18,000 Miles in the Ford Mustang Mach-E | What It’s Like to Live With | Long-Term Test Wrap-Up

After two years and more than 18,000 miles, we’re saying goodbye to our long-term 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. We’ve learned a lot about the Mach-E over the course of its time with us, both good and bad. In this long-term test wrap-up video, we detail our experience with the Mach-E and share our overall thoughts after living with it on a regular basis.

00:00 Intro
00:41 Our Long-term Test Fleet
01:09 Our Favorite Things About the Mach-E
01:34 What We Didn't Like
02:41 Edmunds EV Range Test
03:43 Supercharging
04:22 Reliability and Maintenance
05:10 Will It Hold Its Value?
06:12 Edmunds' Take

[edmundscars]

We’ve had a solid 18, 000-plus miles in the Mach-E, but it’s time to see it off. What should we buy next? Let us know in the comments.

[radicallefty]

33k miles and I have never taken my 2023 Mach e to the dealership

[kingcrimson]

I bought the 2023 GT last week. I couldn't pass up the deals they have right now. So far, I'm in love with this car! I test drove a few different models, but ended up with this one. Yes, the range on the GT is only mediocre, but the performance is great, I don't take road trips, can level 2 charge at home, and my typical daily routine consists of less than 40 miles of driving. Still have a gas car anyway if needed. It seemed like the perfect fit for me as a daily driver.

What I really liked about the Mach-E vs say, the Kia EV6, is that I really like the tech that Ford put in it. I also like that massive center screen like a Tesla has... awesome for GPS, etc. BUT it also has a screen right in front of the driver, which the Tesla does NOT have! It also feels very spacious inside, they did a great job of using the space where the usually a transmission tunnel for useful storage.

Seats are pretty comfy too. The car looks better than the competition too IMO. Just a really solid, well thought out crossover. It's not a Mustang, but it's a good EV.

[djcali]

Traded in a 2022 Kia Ev 6 for a 2023 Mach E California Route 1 and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. The technology in the Mach E is light years ahead of what’s in the EV 6 and I won’t end up paying $30 a month for basic connected functions like phone as a key, remote starting, navigation, plug and charge, etc. a year from now as Ford seems genuinely committed to keeping those features free unlike Kia. The one thing I thought I’d miss was the insane charge curve of the EV 6 but in all the road trips I’ve done since trading it for the Mach E it just hasn’t been an issue and plug and charge has been an absolute god send versus dealing with either the EA or Tesla app.

[MLHunt]

We have two of them, my wife's 2021 Premium 4x with 38k miles and my 2021 base GT with 48k miles. A few minor model year 1 issues but we both still really love the cars. Still enjoy driving mine, and regularly make excuses to do so. In fact the cars have gotten a little better over time with software OTAs.

[vincenty]

I have a 2021 Mach E and it's a fantastic car. I have the CA Route 1 trim and I was surprised how efficient the car was. In 50/50 driving I routinely got 330-340 miles on a full charge. Interior is top notch and high quality. The infotainment was initially slow but after several updates it's faster. There's still some lag, but now reduced. Agreed with the suspension: you'll either love it or hate it. It is stiff and sporty.

[josephpanozzo]

It’s sad to pay an 8K dealer markup and only getting 28K as the trade in value for a 61K car.’

[CaptDnaDonut]

I've had mine (premium, standard range & rear wheel drive) for almost 2 years and have driven over 40, 000 miles. I love it so much. I agree that its good in most areas but I think there are few some small things that are a huge plus for it (and other Ford vehicles) mainly plug and charge and its route planner. Once I get that Tesla adapter I'll finally be able to charge at full speeds in my town and where I work. And Plug & Charge works at Tesla Superchargers so I won't have to download another app. I've had to take mine to the dealership to get two front parking senors replaced and 3 out of 4 door motors that open the doors replaced. Other than that, I haven't had any issues. The seats are holding up okay, the frunk is still nice to use, the OEM tires have lastest a long time, and it is fun to drive. You can throw the rear end around which puts a smile on my face everytime. I personally love the lack of a door handle and think Ford did a great job designing them. The Lyric was clearly inspired by the Mustang Mach-E's doors but it wasn't as fluid a motion on the front doors.

