Twenty years ago, not many of us would have predicted that we’d be comparing a Ford and an Audi, as the former is a mainstream brand and the latter a premium one. Fewer still would have reasoned we’d be talking about electric power. And we’re pretty sure no one would have thought that a Mustang could be an SUV.
But in 2021, there seems nothing better than chalk up the facts and figures surrounding the Mustang Mach E and Audi e-tron Sportback.
From the Blue Oval, we have the first-ever electric Mustang. The Mach E features a 98.8 kWh battery with a 270-mile range and power is fed to both axles with a dual-motor setup.
The German EV features a similarly sized battery, advertised at 95 kWh, but suffers on range, with an EPA rating of just 218 miles – some 50 miles less than the Ford. Alex, the video host, surmises that this may be down to the wider rubber featured on the e-tron.
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The route on which the two cars are tested is 245 miles long. It features a mix of driving and traffic situations, including about five miles of city driving, with the rest taking place on highway and country roads.
For the purposes of this test, both cars were put into their most eco-friendly mode, traveling together so as to keep the test as fair as possible.
The results? Both the e-tron and the Mustang Mach E managed to come fairly close to their manufacturer claims. The Audi managed 225 miles while the Ford got a real-world rating of 275 miles.
While there are no shock results, the fact that the Mustang was able to eke out the extra miles vs. the Audi should be commended. In fact, according to the reviewer, the e-tron and the Tesla Model Y have similar realistic ranges.