TESLA MODEL Y or Ford MUSTANG MACH-E. The ultimate electric family SUV shoot-out! | Electrifying 

I chose the Mach-E because I wanted all of these things, none of which the Model Y has: Rear cross-traffic alerts, radar-based ADAS, dedicated buttons on the steering wheel, quiet cabin, comfortable ride quality, high build quality, wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay, SiriusXM radio, a guage cluster, and a 360 top down camera (which automatically comes up in reverse and when getting close to anything at low speeds in the front)

The Model Y they've got would appear to be one of the early UK ones - I tried a similar age demo back in February. I picked up my new one at the start of September - it does seem to be a more refined car and I can't fault build quality and ride is not an issue. After a 1,000 miles of ownership I would highly recommend it.

Had my Model Y Long Range for about 2 weeks now. I can honestly say it’s the best car I’ve ever owned by a Country mile.

Love my 2021 Y Performance with 30,500 miles so far! Traded my great sounding Gt 350 for it. No regrets.

I picked up my Model Y from Birmingham last week. The panel alignments and paintwork are immaculate and there are no marks or rattles inside. The ride's a bit firm, but I probably wouldn't have noticed it if the reviews hadn't been beefing about it for the past year. There's a bit of a rumble at speed, but I've not found it bothersome so far. The one-pedal driving's a revelation and much better than having to brake, find a suitable gear, etc. The only thing I don't like at the moment is that the car occasionally and randomly gets the idea it's being driven off the side of the road and sounds a loud, panicky alarm. This is definitely annoying and there doesn't seem to be any way to turn the feature off. 😠

Model Y because in a few years it will still be up to date thanks to the OTA Updates

I have a Tesla and love it no regrets. We do high mileage regularly ,driving from the uk to Europe. And it was the supercharges that swung it for us .

Interesting review, my thoughts after 4 days with my model y: -Looks are subjective -If you don't like the hub caps on the gemini.. Take them off... -MCU of the tesla is miles apart. Ps5 performance and way better UI and UX - build quality is fine (just got mine 4 days) and just sat in a mustang mach e today whilst the owner parked next to mine - latest model y suspension is way softer for those just delivered (one I was fearful of) - new model y comes with a parcel shelf in the boot for better privacy They didn't really mention: - pano roof makes it so airy - turning circle of the Y is rather large - sentry mode on the Y - regular updates to software on teslas - tesla phone app is pretty astounding - as a dog owner, dog mode is awesome - back seat space is huge on the y esp for leg room

I would not choose either, but in a forced choice the Ford for me. I could not live with the bloated ugly Tesla. I do not like too many controls on the touch screen. I have instead bought an EV6, which in my obviously biased opinion knocks the socks off both the Ford and the Tesla. 300 mile range, head up display, ventilated seats, sub 5 secs to 60, much faster charging, V2L, 20 inch wheels, sun roof etc. I paid £52K.However now a seriously long delivery time. Yes I did test drive a model 3, but not the Mach E.

Why not compare the Mach E extended battery with the Y long range? seems to be more of a real comparison

Those are aero wheel covers to get better range. They come off and the wheels underneath are pretty nice.

As a mach e owner and a model s owner, the mach e is so much better. Ford always has great build quality. Each car has is positives and negatives.

Please do a review comparing the Kia EV6 (gt?) , The Jaguar I-pace and the Ford Mustang Mach-e (gt?) , they're all very closely matched, have some surprising different features but all are very close to eachother,with he jaguar being so far down the path but still looking so new it would be a really interesting comparison, especially against the GT versions.

Model Y Plus I have one, and drive it almost 220miles a day for my job, often on country roads (I’m a taxi driver around Stansted) But I will say, the adaptive lights are sh1t (never dip in time, I’m always getting flashed about it)) & the auto windscreen wipers have a mind of their pwn. But owned it since 1/7/22 (come from a Kia eniro) have done 11,000 miles already & love it

The minute Tesla introduce air suspension on the Y, I’m in !!

