Ford Hits Refresh on the 2024 Mustang Mach-E GT

[@paulo3011]

I was an early adopted of a Jaguar I-Pace and recently replaced it with a 2023 Mach -E Premium AWD. While there was definitely more overall plush and features in the I-Pace, I was amazed at how much better packaged and refined the Mach-E was. The lack of road noise was something I noticed immediately and a quick DB test during the test drive confirmed it. The icing on the cake was the range. In my 2023, I'm able to pull around 300 miles at a consistent 70 MPH on a car that claims to get around 280 (yes this is with HVAC on and I've reproduced it a few times for the Tesla fans who are going to inevitably challenge it). Also for the Tesla fans who will start immediately talking about DC charging and FSD- I don't care. I take almost monthly regional trips between Washington and Oregon. My experience in the I-Pace demonstrated that I don't need 250 kW charging and I've had pretty decent and consistent experiences with DC fast charging in my region. If I were going to prioritize charging speed, I would have bought a Kia or Lucid (atm my Mach-E is a placeholder for a potential 3 row SUV like a Lucid Gravity or Ford Explorer, maybe a Rivian or an EV9 if I don't end up liking either of those). As far as FSD, I had an opportunity to buy a Model Y with FSD in 2020, and I'm glad I didn't. I would've been frustrated with the fact that it wasn't transferable, and that they ended up not making good on their promise to deliver FSD retrofits beyond HW3- and this is in addition to the back and and forth with features like smart summon. Your opinion is valid, but it doesn't invalidate mine. If you choose to be happy in spite of Musk misleading you, that's your business. About the only features I wish Ford would implement is Sentry, but even then, I'm not missing it that much. As far as range, I have friends with the MY that take trips similar to me and have a hard time reaching the estimated range at highway speeds, let alone surpassing them. And Sandy, we do have PAAK. Yes Ford gave me a FOB, but it stays at home and I never use it. Even better, with the keypad on the door I can get in and start the car with a PW on the screen even when my phone is dead- we technically don't even need a phone. Would be cool if Ford (and others) expand this to facial recognition as key. Ultimately I'm im a pretty happy customer with my Mach-E and imagine Iwouldve been happier if I waited for the 2024.

[@10secondsrule]

Tesla owners are not drivers but mostly sheep which want to be driven around. This Mach-e looks so good in green and I can easily understand why someone can take it over excellent washing machine model Y.

[@nguyep4]

​@@10secondsruleBecause he doesn't travel therfore supercharger isn't important doesn't mean supercharger isn't. You are just the hater when someone saying positive about Tesla. Tesla has overall best brand loyalty but in your world they must be sheep. Typical haters.

[@lennyvalentin6485]

There's ALWAYS something better just around the corner if only you wait a little longer... Eventually you just gotta go for it, and be happy with your choice. Seems like you are, so good for you! :D I always liked the Mach-E, even when "everybody" pooped on it for being a crossover with a Mustang name. Sure, it was a bit unrefined initially, owing to the speed with which it was developed, but it was still a good car, even if there were a few others that were technically better. Also, at least I thought it looked pretty cool... It was also rather popular for an EV early on - there was mostly just Tesla if you wanted a large refined family EV, and not that much else to choose from (like fat E-tron, which was thirsty and really expensive and so on), so when the Mach-E first appeared you saw quite a lot of them in my country - at least as far as EVs go. Now of course there's lots more choice from many other manufacturers. So this proves people like variety, and having more choice is a good thing, not a bad thing. And competition is definitely not a bad thing! It's like, the only thing that's really any damn good with capitalism, so... ;)

[@marce8760]

Great looking car. I will check it out. I tried the model 3 before, which was stupendously good. Model Y is more suited to my needs, but I don't like the shape.

[@sumofty]

The green with copper accent package is perfection

[@markplott4820]

PUKE green.

[@JohnnyZenith]

Agreed. Better than any Tesla too.

[@astewart1900]

Colors popular in the 60s and 70s seem to be coming back around, at least in some market segments.

[@vvattup]

Please don’t give us MSRP “base model starting price” that price doesn’t exist in real world. Unless reference. Please state “Price as equipped”

[@Annette_Hons]

I have a 2024 Mach-E RWD Premium, love everything about it. It's been a great car and great first EV so far. I would love to upgrade to a GT at some point, wish the range was more. Perhaps that will come in a few years.

[@witreks]

Love the Color! Stunning!

