The Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally Review | The Driver's Line
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The Mustang Mach-E Rally's exterior, especially in Grabber Yellow with black stripes, grabs attention. The rally finish distinguishes it from other Mach-E models with its exuberant styling. It is basically a GT under the skin, having the same powertrain. The upgrades enhance the rally inspiration with a larger wing inspired by the Focus RS, added ground clearance and a better approach angle. White rally wheels provide visual appeal. The exterior has cool Mustang badges front, back and on the steering wheel. The color is especially vibrant. However, the rear-end design looks clunky. The 360-degree cameras system needs improvement as well; it’s low resolution and grainy. The unique door handles may seem unnecessary.
The Mach-E Rally interior is comfortable. It features performance grey ActiveX seating. The 15.5-inch touchscreen runs Sync 4A and provides access to settings. Games, apps, and karaoke also come with it. Also, it has a sketching feature. The gauge cluster displays essential data. The 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system sounds amazing. Despite these strengths, the climate controls and drive mode need a large touchscreen; that's not user friendly. There is not an option for seat cooling. Range is reduced with the rally treatment, at 265 miles on a full charge. The charging rate is relatively slow. There is only access to CCS charging. With a 150kW charger, it takes 45 minutes to go from 10% to 80%. The suspension provides a smooth ride with enough support for aggressive driving.
With 480 horsepower and 700 pound-feet of torque, the car’s power is a high point. This enables 0-60 mph times of 3.4 seconds, even better than the Mustang Dark Horse. The braking can be challenging in this 5,000-pound vehicle, with stopping distances as long as 170 feet, and the rally tires aren’t especially grippy. Ford’s BlueCruise allows limited hands-free driving with camera monitoring. It enables long highway drives.
The model comes with Ford’s “Power Promise”, including at-home charger installation. However, with a 60,000 dollar price tag, a better offer may be found.
In conclusion, the Mach-E rally has some flaws. A better alternative may be an Ionic 5. This Rally is versatile, fun, and boasts impressive horsepower. If a rally-inspired EV SUV is what you need, this Mustang is your only way to go. But ultimately this car is a bit pricey for what is being offered.