Ford has been accepting reservations for
the new Mustang Mach-E electric SUV since last night, launching at the same
time its online configurator and giving us the opportunity to start playing
with the available options.
Those of you wanting to get first in line
before the electric Mustang Mach-E hits the road in late 2020, you’ll need to
make a US$ 500 refundable deposit and pick your desired specification. Ford will
then ask reservation holders to finalize their configuration when the order
books are officially open.
As with pretty much every new model
launching into the market, Ford will offer a limited First Edition model,
available only in all-wheel drive, 332 HP and with the bigger 98.8kWh battery
pack, featuring red brake calipers, contrasting stitching and special ‘First
Edition’ badges among others.
The range of the new electric Ford SUV is
quite extensive, starting with the base rear-wheel drive Standard Range model
that offers 255 HP, a 75.7 kWh battery pack, a 0-60 mph in the low six-seconds
and 370 km of estimated EPA range.
Ford will also offer two performance
variants; the Mustang Mach-E GT and the GT Performance Edition. Both of them
will offer a combined 459 HP and 830 Nm of torque,
with the GT targetting a 0-96 km/h in under 4 seconds and the GT
Performance dropping this to the mid-3s. Both of them get Brembo brakes while
the Performance model adding on top the MagneRide adaptive suspension as
standard. The first examples of the GT and GT Performance Edition models will
be delivered in spring 2021.
Of course we went for the GT model,
finished in Shadow Black over a black interior with copper metallic details,
including contrast stitching on the seats and center console. The GT version of
the Mustang Mach-E also comes with a more aggressive exterior which includes
model-specific alloys, different bumpers and that “grille” insert up front.
