vehicles into a global portfolio of 40 electrified vehicles by 2022.
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