- The Ford Mustang Mach-E has been on sale in the U.S. for four years.
- The average Mach-E owner drives more than the average daily driving distance in the U.S., but far less than its stated range.
- The electric pony was the best-selling non-Tesla EV in the U.S. last year. It also left its gas-powered counterpart in the dust on the sales charts.
The Ford Mustang Mach-E is one of the most underrated electric vehicles in the U.S. There’s no rabid fanfare around it and it doesn’t grab as many headlines as some of its competitors. But as America’s third best-selling EV of 2024, it has been silently crushing it. And now its owners are proving two things key to broader EV adoption.
One, you don’t need a ton of range for daily driving. Two, if you have access to a home charger, your daily driving will likely be worry-free.
The Mach-E has been on sale in the U.S. for four years. To celebrate that, the Mach-E’s Chief Program Engineer, Donna Dickson, posted the usage patterns of Mach-E owners on the online Mach-E Forum. It turns out that Mach-E owners aren’t driving anywhere close to its stated range on a daily basis. They still cover more miles than the average driving distance in the U.S. and most of them charge it at home.
The average Mach-E owner drives only about 66 miles on a typical weekday, Ford said. That’s cake for any modern electric car. Its top trim can cover up to 320 miles on a single charge with the 91-kilowatt-hour extended-range battery. The standard 72 kWh battery is good for 230 miles.
An average of 66 miles of daily driving is more than the median daily driving distance in the U.S., which was under 40 miles per day in 2022, according to the Federal Highway Administration.
Photo by: Ford
Not to gloat over the EV, but the Mach-E is a proper driving enthusiast’s car. It’s the sort of car that will make you want to spend more time behind its wheel. Ford loaned me a Mach-E Rally last year and it was a hoot. Its 700 pound-feet of torque was addictive and it was just fun overall: fun off-road, fun to flick in the corners and fun to simply cruise on the highway. Even the non-Rally versions will have you smiling, as InsideEVs found in its early reviews. Plus, the ride quality is great, so covering longer distances feels relatively comfortable.
Moving on, 75% percent of Mach-E owners charge it at home. Of those, 25% use 120-volt plugs and the rest use 240V sockets. About 80% of all EV drivers in the U.S. charge at home, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). It also has access to Tesla Superchargers with an adapter. With nearly every major automaker adopting Tesla’s NACS standard, charging anxieties are primed to reduce over the coming months and years in the U.S.
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For 2025, the Mach-E is cheaper and better than ever. It starts at $36,495 (excluding destination), a $3,500 drop compared to the MY2024 version. A heat pump is now standard, so it should conserve driving range better when the mercury drops. Ford will also offer the latest version of its BlueCruise (1.5) Level 2 advanced driver assistance system on the 2025 Mach-E, introducing automatic lane changes.
Inside, it’s more minimalist as Ford has ditched the rotary gear selector on the center console in favor of a column-mounted lever. The center console now gets more storage.
Photo by: Ford
2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E With Sport Appearance Package
Amid uncertainties regarding the continuity of the federal tax credit, plus the possible introduction of tariffs (the Mach-E is made in Mexico) it’s unclear if its sales will continue growing this year. The Mach-E will also face an increasingly crowded electric crossover space with more rivals in the pipeline.
But if the upgrades and owner usage patterns are any indications, Ford’s EV has a good chance of having another strong year.
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