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2026 Four trims · electric · Huntley, IL

The 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E.The one that goes furthest is the second-cheapest.

A $40,595 Premium with the extended-range battery is rated at 320 miles. The $57,690 Rally is rated at 255. That is Ford’s own price list against the EPA’s own numbers, and it decides which one you should be looking at.

320 miles
EPA range, Premium with extended range
$37,795
Select, plus $2,045 destination
$700
EPA estimated annual fuel cost, RWD

From $37,795 plus $2,045 destination · Ford’s MSRPs, read Sept. 5, 2026

Starting MSRPs are Ford’s own published prices for the 2026 Mustang Mach-E, read from ford.com in a rendered browser on Sept. 5, 2026, and exclude the $2,045 destination and delivery charge, taxes, title, license and the dealer documentary fee. Range and annual fuel cost are the EPA’s own figures from fueleconomy.gov, read the same day. The 320-mile figure is the extended-range battery with rear-wheel drive; the 255-mile figure is the Rally. Your range will vary with weather, load, terrain and how you drive.

Four trims

What each one costs, and how far the EPA says it goes

Ford’s published starting MSRPs, each excluding the $2,045 destination and delivery charge, beside the EPA’s rated range for the best battery each trim can have.

  • A 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E Select in Eruption Green, front three-quarter studio render, body-color grille shield with the pony badge and dark multi-spoke wheels

    Select

    The cheapest way in, and the range depends on the battery

    From
    $37,795

    Key features

    • 260 miles with the standard-range battery and rear-wheel drive
    • 240 miles with standard range and eAWD, 300 with extended range and eAWD
    • 264 hp and 387 lb-ft on the rear-drive standard-range car
    • The 360-degree camera and front parking sensors are now packaged, not standard
  • A 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium in Adriatic Blue Metallic, front three-quarter studio render, body-color grille shield and gloss-black multi-spoke wheels

    Premium

    The longest-range Mach-E Ford sells

    From
    $40,595

    Key features

    • 320 miles with the extended-range battery and rear-wheel drive, the best in the range
    • Both batteries and both drivelines are available here
    • 370 hp and 500 lb-ft with extended range and eAWD
    • $2,800 over the Select, and 65 miles more range than a Rally
  • A 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT in Race Red, front three-quarter studio render, black honeycomb mesh grille, gloss-black wheels and red brake calipers

    GT

    The fast one, at a cost in miles

    From
    $53,395

    Key features

    • 280 miles on the 91 kWh battery, eAWD only
    • 700 lb-ft of torque with the standard GT Performance Package; Ford quotes 3.3 seconds
    • MagneRide is now inside the GT Performance and Handling Package, not standard
    • $12,800 over a Premium, for 40 fewer miles of range
  • A 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally in a pale sand finish with a black roof, front three-quarter studio render, raised ride height and chunky black wheels with gold brake calipers

    Rally

    The most expensive, and the shortest range

    From
    $57,690

    Key features

    • 255 miles, the lowest EPA figure of the four
    • Raised ride height, rally-tuned suspension and its own wheels and tires
    • $900 a year in electricity against the RWD car’s $700
    • $17,095 more than a Premium, for 65 miles less range

Starting MSRPs read from ford.com in a rendered browser on Sept. 5, 2026; all four cards there offer Build and Price, so the 2026 is orderable rather than leftover stock. Range figures are the EPA’s, from fueleconomy.gov the same day. Horsepower and torque come from ford.com’s own specification block, because the 2026 Mustang Mach-E Order Guide prints TBD against every battery and driveline combination on its Engine Horsepower and Torque Ratings page. Ford publishes no horsepower figure for the GT or the Rally that we can reach, so this page prints none. Ford renders each trim in a different color; these are Ford’s own 2026 images.

Read the small print

The range on the card is not the range of the car at that price

This one catches people, and it is Ford’s own page that does the catching.

  • What the Select card says

    ford.com prints “300-mile EPA-est. range” directly above “Starting at MSRP $37,795” on the Select. Read quickly, that is a 300-mile electric Mustang for under thirty-eight thousand dollars.

