Test drove 2025 GT and Premium. So torn!

[CameraCarl]

Does the GT still come with performance, summer only tires?

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[BlueWhale]

I live in the south too. So the ventilated seats are something to consider. However I am also factoring in that I could remote start the car and get it pre-cooling before I left work. So not having ventilated seats may not be that big of a deal in that regard

No doubt that that makes a big difference, but I've always liked the additional ventilation from the seats. Honestly, the best thing I ever had was my old Isuzu Rodeo that had a "crotch vent" on the bottom of the steering column. Was perfect for the hot Florida summers...and springs...and falls...and winters.

 

[williarl2010]

Wife and I just got back from test driving a 2025 GT and a 2025 Premium AWD. I must say, I just absolutely love the car. I had driven my friend’s 2024 RWD Premium previously and fell in love with it. I wanted my wife to experience it too. She’s previously only been a passenger in the Mach E and wasn’t as in love with it as I was. So I wanted her to actually experience driving it.

First we drove the GT. I asked the salesman if I could punch it. He said “sure!” I think I about gave my wife a heart attack! But I had the biggest smile on my face. I’ve never driven a car that fast before. My friend’s RWD Premium was crazy fast to me too, but this GT takes it to an entirely new level.

After the GT we drove the premium. One thing I wanted to check out was the backseat and the suspension tweaks I had read Ford made. In my friend’s 2024, the backseat is crazy bouncy and makes my wife nauseous. Your head almost hits the ceiling when going over certain bumps. So when we switched off in the test drive when my wife got behind the wheel, I decided to sit in the back seat. I must say the backseat suspension feels totally different in the 2025. Going over bumps felt completely fine and felt like any normal car with a decent suspension. No crazy bouncing as we had experienced in our friend’s older Mach E.

One thing we are torn on is the seat comfort between the GT and the Premium. I don’t know that I like the side bolstering on the GT. It hugs you kinda tight, especially for someone like myself and my wife who are on the larger side. But….the bottom seat cushion comfort felt better on the GT than on the Premium. So while I liked the more open sides of the premium seats, I liked the bottom cushioning better on the GT seats. I am not sure which car I’d be more comfortable in on a long road trip. This is gonna be a tough decision…

I have the Rally which is essentially the GTPE and I commute 350 miles each way once a week. I am so comfortable on long trips. I’ve never driven the premium but my vote would be GTPE. The Bluecruise is the best thing for me. I am so much better rested when I arrive. Good luck whichever way you go.

 

[dalola]

I was going to just go with another Camry…

 

[bgaviator]

Ya…I know. But I know that’s a car that I’d get 20 years out of if I needed to.

 

[Mach1E]

Does the GT still come with performance, summer only tires?

Not since 2021

 

[buzznwood]

One thing we are torn on is the seat comfort between the GT and the Premium. I don’t know that I like the side bolstering on the GT. It hugs you kinda tight, especially for someone like myself and my wife who are on the larger side. But….the bottom seat cushion comfort felt better on the GT than on the Premium. So while I liked the more open sides of the premium seats, I liked the bottom cushioning better on the GT seats. I am not sure which car I’d be more comfortable in on a long road trip. This is gonna be a tough decision…

It really depends on how much on the larger side you both are, but the GT seats are really faux sports seats they may look sporty but the bolsters really are hardly noticeable compared to a true sports seat. There are also not particularly firm either so will soften up over time, so long term I don't think it will be much of an issue.

There area around the shoulders is what is odd with the GT seats and depending on your body shape could be more and issue, but if that was an issue you would have noticed that straight away when sitting in them.

As ford chop and change so much with what comes on each trim and model year, I gave up paying attention a while ago, but if the GT you tried has the magnaride, then you should chose the GT over the premium for that alone.

A biased option but an EV with out some form of adaptive suspension is a deal breaker for me, as they are so heavy it makes it much harder to find a nice balance with a fixed setup vs a lighter vehicle so can ends up more compromised and why sometimes a fixed sportier setup can work out a bit better than comfort and vice versa may be better based on the roads you drive on.

If however the roads in your neck of the wood are anything like mine where it goes from smooth to more craters than the moon and everything in between then being able to switch between modes becomes necessary (just a shame the bone heads at ford linked the suspension setting to drive mode rather than having it an independent setting).

 

[bgaviator]

It really depends on how much on the larger side you both are, but the GT seats are really faux sports seats they may look sporty but the bolsters really are hardly noticeable compared to a true sports seat. There are also not particularly firm either so will soften up over time, so long term I don't think it will be much of an issue.

