New Mach-E Redesign in 2027

[voxel]

800V please.

Honestly Ford, give up on the performance car thing with the Mach-E. It's compact SUV that's kinda sporty and that's all. I hated the porky nature of the 22 GTPE I owned.

I test drove a new 24 Model 3 Performance - that's one of the few performance EVs that impressed me. I wanted a C8 before but am tempted by the new M3P.

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[Vulnox]

I definitely hope they keep to an SUV style unless they intend to actually introduce an SUV to replace it, but since they canceled what I hoped would be our next EV (The Explorer) that doesn't seem likely. The MME is sporty enough for public roads and the true capabilities of most drivers on those roads.

The Model Y outsells the Model 3 3:1, so Ford would be insane for changing the MME to the less popular segment type without having a strong substitute.

What would be cool is if they made Mach-e its own distinct model, dropping the Mustang part, and then have a sedan and "wagon" version. Could share the skateboard to keep costs down and probably share 90% of major parts and panels, just a difference in shell and suspension.

Odds are though Ford will keep the MME what it is, and if they do introduce a car it will be with an aim like the EcoSport (but hopefully better executed) where the focus is entirely on lowest cost of entry possible, and performance metrics won't be segment leading.

 

[Guss-E 2021]

Dear Ford take a wee bit more time tuning the suspension (magnaride on all trims?) and try and shed some weight.

Oh and for the love of all that is holy, fix the GD software. It (will be) 2027, the software should be zippy and smooth. And climate control should be physical buttons.

Oh and V2x please. Um, okay I think I'm done now ?

 

[Mach1E]

800V please.

Honestly Ford, give up on the performance car thing with the Mach-E. It's compact SUV that's kinda sporty and that's all. I hated the porky nature of the 22 GTPE I owned.

I test drove a new 24 Model 3 Performance - that's one of the few performance EVs that impressed me. I wanted a C8 before but am tempted by the new M3P.

For an SUV, it’s more than “kinda sporty.”

It outhandles and outbrakes almost every SUV on the planet. And with 3.3 to 60 and 11.8 in the 1/4 mile, it’s one of the fastest ones too.

Not too long ago, these would be super car stats.

Yes, M3P is faster. But it’s not an SUV either. And the .96 skidpad is the same as your GTPE fwiw.

No, neither will be a C8 Corvette though. That thing matches super car stats…..today.

 

[HuntingPudel]

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No, neither will be a C8 Corvette though. That thing matches super car stats…..today.

Yep, just wait for that E-Ray version of the Y-body. ??

 

[DadzBoyz]

But last rumor was it’s dead!

I didn't buy that rumor.

• Ford is actually advertising the Mach-E (even though they're losing money on them), meaning they're building the Mach-E brand. You don't invest like that in something you're discontinuing.
• They invested in the Rally, also building the brand.
• A key to this low cost, skunkworks platform is it's versatility, which I think also means modularity. If they can build a small car (the Mach-E is considered a compact EUV), a small truck, a city van, etc. on it, there's no reason they couldn't build a high performance compact EUV.
• Recently they showed dealers a Mustang sedan and possibly other variants. They're building out the Mustang brand too, and continuing the Mach-E would contribute to that.

 

[Snakebitten]

Would it even be possible to shed meaningful weight from the Mach-E? I mean without any unintended consequences?
An EV is "porky" by its very nature, relative to the ICE equivalent. And you have to have good bones to carry that weight. It'd be very difficult to build an EV Miata, if you know what I mean.

I personally am amazed at how well the Mach-E carries its weight. Of course I'm in a Magnaride version of it. And folks are raving about the Rally and how it feeeeels.

 

[ChehRob]

I suspect that new 'skateboard' will see a lot of models, including a new Maverick. Transition to EVs is slowing down some, but still inexorable.

 

[Jeff-NoVA]

Would it even be possible to shed meaningful weight from the Mach-E? I mean without any unintended consequences?
An EV is "porky" by its very nature, relative to the ICE equivalent. And you have to have good bones to carry that weight. It'd be very difficult to build an EV Miata, if you know what I mean.

