BYD has recently announced the official suspension of production and sale of fuel vehicles, fully engaged in the research and development of new energy vehicles, and the era of full electrification of automobiles is accelerating. Although Tesla is not the pioneer of electric vehicles, it is indeed one of the most important promoters of electric vehicles to a new era, and it is also the car company with the highest market value in the world, which is the envy of many century-old car companies for a young brand that has been established for less than 20 years. Especially for Ford Motor, which has a century-old history, since the new CEO took office in 2020, Ford has not only accelerated the transformation to new energy vehicles, but also regarded Tesla as its biggest competitor.
In March 2019, Tesla launched the Model Y model, which has so far become one of the best-selling pure electric SUV models in history. In November 2019, Ford launched the Mustang Mach-E pure electric model, and regarded the Model Y as a competitor, although it was not as popular as the Model Y in terms of sales and popularity, but it was still welcomed by many fans and owners, so who is more worth buying these two models that are positioned as mid-size SUVs?
Appearance: Clean and neat vs muscular macho
Model Y and Model 3 share as much as 75% of the accessories, so in the appearance of the Model Y can see a lot of Model 3 shadow, but model Y has a higher roof line, larger wheels and longer transmission, body size 4750x1921x1624, wheelbase of 2890, simple lines make the appearance of the whole car look very clean and clean.
Mach-E does not have anything to share with other models, the body size is 4730x1886x1621, the wheelbase is 2984, the overall is smaller than the Model Y, but the dive engine shroud, bulging rear arch and other designs make the whole car more like a coupe, the front pony logo and the design of three vertical taillights, so that the whole car looks more powerful, like a muscular macho man, sports atmosphere.
Interior: Extreme simplicity vs traditional avant-garde
In fact, the interior of the Model Y really does not have much to say, because it is too simple, it can be said that the simplicity has been done to the extreme, in addition to the steering wheel and the necessary physical buttons on the steering wheel, almost all the functions are concentrated on a 15-inch full-touch central control screen, this design is simple but full of technology, may make people feel like they are on a spaceship.
Mach-E's interior is not complicated, but compared to the simplicity of the Model Y, the interior of the Mach-E is more traditional but more avant-garde, similar to the design of the Model Y, most of the functions are concentrated in a 15.5-inch full-touch central control screen, but there is also a 10.2-inch LCD instrument in front of the steering wheel, which is used to display real-time speed and other information.
Space: People and goods vs mediocre
Model Y vehicle is larger than the Mach-E, so it performs better in the internal space, especially the legs and head space in the second row is larger, which can give people a more comfortable riding experience, and can also choose a 7-seat version (currently not supported in China), making the space more abundant and flexible. In addition, the luggage storage space is 2158 liters, which is also a little more than the Mach-E, which can be described as both people and goods.
Mach-E due to the body size is slightly smaller, coupled with low and high waist design, so that the interior space is slightly cramped, compared to the Model Y in the ride experience may be slightly depressed, but Mach-E seats compared to the Model Y will be more comfortable, Model Y seats are more rigid, Mach-E is a standard 5-seat model. There are also 2103 liters of luggage storage space, but compared to the Model Y, it is somewhat mediocre in both the ride space and the storage space.
Performance: Slow acceleration and long endurance VS acceleration Fast endurance short
Model Y has three versions, namely the standard version, the endurance version, the performance version, of which the fastest acceleration of the performance version of 100 kilometers to accelerate takes 3.7 seconds, the maximum speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the longest endurance version of the maximum range of up to 660 kilometers. Except for the standard version, which is a rear-mounted single motor, the endurance version and the performance version are both front-mounted plus rear-mounted dual motors. All three versions support fast charging, which is expected to be charged from 5% to 80% in 1 hour, and full charge in 10 hours for slow charging.
