The verdict
A mixed-report compact suv, strong on safety and held back by ownership.
Overall 2.60 (C+) across 10 graded subjects. Its strongest is safety at 3.96 (A+), its weakest cost of ownership at 1.09 (D). 8 of 10 subjects grade at C− or better.
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What holds it back
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6 scored model years · 2021–2026
Subject scores by year
Hover or tap a score to see what moved it versus the year before. A corner mark flags a big swing.
| Year | Performance | Efficiency | Safety | Space | Cost | Reliability | Tech | Use-case | Driving | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 62 | 86 | 44 | 48 | 66 | 77 | 61 | 77 | 64 |
| 2025 | 57 | 62 | 87 | 47 | 46 | 64 | 78 | 61 | 76 | 69 |
| 2024 | 56 | 62 | 84 | 44 | 42 | 65 | 77 | 63 | 76 | 67 |
| 2023 | 52 | 57 | 83 | 44 | 39 | 49 | 77 | 61 | 75 | 65 |
| 2022 | 53 | 57 | 83 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 80 | 60 | 75 | 73 |
| 2021 | 53 | 57 | 78 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 78 | 58 | 75 | 78 |
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Subject profile
Trims & configurations
4 trimsScores above reflect the volume trim. Per-trim specs and scores are rolling out — the full lineup:
Detailed scoring by subject
1Performance & PowertrainOne of the Mustang Mach-E's weakest categories.1.80C-
Premium is the volume trim; with the AWD Extended Range battery (its most commonly ordered configuration) it makes 370 hp, up from 264 hp on the base RWD Standard Range.
Premium eAWD Extended Range delivers 500 lb-ft; RWD configs make 387 lb-ft, GT reaches 600 lb-ft (700 lb-ft with the Performance Upgrade), and Rally targets 650 lb-ft.
Edmunds' instrumented test of a Premium AWD Extended Range model ran 0-60 in 5.2 s; single-motor RWD versions are slower (6.5 s, Edmunds), while GT (3.8 s), GT with Performance Upgrade (3.3 s), and Rally (3.5 s targeted) are quicker.
Single- and dual-motor EV drivetrains deliver immediate, linear power with no lag or hesitation; reviewers consistently praise the Mach-E's smooth, quiet power delivery, and 2025 adds a standard heat pump that keeps output consistent in cold weather.
Single-speed direct-drive EV transmission with no shifting, hunting, or drone — seamless by nature of the powertrain, though it lacks the manual-mode engagement some rivals simulate; 2025 also swaps the rotary shifter for a steering-column stalk, freeing up console storage.
Ford does not publish a US tow rating for any 2025 Mach-E trim and does not market it as a tow vehicle; European Extended Range models carry a separate ~2,205 lb (1,000 kg) braked tow rating that does not apply in the US market this site covers.
eAWD (dual-motor) is a $3,000 option on Select and Premium and standard on GT/Rally, with GT/Rally adding adaptive torque vectoring between axles; widely available but not standard across the whole range.
The Mach-E is fundamentally a pavement-oriented crossover; even the Rally variant only adds a 0.8-in lift (5.8 in ground clearance), motor/battery underbody protection, and a RallySport drive mode on street-biased all-season tires — no low-range, lockers, or serious off-road hardware.
The Mach-E is battery-electric only — no gas, hybrid, or PHEV option — so despite multiple battery sizes and motor configurations, it's a single powertrain type, take-it-or-leave-it for buyers who don't want an EV.
2Efficiency & RangeMid-pack among this car's ten categories.2.18C
Premium eAWD Extended Range is the volume configuration for 2025, and EPA rates it 104 MPGe combined (32 kWh/100 mi). That is a real MY2024 gain — from the lighter in-house rear motor and software work Ford announced in April 2024 — carried into 2025, not a carry-over of the older 99 MPGe rating. It still trails the RWD Extended Range's 110 MPGe.
City MPGe benefits from regenerative braking in stop-and-go driving, but 110 MPGe is only mid-pack among electric compact SUVs, where the lighter 800-volt Korean rivals clear 120 and the Model Y is higher still.
