First, the added some worthless paint protection, even though I had it in writing from two of their representatives, including the new car director, that they would NOT add any extras to the car. Then, when we showed up to take delivery, they tried all sorts of tricks to pad their wallet. First, the dealer tried to discourage us from taking delivery, saying we should wait until next year as this is one of the last 2022s-we strongly suspect this was so they could then sell the car for $10k-$20k over MSRP. Ordering on the Ford website was easy, as was tracking my order and tracking the car once it was built. This is my first Ford since the 1970s (excluding Jaguar, which was owned by Ford when I purchased most of my Jags). My biggest gripe has to do with the buying experience. The Mach-E is a new favorite-that 600 plus lb-ft of torque off the line never gets old, the cabin is nicely done, the ride is surprisingly smooth and quiet, it handles quite well, and it had great looks-much better than a Tesla. We have had Mercedes, BMW, Range Rover, Jaguar, Lexus-and a host of others. Actually, it is a really good car even without considering cost. In summary, this is a really really good car for the money. It is super fast and responsive, and very clear. It takes a bit of getting used to, and I would prefer to have a few physical knobs for things like the radio and A/C but overall the screen works much better than we expected. For long trips, we take our Subaru Outback (another great car-especially for the money). We use the Mach-E for all of our local every-day driving so it is easy to keep it charged at home. We have not used public charging and probably never will. During the winter, we get super low electric rates that will cut that cost in half. With our electric rates (we home charge) it would take about $9.00 to charge from near empty to 100 percent, which gives around 250-270 miles of range. One pedal driving is a hoot-we may drive this over 100,000 miles and never replace the brakes. And for such a heavy car, it handles quite well. The Ban & Oflufson stereo is kick-ass, good bass and sharp clear highs. Highway trips are likewise smooth, but the car could use a bit more sound dampening for highway speeds. Surprisingly, the ride around town is quite smooth. And if you really tromp on it, it is downright scary who freakin fast this thing is. The torque is amazing and you cannot help to get a big grin when you step on the pedal just a little-that wave of torque never gets old. We have had many nice cars but none have garnered the attention we get in the Mach-E.ĭriving is-well-astonishment is the word that first comes to mind when you take off in this thing. It trounces our old BMW … in the looks department. Ours is the GT Performance Edition in Cyber Orange. Although you would think the BMW is the more upscale car, and more fun to drive, the Mach-E trumps it in just about every area. We placed our Mach-E order February 8 and it just arrived (in October 2022). We sold my wife's 2019 BMW X3 M40i in February 2022 and ordered a 2022 Mach-E GT Performance.
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