  • What the same page says further down

    Ford’s own specification block for the Select, on the same page: 260 miles with the standard-range battery and rear-wheel drive; 240 miles with standard range and eAWD; 300 miles with extended range and eAWD. The 300-mile car is the one with the bigger battery and all-wheel drive, not the one at the headline price.

  • So the $37,795 car does 260

    Which is still a perfectly good number, and more than most people drive in three days. It is simply not 300. Ford publishes no price for the extended-range battery, so what the upgrade costs is a question for us rather than for the website.

  • The same applies to every card

    The Premium’s 320 miles is the extended-range rear-drive car. The GT’s 280 and the Rally’s 255 are single figures, because those trims have one battery. When you are comparing, compare configurations rather than trims, and ask which battery is in the specific car on the lot.

2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E – EPA ratings by configuration
ConfigurationCombined MPGeEPA rangeEstimated annual fuel cost
Rear-wheel drive, standard range107260 miles$700
Rear-wheel drive, extended range110320 miles$700
eAWD, standard range100240 miles$750
eAWD, extended range104300 miles$750
GT90280 miles$850
Rally84255 miles$900

EPA figures from fueleconomy.gov, vehicle IDs 50200 to 50205, read Sept. 5, 2026. Combined MPGe is the EPA’s combined city and highway equivalent. Estimated annual fuel cost is the EPA’s own figure on its standard assumptions of 15,000 miles a year at a national average electricity price, and is useful for comparing one vehicle with another rather than as a prediction of your bill. Ford’s trim-card range figures were read from ford.com the same day.

Against the gas Mustang

$700 a year, against $3,250 for a V8

Two cars, one badge, and the EPA’s own numbers on identical assumptions. This is now the strongest financial argument the Mach-E has, because the federal credit that used to make it is gone.

EPA estimated annual fuel cost – 2026 Mustang and Mustang Mach-E
VehicleCombinedAnnual fuel costDifference from the Mach-E RWD
Mustang Mach-E, rear-wheel drive107 MPGe$700–
Mustang Mach-E GT90 MPGe$850$150 more
Mustang Mach-E Rally84 MPGe$900$200 more
Mustang 2.3L EcoBoost, automatic26 mpg$2,350$1,650 more
Mustang 5.0L V8, automatic19 mpg$3,250$2,550 more
Mustang 5.0L V8, six-speed manual18 mpg$3,400$2,700 more
A sand-colored Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally with a black roof parked on dark gravel under an open blue sky, low scrub on the bank behind it
What that is worth

Two and a half thousand a year is real, and it is not the whole story

A V8 Mustang costs $2,550 a year more to fuel than a rear-drive Mach-E on the EPA’s numbers. Over a five-year loan that is a little under thirteen thousand dollars, which is real money and a fair reason to look at an electric car. But the EPA’s figure assumes 15,000 miles a year at a national average electricity price, and your bill will be different. Charging at home overnight on an off-peak rate makes it better. Charging on public fast chargers at commercial rates can make it much worse, sometimes worse than gasoline. If you cannot plug in where you park, the saving is the first thing you lose. The honest version is that the running-cost case is strong for someone with a driveway and a 240-volt outlet, and weak for someone parking on a street. We would rather ask about your parking before we quote you a saving.

  • 320Miles of EPA range at its best
  • 5NHTSA stars overall, and five for rollover
  • 150kW of DC fast-charging capability
Safety

The best safety record of any vehicle on this site

We print crash ratings whether they flatter the car or not, and on most of our model pages they do not. This one is different, and it is worth saying so plainly.

  • Five stars overall from NHTSA

    Five stars overall, four for frontal crash on both driver and passenger sides, five for side crash, five for the side pole test, and five for rollover with a calculated risk of 9.5 percent on the rear-drive car and 8.6 percent with all-wheel drive. A low, wide, heavy-floored electric car is a good shape for a rollover test, and the numbers show it.