I think the new platform coming from the so-called skunkworks (with apologies to Kelly Johnson) will be the key to putting the next-gen Mach E on a diet. It doesn't need to be a Miata - even ICE Mustangs are pretty heavy - but if they can shave off 500lbs I think it would make a difference.

 

[Snakebitten]

I think the new platform coming from the so-called skunkworks (with apologies to Kelly Johnson) will be the key to putting the next-gen Mach E on a diet. It doesn't need to be a Miata - even ICE Mustangs are pretty heavy - but if they can shave off 500lbs I think it would make a difference.

If it's true that the next generation of the Mach-E is a completely new platform, then yeah, quiet possibly "meaningfully" lighter.
But I'm not easily convinced that is what Ford is telling us. I'm assuming, but I think the "refresh" will be a refresh of the existing Mach-E platform. 100% conjecture, but not wild or out there.

That skunkworks platform continuously markets le$$ co$t. And there is definitely a void there in Ford's EV portfolio. But the Mach-E just wouldn't be a Mach-E if it became the latest Bolt, if you know what I mean.

 

[zvez]

I would like to see a two-door

yes!!! I'm very much interested in seeing the 27s. I'll be ready for a new car then

 

[Jeff-NoVA]

If it's true that the next generation of the Mach-E is a completely new platform, then yeah, quiet possibly "meaningfully" lighter.
But I'm not easily convinced that is what Ford is telling us. I'm assuming, but I think the "refresh" will be a refresh of the existing Mach-E platform. 100% conjecture, but not wild or out there.

That skunkworks platform continuously markets le$$ co$t. And there is definitely a void there in Ford's EV portfolio. But the Mach-E just wouldn't be a Mach-E if it became the latest Bolt, if you know what I mean.

I think the question is what Ford considers a "platform." This section from an article about GM's Ultium EV platform, which is part of everything from the Hummer EV to the forthcoming v2 Bolt, sums it up:

Ultium isn't a platform in the same sense as defined by other manufacturers. Usually, the image of a skateboard containing the battery pack, motors, and electronics is conjured up when talking about an EV platform, but that's not the case with Ultium.

GM puts its Ultium EV tech in a variety of vehicles with different frame sizes, ranging from regular-sized models such as the Chevrolet Blazer EV to the body-on-frame GMC Hummer EV. It even powers the BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric van. All of these vehicles have Ultium batteries, motors, controllers, and all the other vital electronics, but the platforms themselves are not related.

I guess we will see how much of the 2027 Mach E turns out to be new, but I have to believe a lot of the skunkworks tech will make its way to the Mach E and hopefully make it both lighter and profitable for Ford.

 

[johnmark]

Cool... So I'll renew my options for an additional year before upgrading/trading in.

 

[HuntingPudel]

I think the new platform coming from the so-called skunkworks (with apologies to Kelly Johnson) will be the key to putting the next-gen Mach E on a diet. It doesn't need to be a Miata - even ICE Mustangs are pretty heavy - but if they can shave off 500lbs I think it would make a difference.

I think 500 pounds is overly optimistic if the new car is to cover the same metrics that the current one does. 50 to 100 pounds is probably optimistic. There is a lot of cost in weight savings. Every lightened bolt head and gun-drilled shaft costs money. ??

 

[zvez]

Would it even be possible to shed meaningful weight from the Mach-E? I mean without any unintended consequences?
An EV is "porky" by its very nature, relative to the ICE equivalent. And you have to have good bones to carry that weight. It'd be very difficult to build an EV Miata, if you know what I mean.

I personally am amazed at how well the Mach-E carries its weight. Of course I'm in a Magnaride version of it. And folks are raving about the Rally and how it feeeeels.

yep, I'm thinking until battery tech improves, it'll be tough to shed meaningful weight on an EV.

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