[@lonlipscomb813]

Front door flange for faster opening. Push and yank in a single coordinated action without the annoyance of time to reposition the hand to pull. Sandy even demonstrates this at 3:28 without realizing it. Good human factors. Omitted from the rear doors, because flange is an expense, not worth it for less-used doors.

[@markplott4820]

no AUTO presenting doors .

[@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler]

I like how Sandy Monroe just says it has dampening when it has magnetic dampening which is theoretically the best system possible... You can actually scan the road and make the suspension adapt to any bumps in the road...

[@rdk3996]

Like the color too!!!

[@markplott4820]

PUKE green........lol.

[@ruftime]

Thank you! Our neighbor had a 70's Mach 1 in a similar color.

[@simonsj15]

Maybe that extra door handle is on there for the winter time. If the door freezes shut. You can pull it open.

[@jonashallbom7920]

Yes this is a very important feature for us that lives with real winters.

[@whodat90]

@@jonashallbom7920 It'll also fill with snow and ice

[@1944chevytruck]

COLOUR LOOKS GOOD! thanks for video!

[@rustynickel2356]

Tear it apart, analyze it and then we can assess the true value of this product. BTW…If I still have to deal with a dealership to own/operate a ford EV, that is “No Bueno” and failed offering from Ford. My two cents 🤠

[@fred993a]

Thank you Sandy - your analysis is important to me!

[@MunroLive]

You are so welcome!

[@DaveDemase]

Even my '21 will open the frunk without the double pump, which is electronically controlled also by the center tablet. FordPass with Bluetooth will control the frunk, liftgate, and windows. With cell service/WiFi FordPass will lock the doors and remote start climate. All of the above without a physical key when PaaK is enabled. A third option for getting in the car without a key is a code on the driver door sill TouchPad, and another code on the center tablet screen to start and drive away. 😊

[@stevehayward1854]

I would have liked an assessment of the software, OTA updates, satnav, infotainment, blue cruise, autopilot etc

[@jelloMohnny]

It's the "same" essentially for all cars running the most current updates. In theory my MY22.5 is running the same software as the MY24 in terms of features (although it all depends which OTAs Ford has pushed to you) - Ford has not introduced any new software specifically for the MY24 cars AFAIK. They should come with the latest Bluecruise version from the factory, but we've all started getting it OTA recently - I'm running the latest 1.3 version and it's really quite good. The hardware for the centre screen is the same, so I'd expect no improvement in screen lag. I'll give Ford credit here for doing a decent job at keeping all previous models "essentially" the same in terms of features & functionality. There are outliers like some Job 1 '21s, but generally we all get the same stuff.

[@__--JY-Moe--__]

such a gorgeous vehicle! congratulations on the presentation!!🏁🏁

[@lawpolo]

Front door handles are perfect. Button touch and handle yank is one sweeping action

[@bingham7957]

What kind of charging port does it have? Didn't Ford sign up with Tesla for the NACS? Seems like a refresh of the Mach-E would have the NACS included.

[@attinsona]

CCS with a free adapter and Tesla plug and charge built in. For those of us that do the majority of our charging at home it's not a huge deal.

[@MikeKisil]

Sorry about last post maybe adjustments for head lights are for the after market we all know the crazy good that some come up with .can't wait for those folks start to show up .

[@anthropod76]

Thanks so much for this video. You helped me with my buying decision and I’ll be picking up a 2024 Mach-e soon.

[@allencrider]

Probably a nice car to drive. I'm gonna keep my 2022 Tesla Model 3 dual motor long range. For the month of August, I got 147 MPGe. I don't know how they do it.

[@10secondsrule]

You can beat Tesla efficiency just yet. I’d go for m3 as well even it’s got zero character imo.

[@nibotkram7743]

Tesla magic.

[@enrique145]

Keep it and keep it. Don't do what I did to trade in my Tesla for a Mach-e. You will miss maaaany things the Tesla has that Ford doesn't come close to, starting with the software, the phone app, the AC is on while the door is open, the keep on mode, campingmode , dog mode. The Tesla is the better car here, I can tell you that first hand. The Tesla might not have Android Auto or Apple Car, but Ford's implementation of those two is pretty bad. Also, the audio equipment in the Ford is Bang and Olufssen or so they say, and it's not even close to the audio quality of the Tesla. Updates? 😂 You will sorely miss the significant updates you get on the Tesla. Also, Autopilot comes standard, on the Ford you have to pay for something similar that works half the time which is Bluecruise. Don't get me wrong the Mach-e is a good car, but as an EV it is not even close to the market leader.