There area around the shoulders is what is odd with the GT seats and depending on your body shape could be more and issue, but if that was an issue you would have noticed that straight away when sitting in them.

As ford chop and change so much with what comes on each trim and model year, I gave up paying attention a while ago, but if the GT you tried has the magnaride, then you should chose the GT over the premium for that alone.

A biased option but an EV with out some form of adaptive suspension is a deal breaker for me, as they are so heavy it makes it much harder to find a nice balance with a fixed setup vs a lighter vehicle so can ends up more compromised and why sometimes a fixed sportier setup can work out a bit better than comfort and vice versa may be better based on the roads you drive on.

If however the roads in your neck of the wood are anything like mine where it goes from smooth to more craters than the moon and everything in between then being able to switch between modes becomes necessary (just a shame the bone heads at ford linked the suspension setting to drive mode rather than having it an independent setting).

Interesting insight. Thanks. Can the drive modes on the Mach E be changed as you’re driving or do you have to be stopped to change them?

 

[celestial_knight]

Does the GT still come with performance, summer only tires?

You can add them as an option in the Ford builder on the website

Interesting insight. Thanks. Can the drive modes on the Mach E be changed as you’re driving or do you have to be stopped to change them?

Yes

 

[Vgkfan]

Ya…I know. But I know that’s a car that I’d get 20 years out of if I needed to.

I’m guessing the new Camrys are still fantastic cars. I bought a 93 in 1997 and drove it over 20 years. Still rode and drove like new when I sold it. In 98 bought a 1991 Corolla and a brand new celica in 2003. All excellent cars in great shape 20 years later. I think they saved me enough money over the years to buy me a shiny new pony, which I love lol. Oh, and you can switch drive mode in the mme as your driving.

 

[bgaviator]

I’m guessing the new Camrys are still fantastic cars. I bought a 93 in 1997 and drove it over 20 years. Still rode and drove like new when I sold it. In 98 bought a 1991 Corolla and a brand new celica in 2003. All excellent cars in great shape 20 years later. I think they saved me enough money over the years to buy me a shiny new pony, which I love lol. Oh, and you can switch drive mode in the mme as your driving.

It’s interesting I just got quotes from my insurance agent on new cars I was considering. A new Camry would be more expensive to insure than even the MME GT! I couldn’t figure out why. Then it dawned on me….most likely because of the EV depreciation compared to a Camry. Camry’s really tend to hold their value

 

[Vgkfan]

That really surprises me, even with the depreciation being what it is. I would double check with the insurance, that doesn’t sound right.

 

[bgaviator]

That really surprises me, even with the depreciation being what it is. I would double check with the insurance, that doesn’t sound right.

2025 Ford Mach E Premium AWD - $803.22 for 6 months
2025 Ford Mach E GT - $869.99 for 6 months
2026 Toyota BZ AWD - $801.22 for 6 months
2025 Toyota Camry XSE - $920.72 for 6 months
2026 Toyota Rav4 - $765.83 for 6 months

 

[Vgkfan]

Thanks much. Very interesting. Only thing I can think is maybe the Camry is more desired by car thief’s? Maybe because the GT is so much slower less chance of accident ? My insurance comes up in January, will definitely take a good look, thanks very much for this information. When I first got my Camry, I always looked forward to my next drive, I’ve had my mme premium for 3.5 years, and still absolutely love getting in and going. I’m thinking I may trade it on a used rally in another year or 2, get some of that depreciation to work for me.

 

[Adventureboy]

It’s interesting I just got quotes from my insurance agent on new cars I was considering. A new Camry would be more expensive to insure than even the MME GT! I couldn’t figure out why. Then it dawned on me….most likely because of the EV depreciation compared to a Camry. Camry’s really tend to hold their value

I worked in the actuarial department for an insurance company. The most expensive component by far, is Bodily Injury. The heavier the vehicle, the less severe the injuries of the occupants and you will need fewer accident-related health services or death services, by far the most expensive claims.

Imagine a serious accident in a car weighing 4800lbs (MME Premium AWD) colliding with a car weighing 3500lbs (Camry). It might not seem like much of a difference, but imagine a head-on collision. The 4800lb MME will push right through the 3500lb Camry, which will then bounce backwards. The forces on the occupants in the 3500lb car are significantly higher, as are their recovery health costs/death costs. Both cars will be written off, and the difference in value of the cars is insignificant by comparison.

My F150 is the newest, most expensive (and heaviest) vehicle, and it has the lowest insurance. MME is next with my older Volvo is the most expensive for insurance. Age and depreciation have little to do with the insurance rates.

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