Highway MPGe falls below the city figure as is normal for an EV, but the gap is unusually small — the Mach-E's slippery fastback body holds up well at speed, and 98 MPGe is the strongest of its cat2 spec figures relative to the EV SUV band.
300 EPA miles is respectable for a compact EV SUV and lands mid-band, but the volume AWD Extended Range configuration gives up 20 miles to its own RWD sibling and does not approach the long-range leaders in the class.
The GE1 platform is a 400-volt architecture that peaks at 150 kW on the extended-range pack, unchanged for 2025 — Ford's 2024 charging update flattened the curve rather than raising the ceiling. That leaves it well behind the 800-volt Korean rivals which accept 230+ kW.
Ford's quoted 36.2 minutes reflects the flatter charging curve introduced for MY2024 on unchanged pack hardware and carried into 2025. It is a genuine 8.8-minute improvement, but still slow in absolute terms against 800-volt competitors that complete the same fill in under 20 minutes.
EPA-listed annual energy cost for the AWD Extended Range configuration at 15,000 mi/yr on average US electricity rates — cheap in absolute terms against any gas SUV, and upper-mid-pack within the EV class where the efficiency leaders sit at $700 or below.
Ordinary 240V Level 2 home charging covers daily use inexpensively and there is no premium-fuel or special-equipment requirement. The deduction is for the native CCS1 port: Tesla Supercharger access on a MY2025 car needs Ford's separate NACS adapter, an extra step and cost that rivals with a factory NACS port do not carry — Ford's native NACS port arrives for 2026.
3SafetyThe Mustang Mach-E's best-graded category.3.96A+
NHTSA overall crash-test rating for the 2025 Mustang Mach-E is five stars, at the top of the suv normalization band.
The 2025 Mach-E was named an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ — the top award tier — with Good ratings across the updated moderate-overlap front, driver- and passenger-side small-overlap front, and updated side crash tests, plus Good headlights standard on every trim.
Ford Co-Pilot360 Active 2.0 is standard on every 2025 trim starting with Select, bundling Pre-Collision Assist with AEB, BLIS blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and lane-keeping/centering with no trim gating.
IIHS rates front crash prevention Good for vehicle-to-vehicle and Good for pedestrian detection in both day and night scenarios on Co-Pilot360-equipped 2025 models, part of what earned the Top Safety Pick+ award.
BLIS blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert are standard on every 2025 trim as part of Co-Pilot360 Active 2.0, though coverage is alert-based rather than active-intervention, and there's no trailer-aware extension since the Mach-E isn't towing-rated.
Co-Pilot360 Active 2.0's lane-centering is standard and functional, keeping the Mach-E centered smoothly in most highway conditions, though it isn't reviewers' top pick for the segment.
Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control with stop-and-go is standard, and the 2025 model year is the launch vehicle for BlueCruise 1.5, which adds Automatic Lane Change on top of hands-free lane centering across Blue Zone highways.
BlueCruise 1.5 is available on the 2025 Mach-E with a driver-monitoring camera, automatic lane change, and broad Blue Zone coverage spanning roughly 97% of controlled-access highways in the US and Canada — a genuine capability step up debuting this model year.
IIHS rates the 2025 Mach-E's LED headlights Good across every trim, a requirement that fed directly into its Top Safety Pick+ award, with automatic high-beam control standard.
Forward sightlines are clean, but the fastback roofline and thick rear quarter panels/D-pillars create real blind zones over the shoulder and out back; the standard backup camera and available 360-degree camera help but don't fully offset it.
Lower LATCH anchors are mostly easy to find and secure once located, but IIHS rates ease-of-use only Acceptable rather than Good, and only 2 of the rear seating positions carry full LATCH hardware.
4Space & ComfortOne of the Mustang Mach-E's weakest categories.1.16D
The Mach-E is a strict two-row, 5-passenger compact SUV across Select/Premium/GT/Rally for 2025; Ford has never offered a third-row or 6/7-seat configuration.