Later this year I will be getting the Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition's rims/wheels and some Hankook tires to put on mine. I don't feel limited with the 225 width tires but the extra grip will be nice and I think it'll look better with some wider tires.

[RadDadisRad]

I own a 2023 Mach E. I refuse to call it a mustang. It’s a fantastic daily. Unplug it, drive to work, drive home and plug it in. Anytime i talk about it everyone points out everything I don’t use it for. I don’t travel in it. I do dislike the interior door handles inside the hand grip cups.

[jaq]

Just to add my own experience: I have a 2022 Mach-E GT and I put around 15k miles on it in a year (currently at 18k). It is the only car that my wife and I own/drive. I live in the suburbs of Seattle and commute downtown a few times a week for work (~10 miles each way). My family lives down near Portland so we do trips down there around 10 times a year. I've done some other trips around Washington state which gets us up to that 15k in a year mark. I love the car but I have some complaints about it: the battery contacts' design limits the charging speeds to about half of that of other similar cars (EV6 GT or Model-Y) where we get around 95kw peak where they're getting 175kw+. I also hate the suspension: it's too stiff when going over bumps, leaving rear seat passengers in the air over speed bumps. My last complaint about it is the heater. Similarly to the charging performance, other vehicles in this category have heat pumps where the Mach-E has a resistive heater, causing us to lose around 35% of our range in the winter. For example, at ~70mph on the freeway in the summer, I'll go ~250 miles where in the winter, we can be down around 180.

[dmegahan]

I think this is one of the easiest cars to go from a regular ice to an EV. They don’t try to reinvent as much as say Tesla. It still has traditional buttons to do things like change the speed on your windshield wipers or moving your vents etc.

[williamstachour]

I have a ‘23 Lightning and love it. There’s plenty of room for improvements, but as an early effort it’s impressive IMO. There’s such a dedicated group of haters, but the tech is coming like it or not. Personally, I wouldn’t go back to ICE unless I had to.

[irfanhusein]

Just crossed 66, 000 miles on mine. Great car and loads of fun to drive. I’ve had one recurring issue with it. Front camera faults out every so often, although it does reset after a few minutes.

[mowcowbell]

I might have considered a Mach-e, but ended up buying a Model Y. $41.5K for Model Y Long Range, stealth gray white interior. I loved the 'no dealership' delivery experience. I was in and out of the Tesla store in 20 mins when I arrived to pick up my vehicle. I have never picked up a car at a traditional dealership without spending hours on listening to sales pitches and why I need an extended warranty.

[ericsmalling]

Coming up on 3 years and about 34k miles on mine (AWD, Extended Range) and love it. Still get about the same range as the day I got it and the few service visits I've had have been fine. (I've had one negative experience but it was just a delay due to a paperwork mix-up on a parts order for a recall fix. Is was a clerical error at the dealer, not Ford's fault, and the dealer gave me a free loaner while they resolved it)

[jillteach]

Love my 2023 select basic model. Only complaint is the trunk space. My Prius was bigger. I can’t get my beach wagon set up into it. Getting into the frunk is awkward.l too. Wish they could have just added more trunk discs. But it’s very comfortable inside, powerful, rockin!!! Sorry I like the interior door handles - they’re fun.

[Silverback_GMT]

The thing I don’t get about people who buy EVs and depend on public charging is why buy a vehicle you can’t charge at home or at work??

[Silverback_GMT]

The issue with the pricing is that Ford updated the MSRPs to drop but $8K in some cases.

[gaurangpote]

The video came out at the right time when Tesla opened all superchargers for Ford today. So the question is Mach-e a better option to buy than Model Y?

[mckaigg]

regarding the super charger network. More and more of them are opening up. Also, I see plenty of Teslas with a bunch of superchargers open using the ONE ChargePoint that takes away from everyone else.