Having driven both cars but commenting before I watch the video. my choice is the Mustang Mach E simply because I really enjoyed driving it and it looks far superior to the boring Tesla. let's see if the video changes my mind.

I am for model Y

I have had my Model Y LR for a year and the touch screen is fantastic. For normal driving you hardly ever touch it. I can adjust wipers and lights using the left scroll wheel the left stalk. Voice commands for Nav and other stuff. Plus my wife and I use autopilot almost all the time since it keeps us from speeding you don't need to ever glance at the speedo if you set it properly. I do glance at the visualizations occasionally to confirm the car is seeing people and animals and bikes.

You’re right about buttons for most desired options , I know after market companies have made stick on blue tooth buttons that you can stick on the steering wheel , they seem to work quite well according to reviews

Saying the build quality doesn't matter, and that "i wont go around with a measuring tape", is honestly disappointing, that is a HUGE deal in my opinion.

when the Mach E was £41k 2WD it was good value but the model 3 was a similar price now the Mach E AWD is trying to compete with the model Y, no chance. Prices have all gone up but the Mach E is overpriced. The new model Y RWD will be interesting?

Maybe different in other markets, but uk prices for ford Mach e were always too high (explains why they’re not selling as well as they should) and now with a price increase they’re not even worth considering unfortunately. Model y is also a little too expensive here and Tesla took so long to sell it in uk, the market has moved on. Tesla is still worth considering however due to it being basically fully loaded by default, and access to their charging system but I can’t get my head around their refusal to add a heads up display. Their cars need it more than others and they’re just being pig headed about it now. I’d be happy with either but I wouldn’t pay the price ford is asking and to b honest, I’d pick something from Hyundai/Kia/genesis or q4 etron at these prices.

Yep, pretty spot on imo. The Y is close to ideal for a EV SUV 😊

You always go with the restaurant with the longest line to get in. Model Y.

Mach E would be my choice.

The door hook on the Mach e is an immediate no go for me.

Looking back in 2023, you can get a 91kw battery mustang mach e with 373 miles of range for only 55k

The Y's transmission of bumps is a problem. It was the first thing I noticed when driving one. Tesla needs to offer a tunable suspension.

The 2023 MachE premium Awd extended range is the same price as ModelY with 7 seater long range in Canada. Which one will be worth the price?

Mach E is a nice attempt, but if you’re considering any Ford *PLEASE* look into the safety record pouch battery cells when using Nickel-based cathodes. It’s a matter of time before all car makers switch to cylindrical battery cells like Tesla. LFP cell chemistry does just fine with Prismatic / Pouch cells… Ford will eventually switch to LFP too.

I like the mach-e a lot and do agree it is slightly better looking. (although white is the worst color for both cars imo) However if i'm going to own a car its the Y all day. Better range/specs, more space and the biggest factor would be the charging network for me. Here in the states electrify america is utter trash and Tesla really puts all the competitors to shame in this regard. The fact that its cheaper too is just a bonus.

The boot space in liters in the Tesla is up to the glass while it’s up to the backseats in the Ford.

My local dealers keep 1 or 2 mach e on the lot. I wish they would go all in. The streets.ofnchattanooga are absolutely flooded with teslas.

I test drove the Mustang 2 months ago, I thought it was awful to drive. I'd personally go with the Y, absolutely love my 3 with detachable tow bar for the mountain bike and that I can get roof bars on if required. Mustang can't have a set of bars or spec'd removable tow bar. If you don't like the plastic aero covers on the Y remove them, the alloys underneath are much better (same as the 3).

I saw the Mach E for the first time. It's a big car. Wish I knew before I got the Ariya.

Both nice cars but I really want neither....I have a 2023 Kona Ultimate and we love it and our Kia EV6 LR RWD is about 3 months away! BUT if I had to chose, really had to chose between the 2 - the lesser of 2 weevils...I would chose the Mach E....just on looks. Hard to get a better charging network than Tesla and they have some great features but I am not a fan on the looks...just a personal thing! Mike :)

Model Y all day. The new price buried the competition. The suspension is only an issue on bad roads. From your tests it seem like you got a lot of bad roads in UK.

