2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium Review: Mustang by Name, Not by Nature

Two years after galloping onto Aussie shores, the Ford Mustang Mach-E still divides opinion like pineapple on pizza. Is it a Mustang? Technically yes. Spiritually? Not even close. It’s fun, it’s frisky, and it’s certainly something, but as the EV landscape does somersaults around it, we’re left wondering: does this faux pony still have a place in the parade, or has the sparkle worn off?

Ford could’ve called it the Mach-E and gone home. Instead, they reached deep into the nostalgia drawer and dusted off the Mustang badge, hoping it would add street cred to their first mainstream EV. Problem is, slapping “Mustang” on a battery-powered SUV is like calling your greyhound “Ferrari” – fast-ish, but no one’s fooled.

Price: Reining in the Costs

The mid-spec Mach-E Premium starts at $77,000 drive-away, a considerable drop from its original $88k+ tag. Up top, the GT AWD is now $94,000, also discounted from over $107k. That’s a whole used MX-5 off the sticker price – which tells you how tough the EV crowd has become.

Chinese EVs like BYD Seal, MG4, and even some of the Chery crew are offering more gear for less, while Tesla’s Model Y continues to loom large, smugly sipping its overpriced soy latte on every urban corner.

Above: This Week’s VIDEO Review – The 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium. Full Video Review – Alan Zurvas

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ABOVE: 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E

Exterior: Sexy, Until You Look Too Close

Look, the Mach-E is objectively good-looking. It has hips, curves, and enough brooding presence to turn heads at the café. But once you clock those weird front pull tabs, non-existent rear door handles, and the overly earnest galloping horse badges, it starts to feel like cosplay at a muscle car convention.

No matrix headlights either – just basic LEDs – and a power tailgate that, while handy, feels a bit 2020. The coupe silhouette is slick, and we love a good kick-to-open boot, but overall? This Mustang is more high street fashion than Paris runway.

Interior: Swedish Sauna Vibes Meet American Bling

Step inside and it's clear Ford's tried to do something different. The woven dash cover is unexpectedly lush, the Sensico faux-leather seats are comfy and heated, and the 15.5" portrait touchscreen looks like it was pinched from a Tesla Model S in a dark alley. It's a one-stop shop for every setting known to man – and several known only to gay men with time to kill.

Ambient lighting lets you colour-match your mood (today's vibe: subtly judgemental mauve), and wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, Bang & Olufsen audio, and Qi charging keep the tech cred high.

BUT. And it's a big but – no Head-Up Display. For a car nearing six figures, that's a glaring omission. It's like ordering a martini and being handed a warm shandy. It'll do, but you'll be a bit miffed.

On the Road: Civilised Mischief

Underneath that sleek shell, the Mach-E Premium's 216kW/430Nm RWD setup offers enough zip to raise an eyebrow, but don't expect neck-snapping launches. Even in "Untamed" mode (someone at Ford had a long lunch), it's more tea at the Savoy than track-day terror.

That said, steering feel is excellent, and the ride, while firm, holds its own. The absence of adaptive dampers is felt on rough roads, but body control is good, and there's a quiet confidence to its road manners. It's like driving a well-dressed bouncer – composed, but clearly capable of losing it if provoked.

Driver aids are quietly competent, and the speed sign recognition might be the most accurate we've tested. The automated parking feature is neat but tiptoes a little too close to other cars for comfort. Pro tip: park it yourself unless you're keen on adding "panel beater" to your to-do list.

Range & Charging: Just Enough, But Only Just

The 91kWh battery claims 600km, but we only saw 530km at 100% – standard EV story, really. Charging is capped at 150kW DC, which now feels like yesterday's news, especially when Koreans are out here pulling 350kW like it's nothing. Tesla's 250kW Superchargers are also more widespread and easier to use – for a small fee, of course.

Long road trips are doable, but bring snacks. And patience. And possibly a backup plan.

Final Thoughts: Still Fun, But Losing Relevance

There's a lot to like about the 2025 Mustang Mach-E Premium. It's stylish, comfortable, well-specced (mostly), and fun to drive. It still turns heads and earns compliments from unsuspecting onlookers – including one shirtless tradie who yelled "Nice Mustang!" before promptly dropping his meat pie.

But in an EV market that's moving faster than Grindr on Mardi Gras weekend, the Mach-E is starting to feel dated. Chinese upstarts, tech-forward Koreans, and the Teslaverse are circling, and unless Ford sharpens its pencil and upgrades its kit, the Mach-E might go the way of Jaguar's I-PACE – admired briefly, then quietly forgotten.

Still, for those who want something with a little American flair and just enough performance to keep things interesting, this electric faux-pony might be your thing. Just don't expect it to whinny when you start it.

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