America (Not) First: Ford Mustang Mach-E Lands in Europe Ahead of U.S. Arrival

Steph Willems
by Steph Willems

First, but not by far. In a Q&A with Jason Mase, Ford Electrification Marketing Strategy head, a Mach-E Club forum poster revealed that European reservation holders will be first to see the second member of the Mustang “family.”

The electric crossover with the pony badge is still on track to land in the U.S. before the end of the year, with Ford anticipating deliveries in all 50 states by the end of the fourth quarter of 2020. Of course, that doesn’t apply to all trims.

Models arriving before the end of 2020 include the obvious First Edition, along with upscale Premium, downmarket Select, and the annoyingly named California Route 1 model. Powertrains differ among the four, with the Select serving as the bottom-rung offering. Only the standard battery can be found in that model, though it still offers the choice of all-wheel drive/twin-motor capability. The California Route 1 model arrives with the extended-range battery and rear-drive, affording it the Mach-E’s maximum range of 300 miles.

Buyers looking for a GT will have to wait until late spring or summer of 2021 for their performance-wrapped EV. That model makes 459 horsepower and 612 lb-ft of torque, with standard AWD and an extended-range battery pushing its pre-tax credit price north of $60k.

According to Mase, reservation holders will be contacted soon to configure their car and turn the reservation into an order. He added that Ford is working on a “lease-type product” that allows Mach-E intenders to claim the $7,500 federal tax credit.

“We’re looking at a product that behaves a lot like a lease but allows the customer to decide if they want to claim the tax incentive and decide if they want to put it into the monthly payment or take that tax incentive later and use it for something else,” Mase said. “When you do a lease you normally sign it right into the deal, we’ll do something that allows you to claim it later on your taxes.”

While the Environmental Protection Agency has yet to rate the Mach-E, Mase says Ford is confident its estimates will carry over into reality. That means no less than 210 miles of range, depending on configuration, with 300 miles on the top end.

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  • Bob Bob on Feb 12, 2020

    I don't know why there is all this hate about the Mustang Mach-E. It looks like a competitive product and doing a limited launch in Europe seems like a good idea to iron out any early bugs before full scale production. You have to admit it's a much better car than the Mustang II. I remember when that came out and everyone thought that was the end of the pony car. Everyone was wrong.

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    • Inside Looking Out Inside Looking Out on Feb 13, 2020

      @TimK They have to make living too.

  • Namesakeone Namesakeone on Feb 12, 2020

    Does anyone else think that Ford intends to eventually replace the beloved four-seat performance coupe and convertible they now manufacture with this glorified Edge or Escape?

  • Jpolicke In a communist dictatorship, there isn't much export activity that the government isn't aware of. That being the case, if the PRC wanted to, they could cut the flow of fentanyl down to a trickle. Since that isn't happening, I therefore assume Xi Jinping doesn't want it cut. China needs to feel the consequences for knowingly poisoning other countries' citizens.
  • El scotto Oh, ye nattering nabobs of negativism! Think of countries like restaurants. Our neighbors to the north and south are almost as good and the service is fantastic. They're awfully close to being as good as the US. Oh the Europeans are interesting and quaint but you really only go there a few times a year. Gents, the US is simply the hottest restaurant in town. Have to stand in line to get in? Of course. Can you hand out bribes to get in quicker? Of course. Suppliers and employees? Only the best on a constant basis.Did I mention there is a dress code? We strictly enforce it. Don't like it? Suck it.
  • 1995 SC At least you can still get one. There isn't much for Ford folks to be happy about nowadays, but the existence of the Mustang and the fact that the lessons from back in the 90s when Ford tried to kill it and replace it with the then flavor of the day seem to have been learned (the only lessons they seem to remember) are a win not only for Ford folks but for car people in general. One day my Super Coupe will pop its headgaskets (I know it will...I read it on the Internet). I hope I will still be physically up to dropping the supercharged Terminator Cobra motor into it. in all seriousness, The Mustang is a.win for car guys.
  • Lorenzo Heh. The major powers, military or economic, set up these regulators for the smaller countries - the big guys do what they want, and always have. Are the Chinese that unaware?
  • Lorenzo The original 4-Runner, by its very name, promised something different in the future. What happened?
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