  • A 2026 IIHS Top Safety Pick

    Good in the small overlap front test on both the driver and passenger sides, Good in the updated moderate overlap front test, Good in the updated side test, Good headlights on every trim, and Good for pedestrian front crash prevention. Child seat anchor ease of use is Acceptable. That is a clean sheet by the standards of what we usually have to report.

  • One of only two Fords to earn a 2026 IIHS award

    The institute’s 2026 Top Safety Pick list contains exactly two Fords: the Explorer and the Mustang Mach-E. Not the F-150, not the Expedition, not the Ranger. If crash ratings are near the top of your list, that is a short list and this car is on it.

  • But there are two open recalls

    Both are software. NHTSA campaign 25V863000 covers 2024 to 2026 Mach-E among others: the integrated park module may fail to lock into park, which Ford says can allow the vehicle to roll away. Campaign 25V885000 covers 2025 to 2026 Mach-E: a lighting control module may fail, taking out the turn signals, daytime running lights and both headlight beams. Both are fixed free, over the air or at a dealer.

NHTSA ratings from the agency’s Safety Ratings API for the 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E BEV, vehicle IDs 21428 and 21429, read Sept. 5, 2026. IIHS ratings and award status from the institute’s 2026 Mustang Mach-E ratings page and its 2026 Top Safety Pick list for Ford, read the same day; head restraints and seat belt reminders are not rated. Recall summaries are quoted from NHTSA’s recalls API, campaigns 25V863000 (Ford 25C69) and 25V885000 (Ford 25C71). A recall may or may not apply to a specific vehicle – check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or ask us and we will check it for you. Ratings apply to the tested configuration and can change as the agencies publish new results.

Charging

Eleven kilowatts at home, a hundred and fifty on the road

The numbers that matter are Ford’s own, from the 2026 order guide.

2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E – charging
ItemWhat Ford publishesStandard or optionalWhat it means in practice
Charge portSAE J1772 CCSStandardThe Combined Charging System plug, not a native Tesla connector
Charging inputs120V, 240V and DC fast chargeStandardWall socket, home Level 2, or a public fast charger
AC chargingUp to 11 kW, 48-amp capabilityStandardThe figure that governs overnight charging at home
DC chargingUp to 150 kW capabilityStandardThe figure that governs a stop on a long drive
Standard-range charge time7.8 hours rear-drive, 7.7 hours eAWD–On a 48-amp charger and a 240V outlet
NACS fast-charging adapterOption code 51BOptional, newly so for 2026Was included before; now a box to tick
A 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium in Adriatic Blue Metallic, front three-quarter studio render, body-color grille shield and gloss-black multi-spoke wheels
The question to settle first

Where it charges decides whether you should buy it

An eleven-kilowatt home charger fills the standard-range battery in a shade under eight hours, which is a normal night. That is how this car is designed to live, and if you have a garage or a driveway with a 240-volt circuit nearby, the ownership experience is genuinely better than a gas car’s: it is full every morning and you never visit a fuel station. Without that, the maths changes. Public fast charging is convenient and expensive, and at commercial rates the running-cost advantage over a gas Mustang can shrink to nothing. Charging from a standard household socket works but is slow enough that it only suits short daily distances. Ford currently advertises a complimentary home charger and standard installation with a new Ford EV, and complimentary lifetime access to the BlueOval Charge Network – which covers access, not the cost of the electricity. Both have conditions we could not read in full, so ask us and we will get you the current terms in writing rather than guess at them. One more thing worth knowing before you order: the fast-charging adapter for the Tesla-style connector is now an option rather than standard equipment.

Charging specifications from the 2026 Mustang Mach-E Order Guide, 04/01/26, published by Ford and read Sept. 5, 2026. Charge times are Ford’s published figures from ford.com for the standard-range battery on a 48-amp charger and a 240V outlet, read the same day. Ford publishes no ten-to-eighty percent DC fast-charge time in either source, so this page quotes none. Charging times vary with charger output, battery temperature and state of charge. The complimentary charger and BlueOval Charge Network offers are Ford programs with their own terms and end dates – confirm the current ones with us before relying on either.