[@lennyvalentin6485]

It depends on the lead contents of your right foot... :)

[@betamax5674]

Nice color! Would like to see Carl take a look at the new interior.

[@jimanderson4444]

More good commentary Sandy, I had a 65 mustang,, loved it !

[@popebobcat3716]

I often worry about cars without a solid handle for times when ice buildup makes it difficult to open the door. I worry that the presentation hardware won't be strong enough to break the seal/ice.

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🙋‍♂️THX SANDY AND MUNRO for sharing your analysis of the new Mach E 🧐💚💚💚

[@MunroLive]

Our pleasure!

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

@@MunroLive BTW ❤️ love the green💚💚💚

[@georgepelton5645]

Did Sandy say 100 lb-ft was the same as 13 Nm torque? AFAIK, it is more like 136 Nm! Regardless, I do like the Mach-E, Ford did a great job with it IMO.

[@pyro637]

He got 100 ft-lbs confused with 100 in-lbs.

[@georgepelton5645]

@@pyro637 Maybe, but 100 in-lb is about 11 Nm, not 13.

[@lennyvalentin6485]

@@georgepelton5645 How much is that in in-lb-gal-barns? Time to go metric instead of this ancient incongruous insanity, guys... * toc-toc-toc * ;)

[@danlambesis1289]

The additional 100 ft-lbs corresponds to an additional 135 N-m of torque - not 13.

[@TaxmanHog]

Adjuster access for the convenience of the service tech, finally engineering is considering their needs

[@Starship007]

Love the green. Nice looking

[@MunroLive]

Me too!

[@Bendova-jy6bu]

I have the 23 GT im excited to see the next true generation of this vehicle when its released and what it has to offer hoping for daster charging and more range and ventilated seats

[@monkeysezbegood]

Beautiful vehicle

[@dakwman]

Is it native NACS? Did they fix the cooling and wiring in the front?

[@jelloMohnny]

Next year. And those other changes have slowly happened in the last few models

[@41istair]

6:33 If your back problems are lumbar, I recommend wearing a high quality sturdy/armoured kidney belt. I wear the Leatt 3DF model, designed for motocross, and can recommend that - it has strong hook-and loop / Velcro in a multi-overlap design similar to a windsurfing harness. Obviously, loosing weight needs to be a priority also - there are not many fat octogenarians, as few last that long.

[@jay-ru-me]

Door handle on driver door is likely for when the door is iced over and wont pop open easily.

[@WANDERER0070]

Good review

[@Joseph_Dredd]

Racing Green...beautiful :)

[@martinogold]

The colour makes it 💚

[@jonshroyer364]

I would like to see Sandy try the Blue Cruise, if it has it. I find it great.

[@Proton_Decay]

2:45 so you can open the door when it's iced over. Rear needs it too.

[@MechayaAlta]

Does this update have a heat pump, and if not how come? Our Nissan leaf sv plus has one.

[@lonlipscomb813]

British Racing Green?

[@jaetsai548]

Eruption Green!

[@JohnnyZenith]

It's certainly similar.

[@TERRYDERRICO-l8y]

I have a question,how do I get more range out of my markE HT/RALLY

[@mavelous1763]

Color is great. I always felt the Mach E needed a different wheel base ‘appearance’ (Something struck me as weak). Anyway, the GT looks good. I want to buy US, Union made, but it’s tough competing with foreign labor

[@lemongavine]

HP is unchanged. The previous GT also had 480 HP. The new one has more torque 700 vs 600 lb ft.

[@phelmersaid701]

Yeah, pretty snazzy when new. But what will you have after 5 MN winters with all that road salt? It will get into electrical connections and cause all kinds of hard to solve issues. The motors will also succumb to moisture & salt incursions. What a nightmare to keep going!

[@beerzerker8359]

That colour looks pretty good, if you ask me.

[@DouglasJMark]

I love our Tesla Model Y. This car is😂 my 2nd choice. It should sell more though? Thanks! 🙏

[@kevinweber5129]

I don’t like green, but that is a nice green.

[@eddeppman]

NACS charging port?

[@jelloMohnny]

Next year...

[@dcvariousvids8082]

Got to say, I like that colour.

[@johnnyc6489]

Love the green

[@briandonald]

I like the color.