How well do the large touchscreens work in winter with gloves?

Definitely the Tesla and not a Ford. Finally after 54 years of driving fast and powerful cars I was absolutely surprised what the Hyundai Group is making actually and had to throw away any prior prejudices against Corean cars. This is the only serious ‚competition‘ to Tesla before BYD, Nio, HiPhi and many more will come sooner or later. But a Kia EV6, a Genesis GV60 or an iconic IONIQ 5 you can get now with well balanced features. Did you know that Porsche partners with Rimac-Bugatti and Hyundai Group and will be now separated from 100% owner Volkswagen which is at 53% owned by Porsche-Piëch family holding and had no luck with workers association and electric cars so far. A company anyhow not to trust after Diesel-Gate and killing a not so bad solution for mobility for all other serious players. Interesting isn‘t it?🤓😎

its crazy here in Australia the Mach E is 22,000 AUD mode than model y....... hell no lol

I'm really tired of reviewers saying things like "build quality isn't great & there are a few issues that aren't polished" and then fail to explain what those things are. It's almost like you have a bias and don't want people to know what that bias is.

Got model 3 for 1.5 year,Order Y for my wife, it's not perfect but still fantastic car's

Love the EVs but seriously... 60k.... WE need a sub 20k real world.. useful range. Small EV... Get that right and the game changes forever... Come on Tesla .stop teasing and give us what we need

could you please compare "Kia Niro EV" and "Renault Megane etech"?

Please compare the MG4 to the ID 3. Thanks

it is unfair to compare Teslas versus other non Tesla EVs. Maybe do this rewiev with a 2030 Mach E versus a 2020 Model Y, and it might still not be a fair comparison.

I think Tesla look like Poundland version of hot wheels cars

Thought about the Mach-E till i realized for 55k you cant even get a power tailgate.

I love the design but a Ford Mustang is not this SUV. I would buy the Tesla, any of them (I still waiting for my Cybertruck, ordered in 2019), because of the technology, the driving experience, the charging network and the software offered. Best car for less money.... Hopefully, Ford will build an electric Mustang Cobra Jet.... A bit like the one from British Charge Cars... When will you test drive it?

Are you telling me that the 0:37 The misaligned rear door + door trim, 2:30 Uneven gaps around the charging port door, 2:38 The misaligned trunk (along the roofline and right above the taillight), 2:46 The misaligned front door and the black trim, which you can see again here 2:52, Are all built to spec?! Calling the Model Y out for build quality seems a bit disingenuous while the Mach-E gets a pass for obvious defects that are clearly visible even on video.

It would be interesting to see a three-way test Polestar 2 long range single motor against Kia EV6 and a IONIQ 5 77 kWh

You can't say the Tesla has quality issues in a few places and not say and show a few examples. Should we just take your word for it?

Head says Y heart wanted Mach E smile every time I drive it. Brain be damned.

If I was spending big money on a car I would be very concerned about shut lines and build quality. I'm amazed how this was quickly dismissed by the two presenters.

Pay the extra on both cars for wheels

Ford Mustang Mach-E looks better. They are planning on improving the range and lowering the cost. Pronounced Mock-E not Mack-E

Yes can be a bumpy annoying drive. Minor compared to the overall experience.

Here in America, the Model Y costs more than the Mach E extended range, AWD. The Mach E in this video isn’t even an extended range. Not sure why the pricing is so much more in the UK for the Mach E. If you’ve been in both of these cars there is no way you would even consider the Tesla unless you absolutely needed the extra range.

Tesla HUD is a Must

Mach E for me thanks.