Before you sign

Three boxes that are hard or impossible to change later

All three come straight out of Ford’s 2026 order guide, and none of them are on the brochure page.

  • BlueCruise cannot be added afterwards

    Ford’s order guide could not be clearer: the option buys BlueCruise hardware plus one year and ninety days of access at the time of the vehicle order, and “without selecting this option, the vehicle will never be capable of BlueCruise functionality.” Not later, not as a retrofit, not as a subscription on a car that was built without it. If hands-free highway driving matters to you at all, this is the one box you cannot afford to leave unticked.

  • Some safety kit moved into a package for 2026

    The 360-degree camera, the front parking sensors and Reverse Brake Assist were standard on Select and Premium and are now inside the Technology Package (52M). The wireless charging pad moved there too. If you are cross-shopping a 2025 against a 2026, that is a real difference in what comes on the car, and it is worth checking the window sticker rather than assuming.

  • And MagneRide left the GT’s standard list

    The MagneRide damping system is now part of the GT Performance and Handling Package (47K) instead of standard on the GT. On a car bought for the way it drives, that is the difference between the GT you have read about and the GT on the lot. Ask which one is in front of you.

All three items are from the Major Product Changes pages of the 2026 Mustang Mach-E Order Guide, 04/01/26, published by Ford and read Sept. 5, 2026. The BlueCruise sentence is quoted verbatim. Ford publishes BlueCruise hardware and subscription pricing at ford.com/bluecruise, which we have not reproduced here because it changes; ask us for the current figures.

The money question

The $7,500 federal credit is gone

A great many electric-car pages have not caught up with this, and it changes the arithmetic completely.

  • What the IRS says

    “The New Clean Vehicle Credit is not available for vehicles acquired after Sept. 30, 2025.” To claim it at all you must have acquired the vehicle on or before that date. The change comes from Public Law 119-21, enacted July 4, 2025. That is the consumer credit; the commercial one ended on the same date, which is why our E-Transit page says the same thing to businesses.

  • So the saving has to come from running it

    $2,550 a year against a V8 Mustang, on the EPA’s numbers, plus whatever you save on oil changes, exhaust work and brakes – regenerative braking means the friction brakes on an electric car often outlast the tires by a wide margin. That is a slower payback than a $7,500 check, and it is the honest one.

  • Ask us about what is actually available

    Manufacturer offers, financing rates and any state or utility program change month to month, and we would rather quote you the ones that exist this week than print a number here that goes stale. What we will not do is tell you a federal credit is coming when it is not.

Quoted from the IRS page “Credits for new clean vehicles purchased in 2023 or after”, read Sept. 5, 2026. We are a car dealership and not a tax adviser: the rule above is what the IRS publishes, and how it applies to you is a question for your accountant. Fuel-cost comparisons are the EPA’s own estimated annual figures on its standard assumptions.

On the lot now

See which Mach-Es are in Huntley today

Battery and driveline are the two things that decide what a Mach-E does, and neither is obvious from the outside. The listing shows what is here right now with the configuration on each car – and if the one you want is not here, we can order it.

What Ford changed for 2026

Three new packages, and several things that used to be standard

From the Major Product Changes pages of Ford’s own order guide.

  • New

    Packages

    A GT Performance and Handling Package (47K) and a California Special Package (55P), both on the GT. A Technology Package (52M), optional on Select and Premium and standard on GT. The old Panoramic Fixed Glass Roof is now the Panoramic Roof Package (43B) on Premium and GT, with a removable sunshade included.

  • New

    Paint, and two colors gone

    Race Red, Adriatic Blue Metallic and a fleet-only Oxford White join the range. Molten Magenta Metallic and Grabber Yellow are deleted. Rear Grabber handles are new, and a one-year Ford Security Package is included with activation.

  • Moved

    Out of standard, into a package

    The 360-degree camera, front parking sensors and Reverse Brake Assist leave the standard list on Select and Premium for the Technology Package. The wireless charging pad goes the same way. MagneRide leaves the GT’s standard list for the GT Performance and Handling Package.

