Ford just dropped new details about the 2025 Mustang Mach-E. For the most part, it’s not much different than the outgoing model. At the same time, there are a few desirable updates and one big change: The starting price is $3,500 less.
So what doesn’t the new Mach-E have? Well, compared to the 2024 edition, it doesn’t appear to lose anything in terms of content. Let’s break down the details that we have, how the 2025 Mach-E compares to the competition, and when to expect this new pony SUV.
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It’s rare these days to see a car company lower prices and rarer still that such a price cut lops around 10 percent off of the base price. That’s what’s happening here though. The Mustang Mach-E currently starts at $39,995, but next year’s electric SUV-stang will be priced just $36,495 in base spec.
Ford hasn’t released a comprehensive list of features for 2025, so there may be encheapening measures we’ll only discover later. It’s also plausible that Ford has found some manufacturing efficiencies that help lower the production cost of the Mach-E, and that savings is being passed on to customers, which is a much nicer way to lower pricing than decontenting.
IN: Heat Pump
What Ford does tout is a new heat pump that will be standard across the entire lineup. That’s a welcome addition and one Ford says is a direct result of considering owner feedback. Right after the news of this updated version broke, Redditors responded in favor of the change. Saving energy matters a great deal in any EV and adding a heat pump enables Mach-E owners to keep more of their range while also staying warm in colder climates.
OUT: Dial Shifter
On top of that, the center-mounted dial shifter from previous years is gone in favor of one on the column. Ford says that’ll free up valuable space in the front of the vehicle. “We’ve built strong relationships with our customers over the last four years, and continue to make upgrades based on their feedback,” said Donna Dickson, Mustang Mach-E chief engineer. “We’re dedicated to giving them the best version of Mustang Mach-E possible, and that means giving them features they have been asking for, like the new heat pump and more interior space up front.”
Scouring the internet brought up no major complaints with the center console dial shifter from owners, but it’s worth noting some rivals like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Nissan Ariya have a spacious gap between the seats and the dash. That’s a great space for cargo.
Notably, the price decrease could have something to do with Chevrolet’s offering of the Equinox EV starting at $34,995. Of course, there’s a huge caveat with both of these vehicles. First, the Chevrolet is eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit while the Ford isn’t because many of its battery components are sourced from China. In fact, the Mustang Mach-E isn’t even eligible for half of the tax credit the way that some EVs like the Rivian R1 vehicles are.
There is a loophole for those willing to lease a Mustang Mach-E though. As is the case (at least for now) with any EV, those who lease rather than buy can qualify for the full tax credit. Of course, that includes every EV so, in theory, that loophole could make several other EVs look even more palatable than the Mach-E.
With that in mind, let’s talk about how the 2025 Mustang Mach-E compares to other vehicles in its class. The Mach-E offers 250 miles of range or more along with at least 266 horsepower. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 starts at a tad over $43,000 and offers a minimum of 220 miles of range and 225 horsepower. The Kia EV6 also starts north of $43,000. It comes standard with 232 miles of range and 167 horsepower.
Then there’s the VW ID.4 which starts just beneath $40,000 and offers 201 horsepower and 206 miles of range. Suffice it to say that the Ford seems like a deal compared to those options. The Chevrolet is the wildcard though as it provides 220 horsepower and 319 miles of range. Add in the tax credit and that’s an attractive package.
Finally, we should review the other updates coming to the 2025 Mustang Mach-E. Ford says buyers who opt for the Premium trim can also add a new Sport Appearance Package that includes red-painted front Brembo brake calipers, 19-inch wheels, black-painted door cladding, and the same front grille shield and front fascia from the Mach-E GT.
In the cabin, Premium models also get red accent stitching, sport pedals, and ventilated front seats. Ford is adding a few paint colors for the exterior of the Mach-E too. They include Molten Magenta Metallic Tinted Clearcoat, Velocity Blue Metallic, and Desert Sand. Those first two will cost a bit extra but Desert Sand is a no-cost option. The Mach-E gets a trio of new wheel designs for 2025 as well. They include one in Dark Carbonized Gray exclusive to the Rally trim.
BlueCruise 1.5 is coming to the 2025 Mach-E and it has a few upgrades too. That includes automatic lane changes. Essentially, the car can decide to change lanes if it deems fit. According to Ford, the Mach-E will compare the speed of the car ahead to your selected cruise speed, and if it’s slower than your setting, it’ll overtake if the left lane is available. Ford believes this will automate some 45 percent of driver-initiated lane changes on a typical drive. Ford will also allow owners to purchase BlueCruise for a year, or activate it for their full ownership of the vehicle as a one-time purchase.
All in all, this seems like a win for customers. More competition tends to drive prices down or at the very least drive value up. In this case, it seems like both are happening simultaneously.
As they say somewhere “still not a Mustang”.
Also perhaps Ford learned from Elon you can price that vehicle as cheap as you want so long as you don’t make it or allow anyone to order it.
COLUMN SHIFT HELL YEAH. I’ve absolutely never needed a console shift in any of my auto cars. They just take up space (even when it’s just a little dial). Column shifts are the proper, and gad dangit, the AMERICAN way.
Also the heat pump is a great addition. Wish my Volt had a heat pump, rather than the resistive coolant heater. Sucks a ton of range.
Everything else being equal – swapping Dial-A-Drive for a simple column stalk lever and adding a heat pump makes it a better vehicle.
I do enjoy that column shifters are making a comeback in everyday stuff. Such an elegant solution to the problem, and now that most people don’t own or have even experienced manual transmission cars, there’s nothing lost on them by removing it from the console.
I’m sure even fewer have driven a manual transmission with a column shifter.
Maybe that’s why that girl keeps posting videos on the Internet of her sitting at a red light and then shifting her car as it accelerated slowly like driving a manual is that rare. Like 20 videos of her just accelerating from a stop.
The intersection between that set and that of potential Mach-e buyers is probably…a couple of people here!
I drove a couple of 3-on-the-tree trucks during a summer job and I would seriously consider a Mach-e if I was in the market. So the intersection is definitely not a null set.
Yes, both of these things are movement in the right direction. Now if they’d swap the electric door-poppers for mechanical handles, add physical dials/buttons for HVAC controls, and source their batteries from a friendly nation (ideally *here*), it would be an extremely attractive offering, in my eyes.
Does the MSRP dropping to closer to what these already actually transact for actually mean anything? Almost all domestic brands are back to selling their cars for way under MSRP like they did in the before times. Thus, making MSRPs just as irrelevant as they were in 2019.
EDIT: Better for the dealer maybe?