The time for the market launch of the brand new Mustang Mach-E has come and Ford is letting the media drive their new electrical crossover for the primary time.

A lot has been stated in regards to the firm’s choice to stay the Mustang title on its new, and crucial, EV, and whereas that will nonetheless be a controversial matter to some, the easy fact is Ford judged they wanted the picture enhance from their historic nameplate with the intention to promote as many as attainable.

The Mustang Mach-E is predicated on an all-new platform and is offered in single- and dual-motor configurations, offering a driving range of as much as 379 miles (610 km) on the WLTP cycle in RWD and as much as 335 miles (540 km) in AWD guise.

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The EV is offered with both a 76 kWh or a 99 kWh battery pack, and probably the most highly effective mannequin within the European vary so far comes with 346 HP (351 PS), a minimum of till the 480 HP (487 PS) range-topping GT arrives.

As well as, Ford claims the Mustang Mach-E provides a real sporty driving expertise, which is meant to make it stand out from its competitors that features EVs just like the Tesla Mannequin Y and the upcoming VW ID.4.

High Gear journal discovered that the Mustang Mach-E is certainly a extra participating drive than, say, the Tesla, however because of this its experience high quality in an city setting is a bit busy. It’s additionally extra playful than most of its opponents, a minimum of on UK’s chilly moist roads, because it sends extra energy to the rear wheels. It’s not a Mustang on stilts, however for a crossover, it exhibits that it was set up by people who knew what they were doing.