  • Reduced

    Two subscriptions and an adapter

    Connected Navigation drops from three years included to one. The NACS fast-charging adapter becomes an option rather than standard equipment. SiriusXM with 360L arrives as a three-year plan. The Bronze Appearance Package is deleted.

All from the Major Product Changes pages of the 2026 Mustang Mach-E Order Guide, 04/01/26, published by Ford and read Sept. 5, 2026. Ford revises equipment and availability during the model year, and a car already built carries the content it was built with – check the window sticker on the specific vehicle.

Colors

One at no cost, six at extra cost, one fleet only

Ford publishes no surcharge amounts, so we have not invented any.

ColorCost
Shadow BlackNo cost
Eruption Green MetallicExtra cost
Glacier Gray Metallic Tri-coatExtra cost
Race RedExtra cost, new for 2026
Adriatic Blue MetallicExtra cost, new for 2026
Velocity Blue MetallicExtra cost
Star White Metallic Tri-coatExtra cost
Oxford WhiteFleet order only, new for 2026

Colors from the paint chart of the 2026 Mustang Mach-E Order Guide, 04/01/26, published by Ford and read Sept. 5, 2026. Shadow Black is available across the range and is not listed among the extra-cost options. Adriatic Blue Metallic is not available with the California Special Package. Molten Magenta Metallic Tinted Clearcoat and Grabber Yellow were deleted for 2026. Ford publishes no surcharge for the extra-cost colors, so ask us and we will price the specific car.

Full specifications

The Mach-E in numbers

From Ford’s own documents and the EPA’s own database, with the gaps left as gaps.

Specification2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E
Body
Body styleFive-door SUV
TrimsSelect, Premium, GT, Rally
Seating5
Battery and driveline
Standard range73 kWh usable
Extended range88 kWh usable
GT and Rally91 kWh usable
DrivelinesRear-wheel drive or eAWD, by trim and battery
TransmissionSingle-speed
Power, from ford.com
Standard range, RWD264 hp, 387 lb-ft
Standard range, eAWD325 hp, 500 lb-ft
Extended range, eAWD370 hp, 500 lb-ft
GT700 lb-ft with the GT Performance Package; Ford quotes 3.3 seconds
Ford’s order guidePrints TBD for horsepower and torque on every line
Range and economy, EPA
Best range320 miles, extended range with rear-wheel drive
Shortest range255 miles, Rally
Best combined110 MPGe, extended range with rear-wheel drive
Estimated annual fuel cost$700 to $900 by configuration
Charging
Charge portSAE J1772 CCS
AC chargingUp to 11 kW, 48-amp capability
DC chargingUp to 150 kW capability
Home charge time7.8 hours RWD, 7.7 hours eAWD, standard range on 240V
DC fast-charge timeFord publishes none
Price
Starting MSRP$37,795 Select to $57,690 Rally
Destination and delivery$2,045
Safety ratings
NHTSA5 stars overall, 4 frontal, 5 side, 5 side pole, 5 rollover
NHTSA rollover risk9.5 percent RWD, 8.6 percent eAWD
IIHS2026 TOP SAFETY PICK
Open recallsTwo, both software: 25V863000 and 25V885000

Specifications from the 2026 Mustang Mach-E Order Guide, 04/01/26, ford.com’s rendered specification block, Ford’s published destination and delivery charges, the EPA’s fueleconomy.gov database, NHTSA’s Safety Ratings and recalls APIs and the IIHS – all read Sept. 5, 2026. Ford publishes no technical specification PDF for the 2026 Mustang Mach-E; every filename we tried returns a 404. Ford revises specifications during the model year.