Just made short test drive on both in Finland. In terms of look, attitude, steering and being a car that is pleasure to drive it goes for Mustnang. Then the boring part for family guy: space at back seats, trunk space and significantly lower price in my market it goes for Tesla. Having so many daily needed things such a wipers and lights behind the touch screen is something I am not sure about and pushes me away from Tesla. Works way better in Ford as well as small additional screen. Huge disappointment for me as a skiing person, you cant get back seats folding 40:20:40 even for extra money in Mustang, big big disappointment!!!

Is there an equivalent of ‘dog mode’ in the Mach-e?

.Here is something in Ford's favor...The Steering Wheel doesn't come off in your hands like the Teslas does...Forgot a bolt..Typical bad build quality in tesla

Wow, she is giving you a choice in two expensive EV vehicles that are at least $20,000 more than a 2023 Chevy Bolt. Oh, and in a rugged road test in dnow with 5 other EVs, guess who won? The Bolt won!!!!!

So what happens in the future when you have one or more cars to charge at home we currently have 4 ICE cars dont see how that will work other than 1.75Kw each. We can only get three on the drive and the cable will be very long EV isnt the future.

The Tang!!

Maaaan, I would pay the $7,000 to not drive a hard boiled egg on its side. If I need more space than either, I'd get a van or a truck and a cargo topper.

I love my Mach e GT. I would never give money to Elon!!!!

after the recent price drop on tesla. its much more compelling.

I choose mach-e because its looks better and better to drive.

I bought the Ford because I can't get past the suppository look of the Tesla.

New Kia Niro EV or the Renault Megane e-Tech

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Tesla's are for Moms. I love my Mach. Sure tasla has batter range, so what? My Mach has about 500km fully charge. Chargers are everywhere. its placed in every town now.

I changed company cars just before the Model Y came out and of the options available to me I went for a Mercedes EQC - since I needed a proper boot and so the saloon Model 3 would not have worked. After a year with the EQC and now that the Model Y is available (which superior in every objective measurement), it would be a complete no-brainier for me - I’d still take the EQC without hesitation - cos there is more to cars than statistics 😉

There is a big difference between that earlier model Y and current ones. I received mine 3 weeks ago and was expecting some quality issues, there weren't any! And the ride is excellent. I am currently in Italy having just driven here in the Y. It had less than 200 miles on the clock when I set off.. It will have 2000 when I return. Big big big win is charging network. I did look at all the other cars on market, but they really don't come close £ 4 £

Purchased Tesla MYP few months ago over others after extensive test drives - no regrets

The model 3 was my first EV, and when my wife and I decided to buy another EV we naturally favored the model y. But after test driving the Mach E we chose the Mach E. Now with 31,000 miles on the Mach E we remain very happy with our decision. Both our EV’s have been trouble free and we are sure every future car will be an EV.

What the heck happened to the price of the mach e. I got a extended range AWD Mach e with the red paint for 58250 a couple of months ago. I did choose it over the model y because I was able to the the extended range for the same price but now with the price increase you really do have to go with the model y

I’d rather have an EV6🤔

I ordered a blue Model Y with white interior in may and recieved it two weeks ago, it is amazing.

Hi guys, good video but a few things you didn't talk about in this comparison : 1. Over the air updates - with Tesla you have full OTA updates - does the Mustang have the same? I currently drive an MG ZSEV which I love, but if the is an update to do, I have to drive a 200 kms round trip to go back to the MG dealer. 2. Heat pumps - important to have if you want to drive in a warm cabin. Tesla has one, does the Ford ? 3; Overall driving efficiency - I suspect that on any comparable journey the Tesla will use less electrons than the Ford, due to it's mechanical elegant engineering. So, which one will deliver cost effective transport? The Tesla Model Y, imho.

You neglected to cover anything about what the car does electronically. The subject of over the air updates to keep the cars electronics as fresh as a brand new car. The fact that the car monitors all its own systems and Converses with the super computer and it decides whether or not to send you a message about something starting to go bad that you may have to bring it in to get fixed. Different modes you can set the electronics in such as your camping mode, preheat for winter time before you go to your car. And on and on and on.