Manufacturer-published front headroom figure for the volume Premium trim with the standard roof.
The 2025 Mach-E's front legroom (43.3 in) sits at the top of the compact-SUV band, notably roomier than the seat/console revisions that shrank it on later model years.
Manufacturer-published second-row headroom for the standard-roof configuration on the volume trim.
Manufacturer-published second-row legroom, mid-pack for a compact SUV but roomier than most given the Mach-E's long wheelbase.
No third row is offered in any 2025 Mach-E configuration — it's a fixed 5-seat, two-row layout, so this scores at the bottom of the band by definition.
Manufacturer-published cargo volume behind the second row; toward the low end for the compact-SUV segment band.
Manufacturer-published max cargo with second row folded, excluding the frunk; near the bottom of the SUV max-cargo band.
A deep center-console bin, large door pockets, and a media shelf are useful everyday storage, plus a genuinely usable 4.7 cu ft front trunk that's standard and unlocked on every 2025 trim — unlike the 2026 model year, where Ford made frunk pass-through a paid option and shrank its volume.
Reviewers describe the front seats as cushy, well-shaped, and supportive even on long trips, with an adult-friendly rear bench, though the sportier GT trim's seats favor lateral hold over plushness.
Standard and Premium-tuned Mach-E models ride smoothly over speed bumps and potholes without harshness, feeling more composed than a typical sporty crossover, while the GT's firmer tune trades some compliance for handling.
The electric powertrain leaves the cabin very quiet with little wind or road noise at speed, though reviewers note occasional tire roar on coarse highway surfaces.
Dual-zone automatic climate control is standard fleet-wide, and the Comfort Package brings heated front seats and a heated wheel to Premium/GT/Rally, but ventilated seats for 2025 are gated to Premium only — GT and Rally lost ventilation this model year — and the base Select gets none of it.
5Cost of OwnershipThe Mustang Mach-E's lowest-graded category.1.09D
The entry Select RWD Standard Range trim starts at $38,490 including destination for the 2025 model year, a mainstream EV-segment price that scores well against the compact SUV band.
Premium AWD is the volume configuration most 2025 Mach-E buyers select for the added traction and range over base Select RWD.
As an EV, the Mach-E carries no oil changes or exhaust/transmission service, keeping projected 5-year maintenance and repair spend well below the segment average.
The Mach-E depreciates faster than the average SUV, a pattern common among first-generation mainstream EVs facing rapid price cuts and battery-life uncertainty among used buyers.
Ford's standard New Vehicle Limited Warranty of 3 years/36,000 miles sits at the bottom of the mainstream-brand band.
Ford backs the Mach-E's battery and drive unit for 8 years/100,000 miles with a guaranteed minimum 70% capacity retention, longer than the conventional 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain norm.
No complimentary scheduled maintenance is included, but Ford bundles standard roadside assistance for the warranty term plus a time-limited BlueOval Charge Network public-charging perk (3 years from warranty start, FordPass Rewards enrollment required) - modest perks rather than a real maintenance program.
$44,995 volume-trim price minus its estimated resale value after 5 years (41% retained, or about $18,448) leaves about $26,547 in depreciation. Add the projected $4,669 in 5-year maintenance and repairs, and owning this vehicle for 5 years costs about $31,216 in total.
6Reliability & QualityMid-pack among this car's ten categories.2.31C+
J.D. Power rates the 2025 Mach-E 69/100 for Quality & Reliability — mid-pack rather than top-tier — while Consumer Reports expects roughly average reliability for the 2025 model (based on 2022-2023 data) but still ranks the Mach-E above key EV rivals like the Toyota bZ4X and Chevrolet Blazer EV on predicted reliability and owner satisfaction.
Ford has landed mid-pack in both major dependability studies covering the 2025 model year: Consumer Reports' 2025 brand survey ranked Ford 11th of 22 (score 48, up from 13th/44 in 2024), and J.D. Power's 2025 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study put Ford at 208 problems per 100 vehicles (13th, just below the 202 industry average) — a real improvement over 2024's 23rd-place, 239-PP100 showing, but still average rather than top-tier.
