Ford Mustang Mach-E 2026: midsize rival to the Tesla Model Y and BYD Sealion 7 to receive a midlife facelift

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Ford Australia has confirmed a range of minor cosmetic upgrades for its Mustang Mach-E alongside power and efficiency improvements to its dedicated EV drivetrain.

Pricing of the Mustang Mach-E is set to remain largely unchanged for the Q4 2025 update, now starting from $65,990 for base Select models (up $1000), $80,490 for midrange Premium grades, and topping out at $98,490 for range topping GT variants (both up $500). 

Prices shown for above grades are before on-road costs.

Closest rivals to the Mustang Mach-E include the EV segment leading Tesla Model Y, from $58,900, and popular newcomer BYD Sealion 7, from $54,990. Both before on-roads. 

Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 is another close rival to the Mustang Mach-E. That car now starts from $65,990 drive-away on offer as part of an EV price reduction onslaught undertaken by the Korean automaker. 

Headlining the 2026 Mach-E facelift are two notable performance enhancements, which apply to both the entry-level Select and range topping GT grade. 

The Mustang Mach-E Select will gain a 14kW and 95Nm kick, now outputting peaks of 212kW/525Nm from its single electric motor and unchanged 73kWh (usable) battery. This peak output will be shared by the Mach-E Premium, up from 216kW/430Nm.

The Select range figure also improves, now 470km combined, tested to WLTP standards. The Premium’s range is unchanged at 600km, as is its 88kWh battery.

The MY26 Mach-E GT will become Ford Oz’s most powerful EV to date, set to output 434kW/955Nm to all four wheels — up 21.2 and 11.0 percent, from 358kW/860Nm.

The updates for the MY26 GT come just in time to contend with Tesla’s 461kW/741Nm Model Y Performance, which starts at $89,400 before on-road costs, as well as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, which starts from $110,383 before on-roads and produces 478kW/770Nm (N Grin Boost figure shown). 

The GT’s range figure also improves, now quoted as 515km WLTP. Both the Mach-E GT and Premium also benefit from reduced rapid DC charge times, now replenishing 10-80 percent of battery in 36 minutes, peaking at 150kW DC. 

All Mustang Mach-E models will additionally benefit from a new heat pump, which improves powertrain thermal efficiency, alongside new alloy wheel designs. 

Inside, all models receive 10-way power adjustable front seats (up from eight-way), and a new column shifter which replaces the outgoing rotary dial gear selector. The new gear selector provides more space within the cabin, says Ford.

Select and Premium models gain a revised suspension geometry, with new sway bars, springs, and dampers. Ford claims the revisions will provide a more comfortable ride without losing a “sporty feel”. 

Other minor model specific upgrades for MY26 include:

• Standard equipment projector headlights slated for the base Select to match those seen in the Premium and GT

• Matte black enhancements to lower portions of front, rear and side panels for Premium models, as well as colour-matched wheel arches replacing outgoing gloss black

• New grille design for GT

Ford has additionally revealed six new colourways for the MY26 Mach-E, available at a $700 premium over standard Shadow Black and Star White.

The new colours are: Velocity Blue, Molten Magenta, Glacier Grey, Grabber Yellow, Terrain, and Eruption Green.