I'm in the US and had a few build issues on my 22 MYP but they were fixed very easily and quickly once they got the part that was needed. The car has been super reliable and ZERO out of pocket cost and maintenance on the first 10k miles of ownership "knock on wood". Even on 21" rims ride seems suitable for a performance car. My 2022 cars feels a lot more premium and quiet compared to 20-21 models I test drove. I had a 2015 MB c300 with air suspension and the Y seems marginally stiffer. Mach E looks like a great car. For me it's all about the charging network and software advantage Tesla has. As more EVs are on the market the charging network will be more crucial and busy on road trips, especially on holidays weekends. Tesla is doing a better job at keeping up, and you always have the option to use 3rd party chargers. The software, even without carplay, is a lot more refine imo.

With the new model Y suspension, there’s no reason not to wait in line and pay more!

Let's not forget the near free over the air updates improving the Model Y, such as the recent software update to improve safety of window closing onto objects. These kinds of things are simply not possible with other manufacturers. Traditional OEM vehicles are as good as it will ever be when you buy them whereas Tesla vehicles are, at least from a software standpoint, only going to get better.

I’ll take the Mach E. I prefer cars that don’t catch fire in my garage

The wheels on the base model are OK, you were touching the aero covers.

I prefer the Mach-E premium over the Y. The Y just seems like a cheap low budget car on the inside compared to the Mach-E. The Y's frunk hood feels so cheap and you have to be very careful shutting it or it can be damaged. Getting out of the Y's drivers seat is also harder because the distance from the seat edge to the car edge is so large. I'm shorter so have to pivot almost 90 degrees so my knee is out enough for my foot to touch the ground which is one of the biggest reasons I prefer the Mach-E. The Mach-E is quieter on the road and freeway as well. The Y had a lot of noise in my left ear (wind, road, and inverter) when on the freeway. The Mach-E also seems to ride better.

I chose the Mustang Mach-E, and am very happy with it.

Being an American and being 65 years old I have watched the mustang throughout its entire life. And written in many. Ford has always had a problem with not so great looking interior and seats that just don't look good all throughout history. Compared to GM and Camaro the interior and the seats in their products far outshined ford. I myself drive a Ford F-150 and it has big comfortable seats unlike what the mustang ever had. But the main reason I don't care for the new electric mustang is that it has four doors! They should have took the pony off of it and called it something else. Sports cars do not have four doors. The model 3 has never been labeled a sports car or the model y. And there's always a lingering question of the equipment under the hood which Sandy Monroe has always pointed out more Tesla's cooling systems and such are way less complicated and have a smaller volume, and Ford's high performance mustang EV right out of the gates had problems with its shutting down into low power mode after 5 seconds of high performance, and for strange reasons Ford has never said anything else about this. They leave the public wondering if forever fixed that problem and it can do high performance as long as the owner wants it to, or if it is still a nagging problem that they can't figure out how to fix. Tesla is open with everything as far as what is going on with its products. But legacy auto, is known to deceive, cover up, and flat out lie about their products systems and specs. I will trust and honest company everyday before I will trust a deceitful line company who is always tried everything they could to make their cars to where you have to bring them in to be worked on because everything is so complicated and hard to get to on purpose. I bought my Ford pickup used and it has been good which Ford pickups have always been good but my next vehicle will be Electric with my Ford finally wears out. Right now I have $248,000 MI and still running good so I'm sure it will be two or three years before I need something even though my pickup is a 2003 model. Nothing against sports gasoline reliability, but electric is the future, simpler, or reliable, cleaner, and more powerful. 🇺🇲🇺🇲

For these prices it makes sense to go with model y. However in Canada there is 7k higher price tag on the Tesla, making the mache e more appealable. Plus u can get similar equipment on lower trims of the mache e which makes the price 10-15k difference...