The 2025 model year is caught by all three major Mach-E safety recalls to date: the ~197,432-unit electronic door-latch recall (25S65, MY2021-2025, can trap an occupant if the 12V battery is low), the integrated park-module rollaway recall (25C69, MY2024-2026, can fail to lock into Park), and the Light Driver Control Module B recall (25C71/25V885, MY2025-2026, 45,047 units, can kill headlights/turn signals/DRLs) — a heavier, more overlapping recall load on this single model year than either the year before or after it.
The Mach-E's extended-range/standard-range battery and single/dual-motor drive units are a proven design by the 2025 model year — Ford backs the pack and electric drive unit with an 8-year/100,000-mile warranty covering excessive capacity loss (pack must retain at least 70% capacity), and real-world degradation reports remain modest; most owner complaints skew toward software/electronics (echoed in the recall pattern) rather than hard powertrain failures.
Reviewers describe the 2025 cabin as modern and Scandinavian-influenced with contrast stitching and soft-touch surfaces in most touch zones, feeling upscale for a Premium-class compact SUV, though hard plastics remain on the lower dash and door panels — competitive but short of full luxury-grade materials.
Reviewers and owners generally praise tight, 'excellent' assembly and panel fit for 2025, but the model year's cluster of three overlapping safety recalls (door latches, park module, headlight driver module) points to real electronics/software QC gaps behind the wheel, keeping this below top-tier despite the positive hands-on impressions.
Ford's roughly 3,000-dealer US network is among the largest and most established of any brand, giving the Mach-E broad nationwide service access; by the 2025 model year the network's EV/high-voltage-certified technician coverage is well established after several years of Mach-E sales.
Routine maintenance is cheap and simple with no oil changes or transmission service, but out-of-warranty repairs to the high-voltage battery, screens, or driver-assist hardware are expensive and dealer-parts-dependent — RepairPal lists full high-voltage battery replacement in the tens of thousands of dollars — keeping this in the normal-for-an-EV rather than best-in-class band.
7Technology & InfotainmentOne of the Mustang Mach-E's strongest categories.3.30B+
The Mach-E's signature vertical 15.5-inch touchscreen running SYNC 4A is standard on every 2025 trim, at the top of the compact SUV normalization band.
SYNC 4A's card-based interface and physical volume knob are praised as smartphone-fluid and among the best in the segment; reviewers note occasional lag but overall system responsiveness is a strong point of the 2025 model.
Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard on every 2025 trim including the base Select, integrated into the upper half of the 15.5-inch display.
SYNC 4A includes native voice control and navigation, but the assistant struggles with complex commands and most owners lean on phone projection instead.
A 6-speaker system is standard on Select, with a 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen system (including subwoofer and Beosonic sound-shaping) standard on Premium and GT — solid but not class-leading against segment rivals with larger branded systems.
A 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster is standard fleet-wide, clean and legible but modest in size versus some segment rivals' larger configurable clusters.
Ford Power-Up delivers whole-vehicle OTA updates (SYNC, BlueCruise driver-assist enhancements, charging behavior) rather than maps-only, though owner forums report an uneven update cadence.
The FordPass app offers remote start/lock, vehicle locate, a phone-as-key digital key, and EV-specific charge scheduling/monitoring at no extra cost.
A wireless charging pad plus front and rear USB-C ports are standard equipment on the 2025 Select trim, an improvement over later model years where wireless charging is package-gated; USB-C output remains modest (~15W, no USB-PD fast charging).
4-Door Intelligent Access with push-button start, a SecuriCode keypad, and phone-as-key are standard, covering the full keyless convenience suite.
A 360-degree Aerial View camera system and front/rear parking sensors are standard equipment on 2025 Select and Premium trims — a notably better position than later model years, where Ford moved these same features into an optional Technology package.
