Australia’s electric car market will welcome a new competitor in late 2023 with the arrival of the 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E.
While the electric crossover has been available in the United States for over two years, the car manufacturer has taken its time in selling it Down Under. It says the first units will arrive in showrooms between October and December this year and that pre-orders should start in the coming months.
While pricing details aren’t known, Ford Australia has confirmed that it will sell the SUV in three guises. Sitting at the base of the range will be the Select, fitted with a 71 kWh battery pack that drives an electric motor at the rear wheels with 198 kW (265 hp) and 430 Nm (317 lb-ft) of torque. This variant can travel up to 470 km (292 miles) on the WLTP cycle.
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Sitting in the middle of the range will be the Mustang Mach-E Premium. This model uses a larger 91 kWh battery and a rear-mounted electric motor with 216 kW (290 hp) and 430 Nm (317 lb-ft) of torque. It can also travel 600 km (373 miles) on the WLTP cycle. Last but not least is the Mustang Mach-E GT. It too has a 91 kWh battery but has both front and rear electric motors, pumping out a combined 358 kW (480 hp) and 860 Nm (634 lb-ft) of torque throughout all four wheels. It has a range of 490 km (304 miles).
All variants of the Mustang Mach-E heading to Australia will be well-equipped and come standard with a 15.5-inch portrait infotainment screen, a 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen premium sound system, a 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster, a panoramic roof, and a wireless charging pad.
Speaking to Drive, Ford Australia boss Andrew Birkic said now was the right time to sell the Mustang Mach-E locally.
“There’s probably three key things: Is there a customer? Is it commercially viable? And can we get sufficient supply to bring it in?” he said. “Really what we’ve got now is that formula where we can do that – as you know, it’s been incredibly successful overseas – so what we now have is a blend of those things that allows us to bring it in. Not only in sufficient quantities but also with a sufficient mix.”