Surprised the UK MachE is so expensive! That's one of the few advantages the MachE has over Tesla in the states... only other things might be 360o birds-eye top down camera view for parking (Tesla has lots of autopilot driving cameras, but not for parking), and AM radio & Sirius XM (Tesla has FM, Slacker,Spotify,TuneIn,Tidal?, and.. Car-aoke :) .) Ford also has Android Auto and Apple Carplay, if you prefer those.. Everything else, besides if you like some physical buttons, the Tesla should do better. Especially, the infotainment UI , maps/nav and app... MUCH better. I am still trying to help my parents understand all the features and complicated menus and settings and overlapping windows on their MachE Ford Sync UI... too complicated, too many settings, voice control is slow, map isn't very detailed, ?no satellite view option ($10/mo for Tesla)... it's just slower and harder and more confusing to work with. Tesla has a MUCH sleeker and faster UI and voice controls, bigger more detailed always-on map, always-visible (and customizable) apptray icons to instantly launch preferred music/controls, etc.. just works much better and more intuitively. They could do better labelling (and having more) buttons, though... Tesla standard AutoPilot seems significantly better and more consistently usable everywhere, as well... Ford BlueCruise does decently well, but tends to "give up" at random spots (turn is bit too sharp, road lines confusing, maybe unmapped area... and just gives up w/ no audible warning!)

Model Y - a computer on wheels built by a real technology company that can keep it up to date with over the air software updates therefore keeping it performing to very high standards and also provide new features, eg, dog mode, camp mode, Joe mode. Better performance, much more space, cheaper... the list goes on... and on... and on

I think the build quality issues on Teslas are pretty much non existent in China made and Berlin made cars. Was surprised to see the poor alignment on that one as it looks like a China made car. I have a 2022 Model 3 from Beijing and I can’t find any misalignment anywhere.

I like the format of the review. Could you please also give us some comparison of the real life consumption and the smartphone app functionality for the two? Thanks!

There is a world of difference between the two and you did a pretty good job pointing them out. I own a Model Y Long Range and my build quality from Austin TX was flawless. I will say that the Mach E at certain times is a better looking vehicle than the Y but then there are times I look at my Y and think it is freaking awesome. I've tinted out the front windows and ditched the aero covers and got after market ones that look similar to the uber turbine caps. The Mach E is still a very nice looking EV but for the price you can get a Y with more interior space, a bigger frunk and more range and cheaper than the Mach E .....plus you don't have to pay the dealer mark up. Also, the Y has a better infotainment than the Mach E....With access to a full browser, Netflix, Hulu, Disney +, RU-vid and more. Plus it has games and a way better over the air update support system. And these long lead times for charging at home etc. they're talking about must be 0% to 100% because on a typical night simply recharging what I've used in my day we're talking about a 3 to 5 hours charge while I sleep. And from about 20 or 30% to 80% at a V3 (250kw) super charger takes me less than 30 minutes...but only need to use those when I take the occasional road trip I get what he said about being able to just hit a button when you need something. In my gas car there are buttons there I've never used. They just collect dust. In my Y this isn't an issue. Even though it has just two buttons per se, you can accomplish what you need by hitting one of those buttons and using voice commands. SO I don't miss the buttons at all. We'll leave the charging network out of this for now since Tesla may be opening up to everyone soon.

And serious people might just check out the "Moose Test" for both cars. Oh, and let's look under the hood.

I know you did mention it briefly it but of course you get the full Tesla SC network. Makes a huge difference, a couple weeks ago i was out up the A1, theres a MSA there with maybe 16 Tesla SC's but just 2 Gridserve chargers (running at 50kW as well !) and they were both occupied (I was there twice over the weekend). I am also shocked at the high price of the Mustang. I was expecting it to be £45k or so. Who on earth would go for 80 miles less range no SC network less room more money.

Tesla measures cargo space all the way too the roof while most other brands measure to the parcel shelf. Do you really look at the massive difference in numbers between these two cars and think it makes sense? You don't need a lot of common sense to realize that the Model Y boot is not 2,5x larger than the Mach-E boot...