A Race Red Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium photographed in motion on a city street, a curved pedestrian bridge and trees blurred behind it
Running one around here

Plan on losing range in an Illinois January

Cold weather costs an electric car range twice: a cold battery gives up less of what it holds, and heating the cabin draws from the same pack that moves the car. Take the EPA’s figures as fair-weather numbers and expect meaningfully less on the coldest mornings. What that means in practice around here is that the difference between trims matters more in winter than the brochure suggests. A 320-mile Premium with a real-world winter figure well below that is still comfortably a week of commuting between Huntley and the city. A 255-mile Rally on the same morning is a car you think about more often. Preconditioning while the car is still plugged in is the single most useful habit: warming the cabin and battery on grid power rather than on the battery costs you almost nothing in range. Set a departure time and let it do the work. And if you are choosing between rear-wheel drive and eAWD, Illinois is a fair argument for eAWD – it costs about twenty miles of range and a little efficiency, and it is the version most people here end up happier with in February. We are at 13900 Automall Drive in Huntley, just off Route 47 at I-90, an easy run from Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, Crystal Lake, Elgin and Woodstock.

The honest part

Four reasons to buy something else

Every figure below is Ford’s, the EPA’s or the IRS’s, not our opinion.

  • You cannot charge where you park

    This is the one that decides it. The whole ownership case assumes an overnight plug at home. Without one, you are relying on public fast charging at commercial rates, which is slower, more expensive and less predictable – and it can wipe out the running-cost advantage entirely. Sort the charging before you sort the car.

  • You were counting on the $7,500

    It is gone. The federal clean vehicle credit ended for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025, and nothing replaced it. If that credit was doing the work in your budget, the numbers need redoing before you commit, and we would rather do that with you now than have you find out later.

  • You want a Mustang, not a Mustang-badged SUV

    This is a five-door, five-seat electric SUV that weighs a great deal more than a coupe and sounds like nothing at all. It is quick, and quick is not the same as the thing people buy a V8 Mustang for. If what you actually want is the noise and the shape, buy the gas car – it is right across the showroom and we will happily show you both.

  • You regularly drive further than the battery

    255 to 320 miles by configuration, less in winter, and a fast-charge stop is twenty to forty minutes rather than four. For most people most weeks that is irrelevant. If you do a 500-mile day more than occasionally, an electric car will make you plan in a way a gas one does not.

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Questions we get asked

2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E questions, answered with the number first

How much is a 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E?

Ford’s published starting MSRPs are $37,795 for the Select, $40,595 for the Premium, $53,395 for the GT and $57,690 for the Rally. Destination and delivery is $2,045, which makes a Select $39,840 before taxes, title, license and the dealer documentary fee. All four trims can be ordered – ford.com shows Build and Price on every card rather than Search Inventory.

How far does a Mustang Mach-E go on a charge?

The EPA rates it from 240 to 320 miles depending on configuration. Rear-wheel drive with the extended-range battery is the best at 320; rear-wheel drive with the standard-range battery is 260; eAWD is 240 with standard range and 300 with extended; the GT is 280 and the Rally 255. These are EPA figures, not manufacturer estimates, and real range varies with weather, load, terrain and driving style.

Which Mustang Mach-E has the longest range?

The Premium with the extended-range battery and rear-wheel drive, at 320 miles – and it is the second-cheapest trim at $40,595. The two most expensive Mach-Es go the shortest distances: the GT at $53,395 does 280 miles and the Rally at $57,690 does 255. If range is what you are buying, the money does not buy it.

Does the Mustang Mach-E still get the $7,500 tax credit?

No. The IRS states that “the New Clean Vehicle Credit is not available for vehicles acquired after Sept. 30, 2025.” It ended under Public Law 119-21. A lot of websites still advertise it. The saving now has to come from running the car, where the EPA puts the Mach-E at $700 a year against $3,250 for a V8 Mustang. We are not tax advisers, so confirm your own position with your accountant.

How much does a Mach-E cost to run compared with a gas Mustang?

On the EPA’s own estimated annual fuel cost, on identical assumptions: a rear-drive Mach-E is $700 a year, a 2.3-liter EcoBoost Mustang is $2,350 and a 5.0-liter V8 Mustang with the automatic is $3,250. That is $2,550 a year between the electric car and the V8. The EPA assumes 15,000 miles a year at a national average electricity price, so your figure depends on your miles and your rate – charging at home off-peak improves it and public fast charging can erase it.

How long does it take to charge a Mustang Mach-E?

