The Mach-E needs a REAL refresh!

[nvabill]

Agreed. I consider the 1971-1973 model years to be Gen 2.

Yeah can’t figure why anyone would class those land yachts in with the original Mustangs.

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[Mach1E]

Yeah can’t figure why anyone would class those land yachts in with the original Mustangs.

My guess is that when Ford made a drastic change in 1974, they decided to go with the whole “2nd generation” idea.

6 generations later we can look back and maybe reclassify. But the 71 has a lot more in common with a 70 than it does with a 74. It’s why it’s called a “Mustang II.”

 

[nvabill]

My guess is that when Ford made a drastic change in 1974, they decided to go with the whole “2nd generation” idea.

6 generations later we can look back and maybe reclassify. But the 71 has a lot more in common with a 70 than it does with a 74. It’s why it’s called a “Mustang II.”

True, the platform in 1974 was drastically different than everything that came before it in the Mustang line.

 

[spgordon57]

Ford, please stop with the 'special editions,' where the core of the car pretty much remains the same. The Mach-E needs a REAL update!

In evaluating the EV competition out there, the following are a few observations of mine.

With the Mach-E, @Ford Motor Company hit the mark on many aspects:

• Driver-side and center screens
• Wireless CarPlay/Android Auto
• Generous frunk
• $0 Interior color choices
• Fair-priced paint options

But based on the competition and new laws, misses with:

• 400v architecture, limited to ~150kW DCFC charging
• Its infamous 'bouncy' ride (sheesh @Ford Motor Company, if MagnaRide is truly better, just include it in all Mach-Es!)
• Ineligibility for IRA discounts when purchasing

The market has matured, and the competition (Hyundai/Kia/Genesis) now offers:

• 800v charging architecture, allowing DCFC speeds up to 350kW
• Greater efficiency: Up to 361 miles of range from a smaller battery pack
• Much better ride quality

Where Hyundai/Kia/Genesis fail miserably is:

• Wired CarPlay/Android Auto
• Only the more expensive Genesis offers an interior color other than black
• Small-to-tiny frunks

With my Ford Options term ending in January 2025, I've been tracking the EV landscape in search of an EV that has everything I'm looking for without spending more than I did on my 2021 Mach-E Premium Extended Range RWD. So far, it's slim pickings!

What do others think? The forthcoming new models that I've read about, such as the ID.7, still fail to hit the mark on many of these benchmarks/features.

Agree with all your pros/cons. I would add one con: buggy software that limits ability of PAAK to open locked doors; and fails to place the drivers seat in its prior position when starting the car. Both problems are constant in cold weather. My local Ford dealer tried 3X to fix it, assured me they did, but didn't. It requires me leaving the car all day or overnight, due to the EV queue for their "EV Tech". So their software, while not rotten is not ready for primetime; and dealers lack adequate resources. No way would I want to deal with this stuff once the car is off warranty, so I plan to turn it in once my lease is done. I will replace it with another EV, keeping an open mind. If Ford has a new architecture next year that is proven to solve these problems (not likely) I'll consider getting another MME because other than these cons it is a great car. Puts a smile on my face every time I drive it.

 

[RagingDork]

No design change is needed till I’m ready to buy a new car ?.

Tesla is the one who really needs a real refresh across the whole line. Tired of the drone swarm following me everywhere ?.

 

[woody]

I suspect the next revision will be similar to what we're seeing with the MME Rally. Minor adjustments, tuning, but nothing that will be a leap forward.

I would think it'd be 2028 before we see anything significant. It was rumored that there will either be no more ICE Mustangs after that model year, or it's the last model year ICE will be available.

The MME is/was Ford's learning platform. The Lightning improved on some things, but it's still not a well-architected software platform.

All EV manufacturers are in a weird spot with battery technology potentially changing enough in the next 5-10 years that it will make their normal development cycles more challenging. However, I am hoping Ford has learned that better architecture will lead to a better, higher quality, and lower cost vehicle.

Ford learn?
Highly unlikely, at least not in the last 60+ years.

 

[Otto klub]

Yeah can’t figure why anyone would class those land yachts in with the original Mustangs.

The fastback came out in 67. One could get a Mustang without a fastback in 73.
Showing the two years with the same body would not back up his point.

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