Ford Mustang Mach-E upgraded in Europe

The Ford Mustang Mach-E has received a significant update in Europe that should feed into the Australian product program.

However, the Blue Oval brand’s local chief says the company still has “nothing to disclose” in terms of the battery-electric SUV’s Australian launch, which is expected within the next two years. 

As we’ve reported, a well-placed source recently confirmed to carsales that the Mustang Mach-E would be one of five electrified models Ford Australia has promised to have on sale Down Under by the end of 2024.

Others include the Ford Escape PHEV already on sale, and the Ford E-Transit and Ford E-Transit Custom due in 2023 and 2024 respectively.

Ford has also trademarked the ‘Mach-E’ nameplate and overseas executives have previously confirmed the EV would be built in right-hand drive for Australia, although high demand overseas has brought delays.

Now, the Mach-E has received a wide-ranging update in Europe, headlined by Ford’s ‘Intelligent Automated Cruise Control 2.0’ which uses information from both the forward-facing camera and the satellite navigation system to adjust the speed in accordance with traffic signs as well as upcoming corners and roundabouts.

The news gets better for those planning to tow with their new electric vehicle because variants fitted with the 91kWh extended range battery pack have had their maximum braked towing capacity upped from 1000kg to 1500kg, although Ford hasn’t stipulated how the increase was achieved.

Rear-drive extended range vehicles are also now available in Premium specification – previously only available on AWD models – which adds 19-inch alloy wheels, adaptive LED headlights with automatic high beam, red brake callipers, black exterior detailing and eight-way powered driver and front passenger seats.

Two new alloy wheels designs have been rolled out across the range, as have ‘Vapor Blue’ and ‘Carbonized Grey’ exterior colours.

It’s little wonder Ford’s European arm is doing all it can to enhance the appeal of the Mach-E given the electric SUV is outselling the traditional Ford Mustang muscle car eight times over so far in 2022.

But while Ford of Europe basks in the Mach-E’s success, Ford Australia chief Andrew Birkic is still being coy about the EV’s local introduction.

“Our vision of electrification is we need to be part of it,” Birkic told carsales at the recent launch of the Ford Ranger Raptor and new Ford Everest.

“And our promise of five models by the end of 2024 is a signal of that commitment.

“It [Mach-E] is a pretty amazing product and our colleagues in New Zealand obviously have it, but there’s nothing to disclose.

“Certainly we’ve had a look at it, but nothing to reveal on that.”

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