[@RayNLA]

You can adjust a Tesla headlights from the steering wheel controls

[@eddiestevenson-kaatsch6306]

Looks like the green from 'Bullet' ?

[@longmuskox4194]

*Bullitt

[@rusticroads]

This is Eruption Green. The Bullitt was Dark Highland Green, which is darker than EG.

[@tubemayhem7242]

I find it very disappointing that Ford kept the same peak total power at 480 hp while increasing peak torque by 100 ft-lb. Couldn't they just bump it to 500 hp? It's a software controlled limitation and the question is why are they still limiting the power to 480 hp?

[@paddle_shift]

@9:33 I felt the rear wheels jumping, I don't get that as a rule?

[@JimMorrison-m8x]

That dark gree has a history from the "Bullet mustangs" which were a nod to the movie Bullet with Steve McQueen.

[@TERRYDERRICO-l8y]

My Mach E/rally GT

[@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler]

I really like that green btw...

[@GearboxEnt]

Puzzled by the fact that one of the dings against the car in the conclusion is that... It has headlight adjusters? What?

[@veikokk]

I wonder if Sandy has never experienced frozen door on a car that you need to pull really hard to get it open. This is common during winter where I live.

[@timfahey2349]

He lives in Michigan so...

[@veikokk]

@timfahey2349 I had to google to see where Michigan is: "Some parts of the state average high temperatures below freezing from December through February, and into early March in the far northern parts. During the winter through the middle of February, the state is frequently subjected to heavy lake-effect snow. " So he should be familiar with ice formation on cars.

[@jamesengland7461]

Sleek looking car! Glad they're improving its tech

[@MunroLive]

Agreed!

[@teslamr7333]

Sandy should read Healing Back Pain by Dr John Sarno. I had terrible back pain for years and at times I couldn’t even get out of bed. I don’t know where I would be today if it wasn’t for this book!

[@eddiegardner8232]

It's nice to see that Tesla's emphasizing off the line performance is causing the competition to step up their game also. I can see this as a sporty alternative to a Model Y, if the dealers don't screw up the works with pricing gimmicks and "window etch" sort of useless options to jack up their profits.

[@nihongobenkyoshimasu3190]

No need of a Tesla cooling octovalve to recover after fainting?

[@jevkiewilson]

Sandy , it’s Bell Telephone Green, You should recognize it , it looks great, Your insights are appreciated

[@dorsai]

British Racing Green!

[@owenturnbull6424]

The frunk needs an electronic opening. If you walk up to the car with your shopping bags, you might as well place the bags on the back seat. Not convenient.

[@DaveDemase]

My '21 has "kick to open" liftgate. Pretty handy when your hands are full.

[@GlitterGuru]

Looks good but I think I’d still rather have an Ioniq 5 N

[@ophthodawg]

Ford is still not offering interior color choices … very disappointing for an otherwise handsome looking design

[@terjed1964]

I guess you may need the doorhandle when the door is frozen during winter.

[@jelloMohnny]

There is a motorized pushrod that opens the door with a decent amount of force, even breaking through ice covered doors in winter. Never had an issue after an ice storm

[@markedward4290]

rear wheel hopping under acceleration. Just like the 1969 Mach 1 I had in high school.

[@patreekotime4578]

They really are handsome. I kinda wish the green was a two-tone... some colors just look odd as an all over body color. Great improvements on performance though!

[@bjs2022]

The steering wheel was not properly oriented (~20 degrees left).

[@danlambesis1289]

Looks pretty straight to me on a straight away. See 10:03.

[@IDann1]

Says he doesn't need the front door handle, just before he uses it.

[@hi-fi3889]

"I don't know why they put this piece on there"... as he uses it to close and open the door.

[@rustlesee]

03:29 Says he doesn’t know why there is a front door handle, then proceeds to use the front door handle. 😂

[@pickelkilla]

Should have added the NACS port

[@jelloMohnny]

Next year

[@billpadia4772]

Heat pump?

[@rdk3996]

Great video. Thanks!!! Not a door handle fan Dumb engineering design.

[@larryjolicoeur7169]

Why do say that ?

[@JonKuster]

I first thought it's a Hiunday...

[@nextechsolutions5955]

Hoping that Ford makes it, but pretty sure Legacy Auto is doomed.

[@WayneB27]

Eruption Green Metallic , a modern take on Bulitt Highland Green ? The GT's suspension dynamics were probably developed with the assistance of MultiMatic in Markham Canada .