Ford publishes 7.8 hours for the rear-drive car and 7.7 for eAWD on the standard-range battery, using a 48-amp charger and a 240V outlet – a normal overnight. The car accepts up to 11 kW on AC and up to 150 kW on DC fast charging. Ford does not publish a ten-to-eighty percent fast-charge time in either its order guide or on its website, so we are not going to quote one.

Can I add BlueCruise to a Mach-E later?

No, and this is the most important sentence on this page for anyone who wants it. Ford’s own order guide says the option buys the hardware plus a year and ninety days of access at the time of the vehicle order, and that “without selecting this option, the vehicle will never be capable of BlueCruise functionality.” It cannot be retrofitted or subscribed to afterwards. Check whether the car in front of you has it before you buy.

Is the Mustang Mach-E safe?

It has the best safety record of any vehicle we have written up. NHTSA gives it five stars overall, five for side crash, five for the side pole test and five for rollover, with four stars for frontal crash. The IIHS makes it a 2026 TOP SAFETY PICK, with Good in every crash test it runs on it and Good headlights on all trims. Only two Fords are on the IIHS’s 2026 award list – this one and the Explorer. There are two open software recalls, both fixed free.

What recalls are open on the 2026 Mach-E?

Two, both software. NHTSA campaign 25V863000 covers 2024 to 2026 Mach-E, F-150 Lightning and Maverick: the integrated park module may fail to lock into park, which can allow the vehicle to roll away. Campaign 25V885000 covers 2025 to 2026 Mach-E: a lighting control module may fail and take out the turn signals, daytime running lights and both headlight beams. Both are corrected free, over the air or at a dealer. Give us a VIN and we will check a specific car.

What changed on the Mach-E for 2026?

New GT Performance and Handling, California Special and Technology packages, a renamed Panoramic Roof Package, three new paint colors and two deleted ones. And several things moved off the standard list: the 360-degree camera, front parking sensors and Reverse Brake Assist went into the Technology Package on Select and Premium, MagneRide went into the GT Performance and Handling Package, the wireless charging pad was packaged, Connected Navigation dropped from three years to one, and the NACS fast-charging adapter became an option.

How much horsepower does the Mustang Mach-E have?

264 hp and 387 lb-ft with the standard-range battery and rear-wheel drive, 325 hp and 500 lb-ft with standard range and eAWD, and 370 hp and 500 lb-ft with extended range and eAWD, all from ford.com. Ford quotes 700 lb-ft and 3.3 seconds for the GT with its Performance Package but publishes no horsepower figure for the GT or the Rally anywhere we can reach – its own 2026 order guide prints TBD against every line of the horsepower and torque table.

Should I get rear-wheel drive or eAWD?

In Illinois, most people are happier with eAWD, and it costs about twenty miles of EPA range and $50 a year in electricity. Rear-wheel drive is the efficiency and range choice – it is the only way to the 320-mile figure – and it is perfectly usable in winter on proper tires. If you want both the longest range and all-wheel drive, the extended-range eAWD at 300 miles is the compromise.

What colors does the 2026 Mustang Mach-E come in?

Shadow Black at no cost, and six extra-cost options: Eruption Green Metallic, Glacier Gray Metallic Tri-coat, Race Red, Adriatic Blue Metallic, Velocity Blue Metallic and Star White Metallic Tri-coat. Race Red and Adriatic Blue are new for 2026, and Oxford White is available on fleet orders only. Molten Magenta and Grabber Yellow were dropped. Ford publishes no surcharge amounts, so ask us and we will price the specific car.

Still deciding

Tell us where it will charge

Call (847) 669-6060 and start with the parking, not the trim. Whether you can plug in overnight decides more about how happy you will be with this car than any option on the order sheet, and it takes about a minute to work out.

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Drive a Mach-E and a gas Mustang back to back

They share a badge and almost nothing else, and half an hour settles which one you actually want far faster than any spec sheet. We are on Automall Drive, just off Route 47 at I-90 – an easy run from Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, Crystal Lake, Elgin and Woodstock.