Can an electrically powered Mustang still be called a Mustang?
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In the era of fuel vehicles, Mustang has left many classic models, as the best-selling sports car in the United States in the past 50 years, it is not only the obsession in the hearts of countless car lovers, but also a phenomenon-level cultural symbol. But Americans may not have dreamed that the national sports car they have driven for decades does not need to burn oil.
Today's protagonist is called Mustang Mach-E, the name is a bit awkward, but it is not small, in the past 2021, its cumulative sales in the United States are second only to tesla Model Y, ranking second in the sales of pure electric SUVs in the United States. With this pure electric SUV, Ford will also officially open the new energy era in the Chinese market.
So, as a new member of the family, can an electrically powered Mustang still be called Mustang? With this question, we came to the Ford Electric Vehicle Chengdu Azure Center store to find out.
Look:
American muscle car style is strong
Full lines, wide fronts, large rims... Although this is a pure electric Mustang, the designer still retains a lot of classic Mustang elements to make it look like an American muscle car.
The front face of the Mustang Mach-E adopts a design similar to the "shark nose", the polygonal front grille is more rounded than the fuel version of the Muskang, and it is closed, with a sharp "three-column" headlight set, the "eye" is extremely fierce, and it is also very in line with the tonality of the owner's sports. In addition, when the remote control key or mobile phone is sensed to unlock the vehicle, the front "Mustang" logo will also light up, highlighting the identity of its electric vehicle.
The Mustang Mach-E's side is a standard coupe SUV style, coupled with a waistline that gradually rises from front to back, giving a sense of diving that is ready to go. As for the size, the length, width and height of the car are 4724/1880/1600mm, and the wheelbase is 2972mm, which looks very strong due to the more extended design of the American muscle car.
It is worth mentioning that although the Mustang Mach-E canceled the traditional door handle design, it did not use the popular hidden door handle, but instead of a four-button switch, after pressing the door will pop at a certain angle, the car uses a mechanical handle. In addition, the C-pillar part was specially designed, and the two-color coating created a visual difference, which not only created a sneaky back effect, but also improved the head space in the rear of the car.
The tail of this "electric horse" is the most Mustang flavor of the place, the classic three-lamp design, very recognizable. Only slightly different from the fuel version of the model in terms of styling, the rear taillights make a style of arrow feathers, adding some sense of width. At the same time, the design of multiple polylines and a duckling tail also makes the tail of the Mustang Mach-E more layered.
All in all, from the perspective of appearance, Mustang Mach-E has both inheritance and innovation, and I personally believe that it is still very much in line with the aesthetic orientation of young consumers.
Sit in:
It combines texture and practicality
Compared with the ferocious shape, sitting in the car, this Mustang Mach-E gives people the feeling of being more restrained, without too many exaggerated elements, and the central control shows symmetrical characteristics.
The protagonist of the central control is of course the combination of a 10.2-inch full LCD dashboard + a 15.5-inch touch screen, which gives the car a good sense of technology, of which the 10.2-inch full LCD dashboard can display driving-related information, including speed, range, driving mode and other information.
In addition to the size of the 15.5-inch central control touch screen, the display is also satisfactory, and the integration of a new generation of SYNC infotainment system with cloud navigation function, which largely fits the usage scenarios and actual needs of Chinese consumers, and supports OTA upgrades. At the same time, the home button of the entity is set at the bottom of the screen, and blind operation is also more convenient. Of course, functions such as voice-controlled cars are not absent, and they can even hear the sound to identify positions.
In addition, the center console also uses different material stitching, with bright silver trim panels, rose gold color "B&O" sound logo, giving people a more environmentally friendly feeling. In the front row of the central passage area, The Mustang Mach-E is wrapped in a large area of soft materials, and there are only a few control buttons such as knob shifting and electronic handbrake, which take into account the texture and practicality.
In addition, the Mustang Mach-E also offers a panoramic sunroof, wireless charging, a Bang & Olufsen premium sound system throughout the center console, and more.
In the driver assistance part, the car is equipped with the "Co-Pilot360 Intelligent Driving Assistance Professional Package" as standard, which includes functions such as full-speed adaptive cruise, congestion assisted driving, high-speed assisted driving, lane centering assist, lane keeping assist, post-collision active braking system, reversing brake assist and so on. The Ford vehicle-road coordination system also has functions such as green wave speed guidance, signal light information push, and red light warning.
As for the space that Chinese consumers are more concerned about, as mentioned earlier, the Wheelbase of the Mustang Mach-E is 2972mm, so the space is quite spacious, but it is not as large as expected by the data. Of course, the seat padding is thick enough, the wrapping is good, and it is even softer than the traditional Ford fuel car, so it is still quite comfortable to sit up.
Open up:
This "electric horse" can really be wild
In terms of power, Ford Mustang Mach-E provides standard version, long-term rear-drive version, long-term four-wheel drive version, GT version of the model, its maximum power is 201kW, 224kW, 260kW, 359kW, peak torque of 430N·m, 430N·m, 730N·m, 860N·m. In terms of cruising range, the cruising range of the four models under the CLTC test standard is 513km+, 619km+, 554km and 492km respectively. In the 100 km/h acceleration, the four models are 6.2 seconds, 6.5 seconds, 4.6 seconds and 3.65 seconds.
This time we were fortunate enough to experience the top match, that is, the Mustang Mach-E GT First Edition priced at 379,900 yuan, the maximum power is 488Ps (359kW), the peak torque is 860N·m, the 0-100km/h acceleration is 3.65 seconds, and it also has its own star-skimming blue, and the benchmark model is the Tesla Model Y Performance.
Interestingly, the Mustang Mach-E did not name the driving mode as the more common economy, standard and sport modes. Rather, it is very poetic, using whispers, winning and uninhibited. The driving experience of the three modes is analogous, more and more sporty, of course, corresponding to the three states of economy, standard and sports.
In fact, the entire driving experience of Mustang Mach-E is still a continuation of the Ford car has always paid more attention to the characteristics of driving pleasure, and because the motor drive has no delay, the sense of control is stronger, slightly damped steering, linear electric doors and brakes, plus a sporty chassis, if you are a person who likes to drive, Mustang Mach-E is actually very recommended.
As for the three driving modes, in the urban area, it is recommended to whisper, the power comes slightly softer; the uninhibited mode is of course very grumpy, the acceleration of 3.65 seconds is very heady, but in the later part will be slightly "soft", the control is still not too reckless, too out of control. In addition, the single pedal mode also appeared on this Music Mach-E, and more user-friendly than the Model Y, it can be turned off manually.
Driving assistance plate, Mustang Mach-E can currently reach the more mainstream L2 level, probably the content is adaptive cruise + lane keep + automatic braking, currently does not support automatic lane change of turn signals, but there is TJA congestion assist driving & ICA high-speed assisted driving, can be in the 0-180km full speed domain to follow the car, greatly reducing the driver's driving burden.
Write at the end
In general, Mustang's emotional blessing, the starting price of 265,000 yuan, the clTC endurance of up to 619km and the localization of the car and machine system, so that Ford Mustang Mach-E in the benchmark with the Model Y is not lagging behind, the most important thing Ford needs to do at present is to let consumers pay attention to this car, or personally test drive to experience it.
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