UK Pricing Lowered For RWD Extended Range Mach-E, Qualifying Some Configurations For Tax Credit

[portlandg]

Have just gone to the preorder configuration page on the UK's Ford website and the RRP (indicitive) price for extended range RWD model has changed. It was £50,190. It is now £49,900. Wonderful for numerous reasons but more importantly we would, if it stayed at that price, qualify for the UK PICG ( £3,000) tax credit now as it falls below the £50,000 limit. Looking at the specs, cant see any changes on that front. Well done Ford.

 

[portlandg]

And also the finance calculator is 'unavailable ' at the moment. Could this be more good news???

 

[portlandg]

I got it from the preorder configuration page on the UK website. See below some of the page

Model

MUSTANG MACH-E

Range

EXTENDED RANGE RWD

Colour

ABSOLUTE

RECOMMENDED PRE-ORDER DEPOSIT £1,000†

FULLY REFUNDABLE

£49,900††

RECOMMENDED RETAIL TOTAL PRI



PRE-ORDER NOW

YOUR ALL-NEW FORD MUSTANG MACH-E SUMMARY

PRICE SUMMARY

MUSTANG MACH-E, EXTENDED RANGE RWD

RRP from £49,900

CONFIGURED OPTIONSABSOLUTE BLACK£0BLACK PERFORATED SENSICO£0TECHNOLOGY PACK +£0RECOMMENDED RETAIL TOTAL PRICE (INDICATIVE)£49,900

 

[BadaBing]

That's great news. Has there been a price drop across the board on all trims / configurations? Or just for the extended range RWD model?

 

[portlandg]

That's great news. Has there been a price drop across the board on all trims / configurations? Or just for the extended range RWD model?

It looks to me as if it is just the ER RWD. I presume that it is probably one of the best preordered versions in the UK and the price drop is possibly to get it under the £50000 price so it qualifies for our PICG (tax credit). As the government have abolished the "luxury" car tax (£320 pa) for ALL bev's the SR RWD and SR AWD don't need to be adjusted as they still qualify for both. The ER AWD at £56,000 ish to to far away to be adjusted. That's my thinking anyway

 

[timbop]

It looks to me as if it is just the ER RWD. I presume that it is probably one of the best preordered versions in the UK and the price drop is possibly to get it under the £50000 price so it qualifies for our PICG (tax credit). As the government have abolished the "luxury" car tax (£320 pa) for ALL bev's the SR RWD and SR AWD don't need to be adjusted as they still qualify for both. The ER AWD at £56,000 ish to to far away to be adjusted. That's my thinking anyway

Do any of the color choices put you over the 50K limit?

 

[portlandg]

Do any of the color choices put you over the 50K limit?

All of them except black. I'm a tighta..e, that's why I went for the black lol. Not strictly true. Not that keen on any of the other choices

 

[timbop]

All of them except black. I'm a tighta..e, that's why I went for the black lol. Not strictly true. Not that keen on any of the other choices

Hmm, so either Ford screwed up or the optional color doesn't count toward the 50K cap - as in the "base msrp" is what matters? Otherwise there are going to be a lot of black Mach E's in the UK

 

[portlandg]

Hmm, so either Ford screwed up or the optional color doesn't count toward the 50K cap - as in the "base msrp" is what matters? Otherwise there are going to be a lot of black Mach E's in the UK

When you spec one of the other colours it puts the RRP up to above the £50000. I believe this is what the grant is based on. So, yes you are correct, there is going to an awful lot of Black MME's in the UK

 

[ccarpen]

When you spec one of the other colours it puts the RRP up to above the £50000. I believe this is what the grant is based on. So, yes you are correct, there is going to an awful lot of Black MME's in the UK

I'm pretty sure the £50k PICG threshold applies to RRP before any options are added. Tesla M3 LR qualifies no matter what options you add, any of which would take the RRP over £50k.

 

[dbsb3233]

The color surcharges are completely different than the US ones. That's odd. Some are even reversed (like Infinite Blue being cheaper than Star White and Carbonized Gray). Wonder why?

 

[RyZt]

I'm pretty sure the £50k PICG threshold applies to RRP before any options are added. Tesla M3 LR qualifies no matter what options you add, any of which would take the RRP over £50k.

I'm not in UK and am ignorant of the rules. However, the difference between base and option is somewhat blurry. If the rules is indeed what you described, it either has loop holes, or is very specific in terms of what is considered options. Put another way, why is color and FSD (in model 3) considered an option, but LR (in model 3) or ER or AWD (in Mach E) not considered an option?

 

[ccarpen]

I'm not in UK and am ignorant of the rules. However, the difference between base and option is somewhat blurry. If the rules is indeed what you described, it either has loop holes, or is very specific in terms of what is considered options. Put another way, why is color and FSD (in model 3) considered an option, but LR (in model 3) or ER or AWD (in Mach E) not considered an option?

I agree the difference between base and option is blurred, and HMRC haven't updated their guidance since the £50k threshold was introduced last month. However, I'm confident Tesla have done their homework, so a model change from SR to LR is considered a change in base price, whereas the likes of paint/wheel choices are considered options.

Either way, we now have a MME ER thst qualifies for the incentive, so i for one will be more inclined to follow through with my order.

 

[portlandg]

I agree the difference between base and option is blurred, and HMRC haven't updated their guidance since the £50k threshold was introduced last month. However, I'm confident Tesla have done their homework, so a model change from SR to LR is considered a change in base price, whereas the likes of paint/wheel choices are considered options.

Either way, we now have a MME ER thst qualifies for the incentive, so i for one will be more inclined to follow through with my order.

My sentiments exactly. Given the current situation and the limit of £50000 for the grant it was only the monthly payment forecast that I got from the website that was stopping me from cancelling. I'm glad I waited as if the price doesn't go up again I have just had the best news I could have for a while. Order still in the system

 

[SJ_Okay]

All of them except black. I'm a tighta..e, that's why I went for the black lol. Not strictly true. Not that keen on any of the other choices

I wanted in black but my partner is not having it

I particularly like the wheel arches matching the body.