Ford does not offer a factory windshield head-up display on the 2025 Mustang Mach-E at any trim; an active aftermarket market for bolt-on HUD units and owner forum threads about installing them corroborate the absence of a factory option.
8Use-Case FitMid-pack among this car's ten categories.2.11C
Rear legroom (38.1 in) and headroom (38.2 in) are workable for car seats, and 2025 still includes the frunk pass-through standard and unlocked on every trim for easy stroller/gear loading, but IIHS rates LATCH ease-of-use only Acceptable with just 2 complete rear anchor positions.
5-star NHTSA overall rating pairs with IIHS Top Safety Pick+ — the top award tier, with Good ratings across all crashworthiness tests including the updated moderate- and small-overlap and side tests — and Ford Co-Pilot360 Active 2.0 (AEB, blind-spot, rear cross-traffic, lane centering) is standard from the base Select trim up, so there's no safety-tech gating at the family-friendly price point.
Cargo behind the rear seats is a modest 29.7 cu ft, and heated front seats/wheel are gated to the Comfort Package on Premium and up — the base Select misses out — but the front seats are reviewed as supportive on longer trips and the electric powertrain keeps the cabin notably quiet for multi-hour drives.
Smooth, linear EV power delivery and one-pedal driving make traffic relaxed, and 2025 is the launch model year for BlueCruise 1.5 with Automatic Lane Change on top of hands-free highway centering; Autoweb/CarPro note the Standard/Premium suspension tune absorbs speed bumps and potholes comfortably for daily use.
99 MPGe combined on the volume Premium eAWD Extended Range configuration drives an estimated ~$750/yr fuel cost at 15k mi/yr — far below any comparable gas SUV and competitive among EV rivals.
A roughly 38.2-ft turning circle and compact-SUV footprint are unremarkable rather than class-leading for tight city parking, and the fastback roofline's thick D-pillars hamper over-shoulder visibility; a standard backup camera and available 360-degree camera help offset it.
Ford does not publish a US tow rating for any 2025 Mach-E trim and does not market it as a tow vehicle; with no factory towing capability, no towing mode, and modest max cargo (59.7 cu ft), it is not a meaningfully work-capable vehicle.
J.D. Power rates the 2025 Mach-E a mid-pack 69/100 for Quality & Reliability, and this specific model year is caught by three overlapping safety recalls — an electronic door-latch recall (~197,432 units), a park-module rollaway recall, and a Light Driver Control Module headlight-failure recall (45,047 units) — a heavier concentrated recall load than adjacent model years, leaving it unproven for hard/fleet use despite a solid battery/drive-unit warranty.
Ford offers no onboard power-export feature on the Mach-E (unlike its own F-150 Lightning) and no tie-down/upfit ecosystem is marketed, though the 4.7 cu ft frunk with pass-through remains standard and unlocked on every 2025 trim, a genuine (if modest) work-adjacent storage advantage this generation still has this model year.
300 mi EPA range on the volume Premium eAWD Extended Range trim plus newly-launched BlueCruise 1.5 hands-free driving make for a strong mile-eater, though Tesla Supercharger access for 2025 still requires Ford's separate Fast Charging Adapter (native NACS arrives with the 2026 model year), and reviewers note the front seats could use more bolster/thigh support on long hauls.
Ground clearance of about 5.7 in on standard trims is well below typical SUV/crossover off-road clearance, there's no low-range or off-road drive mode, and no roof rails are offered from the factory given the fastback styling — the Rally variant's 0.8-in lift and RallySport mode add some gravel-road capability, and dual-motor AWD helps in snow/gravel, but this remains a pavement-focused crossover.
29.7 cu ft behind the rear seats and 59.7 cu ft with them folded are toward the bottom of the compact-SUV cargo band, and no roof rails are offered from the factory, but the standard 4.7 cu ft frunk with pass-through adds usable, easily-accessed gear space this model year still has that later years reduced.