Mach-E has a total of six versions: Standard Edition, Rear Drive Endurance, Rear Drive Deluxe Endurance, GT, gt First Edition, with more choices. Among them, the two fastest gt versions have an acceleration of 3.65 seconds per 100 kilometers per 100 seconds, a maximum speed of 200 kilometers per hour, and the two rear-drive versions with the longest endurance have a range of 619 kilometers. In addition to the standard version and the two rear-drive versions with a rear-mounted single motor, the other three versions all use a front-mounted and rear-mounted dual-motor configuration. All six versions support fast charging, all of which can charge 5% of the power to 80% in 27 minutes, and the slow charge takes only 3.9 hours to fill except for the standard version, which takes 4.5 hours to fill.
Technology: State-of-the-art driver assistance vs best driver assistance
Tesla Autopilot is currently one of the most advanced driving assistance systems, currently in the L2 level, that is, in some cases can be used, to help car owners drive more easily, after starting Autopilot, the vehicle can automatically assist steering, acceleration and braking in the lane, but still need the owner to pay attention to the road conditions in real time and take over the vehicle at any time. While Autopilot is currently the most advanced driver assistance system, the chance of an accident is also by far the highest.
Ford's BlueCruise is one of the best driver assistance systems available and is also currently at L2 level, supporting one-touch start, after which the vehicle can automatically assist steering, acceleration and braking in the lane. In addition, Mach-E also added a driver monitoring system, using the camera to monitor the driver in real time, especially after the assisted driving is turned on, through the camera to monitor and remind the driver's status, to ensure that the driver always concentrates to ensure safety. In addition, the auxiliary system does not automatically exit when manually intervening, it allows simultaneous collaboration with humans, and when humans exit, the system retakes the vehicle, which is better than Autopilot, and BlueCruise has had almost no accidents so far.
Price: Choose Less Price High VS Choose More Price Low
Model Y only has three versions to choose from, the overall price is relatively high, namely the standard version of 316,900 yuan, the endurance version of 375,900 yuan, the performance version of 417,900 yuan, in addition, it should be noted that the enhanced version of assisted automatic driving and full automatic driving are optional packages, and need to pay an additional 32,000 yuan and 64,000 yuan to enjoy.
Mach-E has six versions to choose from, the overall price is relatively low, namely the standard version of 365,000 yuan, the rear-drive endurance version of 282,000 yuan, the rear-drive deluxe endurance version of 309,900 yuan, the full-drive deluxe endurance version of 347,400 yuan, the GT version of 369,900 yuan, the GT First Edition version of 379,900 yuan, of which the Co-Pilot360 Intelligent Driving Assistance Upgrade Package needs to pay an additional 15,000 yuan to enjoy.
Model Y vs Mach-E Who is more worth buying?
From the appearance of the Model Y line is simple and clean, the overall more rounded and simple; the Mach-E line is obviously more sporty, the overall sharper and younger, which personally prefers Mach-E. From the interior point of view, Model Y will be minimalist to the extreme, although the sense of technology is stronger but also lead to cumbersome operation; Mach-E although more traditional but the sense of technology is not weak, humanization is more, this personal preference for Mach-E. From a spatial point of view, the Model Y ride is more comfortable and the storage space is larger; the Mach-E ride experience is poor, especially the long ride may be more depressing, which personally prefers the Model Y.
From the performance point of view, whether it is acceleration or endurance, in fact, the two are not much different, but in the charging speed Of Mach-E is faster, but in the convenience of the charging network, Model Y has more advantages, which personally prefer Model Y. Technically, the gap between the two is not large, blueCruise is obviously more secure and more humane than Autopilot, which is more personally inclined to Mach-E. From a price point of view, model Y is less selective and high price, Mach-E is more selective and low price, which personally prefers Mach-E.
Although Tesla has more experience in electric vehicles, it is not as good as Ford in terms of production and quality control, after all, Ford has accumulated hundreds of years of experience in car manufacturing, both of which have been rated as the top safety choices by the world's leading safety rating agencies, but Model Y and Mach-E have been recalled for quality reasons, but in terms of accident rate, Mach-E is much lower than Model Y.
If you care more about the interior, space, performance, endurance and visibility, then the Model Y is more worth buying, if you care more about appearance, performance, safety, price and quality, then the Mach-E is more worth buying, if you don't care about money, then both are worth buying.