[@rdk3996]

Regen breaking?

[@texastriguy]

Guys that Cybertruck in the background looks AWFUL. It's like a 4 year old drew on it with those wheels. Please give us a trigger warning before showing that thing! The Mach-E is *gorgeous*!!

[@aaronivory8088]

Has this new Mach-e been upgraded to 800V or still lower? Have they fixed the cooling/heating system? ie/heat pumps, octa type valve. It, to me, looks like a typical OEM sticker pack. ie/ lets just use the new motor from lightning, stick it in with some magnaride shocks and call it a new vehicle. Chinese are winning the game here!

[@jelloMohnny]

No, still 400v architecture. MY24 does have a new improved cooling/heating system, officially no heat pump, but it's gotten more efficient. There are lots of real engineering changes in this car vs prior year, and he should have gotten into the details more. There is lots going on under the covers

[@rusticroads]

The Mach-E has offered MagneRide shocks since the beginning (in the GT Performance Edition trim). The MY 24 GT consolidates the GT and GTPE trims. Using the same motor as the Lightning is a good thing. It’s a better motor and the increased scale will help in the long run. Don’t get too lost in the tech weeds. Not every vehicle has to have every technology, because there’s always a balance of features, price, etc. HV architecture can actually be a downside, so not every tech buzzword is an advantage that some might think it is in practice.

[@shazam6274]

What! No look in the frunk for the spaghetti & eel cluster? Are there still over 30 hoses? Sandy, these "first impression" vanity drives of a factory publicity demo car should be done by any one of a zillion KZbinrs, not an "...an engineering consulting firm" as listed in the description!

[@TERRYDERRICO-l8y]

I’m not getting 300 miles range

[@theoutlawraider3317]

First to comment. Appreciate your shows friend 😊

[@pablopicaro7649]

your 2nd place gets Silver

[@czamman]

Does the refresh include tesla charging or do you still need the adapter?

[@DaveDemase]

Adapter required. NACS connection won't be fitted until '25 model year or later.

[@jodrhh]

This channel popped with the EV bubble

[@stevenvillarreal226]

How’s the software and autonomy? 🥴

[@spinnetti]

Regardless of the car, I hate that they call it a Mustang.

[@RB-pi3jl]

How the hell does Ford not relocate the charge port to the drivers rear and add NACS charge port . . . during a refresh? This shows Ford is not serious about providing better charging for its' customers.

[@MH-Tesla]

I live in Grand Rapids side of Michigan and our roads are mostly really good. The times I've driven on the east side, Detroit, Auburn Hills, etc. the roads are crap. Same with Lansing. For 40 years I've heard Michigan politicians complain about Michigan roads and I've never understood what the problem was..... Oh, yeah, most roads are maintained by LOCAL communities and counties. And the East side is "communist/demo_Rat". Our side is conservative. (Not Republican, just conservative.) That's why we have decent roads and you all have horrible roads!

[@georgedoolittle9015]

This truly is an amazing upgrade for Ford so will be interesting to see if the Industry starts taking note as clearly there is some amazing maturation going on with these amazing machines with as usual Tesla so far out ahead of everybody really should give pause to the entire ICE Platform community as to what role they really will be playing in a clearly dominating performance from battery electrics still the growth driver certainly for Ford which hasn't had a great fit and finish vehicle ever in my opinion. The quality of the ICE platform world really and truly is starting to amp up as a trickle of crazy good cars from Europe start to appear as well which may very well turn into a flood given production already located here. I can definitely see why China has been kept out looking at this. Rivian and Lucid have clearly picked up their game big time. Aptera looks set to launch which while disappointing in the final product still will be amazing. Battery electric Boats now hitting the water. General Motors having a very impressive build out of charging infrastructure with Pilot FlyingJ. Everyone going radio silent debbie downer about everything suddenly as well which is such a load of bs given all the *SUCCESSFUL* work being done which makes *ALL* automotive product better sick and tired of *"lame stream media"* which continues to miss out on everything.... even the bad news now!😊

[@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler]

2:34 obviously for people holding on to the side of the car on their skateboards lol 😆

[@antoinepageau8336]

Feels like the review was performed under duress.

[@vvattup]

OEMs constantly giving consumer new paint colors. Tesla colors are stagnant. Bores me. Bores you too?

[@larryjolicoeur7169]

The OEMs have to razzle and dazzle , so you won't notice the crap the make