9Driving ExperienceOne of the Mustang Mach-E's strongest categories.3.14B
The low-slung battery pack keeps the center of gravity down, and the volume Premium trim turns in eagerly with quick steering and minimal body lean for a crossover, though it stops short of the GT's dedicated performance tuning and grip.
Steering is accurately geared and quick, going extra-light at low speed for easy parking maneuvers, with a naturally heavier weighting once underway — precise and confidence-inspiring but not particularly communicative of road texture.
Outright stopping power is strong and the one-pedal regenerative system blends smoothly with the friction brakes for confident everyday driving, but multiple reviewers flag a soft, somewhat squishy initial pedal feel rather than a firm, immediate bite.
The single- and dual-motor EV powertrains deliver instant, linear torque with no shift shudder, turbo lag, or stop-start roughness — reviewers describe smooth, quiet acceleration with plenty of immediate response typical of a well-calibrated EV drive unit.
As a battery-electric SUV the Mach-E is inherently near-silent under normal driving, with mild motor whine audible under hard acceleration but nothing intrusive; cabin wind/road noise complaints in some tests relate to insulation rather than the drivetrain itself.
Ford and third-party spec aggregators list a consistent curb-to-curb turning circle of roughly 11.6 m across Mach-E configurations for this generation, converting to about 38.1 ft — mid-pack for the compact SUV segment.
The driving position offers a commanding crossover view with intuitive pedal alignment and power-adjustable front seats standard on the volume Premium trim; the fastback roofline's steeply raked rear glass does create notable rear-quarter blind spots.
Instant torque, tidy chassis responses, and balanced rear-biased handling make the volume trim genuinely enjoyable on a twisty road for a compact crossover, even though the sharpest thrills remain concentrated in the higher-output GT trim.
10Value & Market PositionMid-pack among this car's ten categories.2.64C+
Base 2025 Select ($37,995 RWD / $40,995 AWD) comes with a standard 15.5-in touchscreen, Ford Co-Pilot360 2.0 driver-assist suite, and a usable 4.7-cu-ft frunk — content Ford later stripped to optional on the 2026 model, making the 2025 the more generously equipped of the two years for the price.
Through September 30, 2025 Ford passed through the full $7,500 federal clean-vehicle credit as a lease bonus, meaningfully lowering effective cost across the range, and the GT/Rally variants deliver genuine sub-4-second performance; the range still trails newer 800V rivals like the Ioniq 5 on charging speed, keeping it short of standout.
Four trims for 2025 — Select, Premium, GT, and the new rally-tuned Rally — span $37,995 to $61,490 across RWD/AWD and standard/Extended Range battery packs, a wider and better-spaced lineup than the Select/Premium/GT-only 2026 range.
Mach-E deliveries held essentially flat at 51,620 units for 2025 (down just 125 from 2024), keeping it Ford's best-selling Mustang variant and among the top non-Tesla EVs in the US, narrowly trailing the Chevrolet Equinox EV (57,945) for the segment's non-Tesla sales lead.
Ford is a broadly trusted mainstream US brand and the Mustang name draws strong recognition and enthusiasm for the EV crossover, though borrowing the pony-car badge for a 4-door SUV remains a point of ongoing debate among purists — net a solid but not aspirational image.
For most of 2025, Ford passed through the full $7,500 federal EV credit as a lease incentive plus additional financing offers, giving buyers a substantial, well-publicized discount without resorting to desperation pricing — the strongest incentive window the Mach-E has had.
The Mach-E launched for model year 2021 and by 2025 is four model years in with only incremental updates (2024 styling/tech tweaks, a 2025 heat-pump efficiency improvement and the new Rally trim) — current and still competitive but squarely mid-cycle, with a full redesign at the time understood to be a couple of years out.
Consumer Reports named the 2025 Mach-E among its Best EVs of 2025, scoring it 68/100 in its road test (placing behind only the Ioniq 6) and rating it ahead of the Chevrolet Blazer EV and Toyota bZ4X on reliability and owner satisfaction; testers praised its agile handling and range but it wasn't the outright class leader.
