2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E to get more torque and increased range
Ford has been working to improve both performance and driving range on the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV, but local buyers will have to wait until next year for the changes.
The electric Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV has been updated in the US with improved performance and a great driving range – but Australian buyers will have to wait until next year to receive the changes.
While local specifications will be announced by Ford at a later date, in North America the Mustang Mach-E gets a significant torque boost – rising from 430Nm to 525Nm in Standard Range variants, thanks to a new, lighter rear electric motor – with power remaining at 198kW in the rear-wheel-drive model.
It's expected this will carry over to Australia's base variant, sold here as the Mach-E Select.
The rear-wheel-drive Extended Range Mach-E in the US also gets a torque bump of 98Nm to 678Nm, with power pegged at 216kW – and will likely be applied to the Mustang Mach-E Premium offered locally.
While Australia gets one version of the range-topping model – the Mustang Mach-E GT, with 358kW and 860Nm – in the US there are two GT versions, with a greater gap between torque outputs on the two cars.
It's not clear at this stage whether there will be a change to the performance output of the Australian Mach-E GT model next year.
The upgrades have also improved the driving range of the Mustang Mach-E from 16 to 32 kilometres, depending on the vehicle.
The Mach-E Standard Range now offers up to 402 kilometres of claimed driving range (EPA) from a single charge of its 72kWh lithium-iron phosphate battery pack.
The rear-wheel-drive Extended Range – equivalent to Australia's Mach-E Premium – can also travel a further 32km, for a total of 515km based on the US EPA's testing protocols.
The changes to the Mustang Mach-E have also improved charging times, cutting up to nine minutes for Standard Range models topping up from 10 to 80 per cent, and six minutes for Extended Range models.
In North America, the Mach-E GT now gets Brembo front brakes, Ford Performance sport seats, and 'MagneRide' suspension – previously only offered on the GT Performance Edition. These features were already standard in Australian GTs.
The infotainment system has also been improved across all grades, with Ford claiming less need to scroll to reach various functions, and easier access to selected apps.
Ford says the updates are due in Australian showrooms in 2025, with local pricing and specifications for the 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E to be announced closer to launch.