Ford made its extended-range battery standard across the 2027 Mustang Mach-E lineup and added a Trail package aimed at gravel and dirt roads, after US sales of the electric SUV fell by almost three quarters in the third quarter.
The 2027 Mach-E starts at $39,995 for the Select rear-wheel-drive model before destination, or $42,040 including the $2,045 delivery charge. Orders opened the same day.
That is $2,200 more than the 2026 model, which starts at $37,795 on Ford’s website with a standard-range battery. For 2027, that smaller battery is gone.
Prices fall at the top of the range. The GT now starts at $53,040 with destination, down $2,400 from $55,440 for 2026, and the Rally falls by the same amount.
Bigger Batteries
Select and Premium versions now get 88 kilowatt-hours of usable capacity, while the GT and Rally get 91 kWh. The outgoing standard-range pack had 73 kWh.
A new secondary drive unit, the front motor, “delivers the same performance as the previous unit at a lower cost,” Ford said, which it credited with allowing the lower entry price with the larger battery.
Ford has not yet published range figures for the 2027 model. Final EPA estimates “will be announced closer to availability,” the company said.
The 2026 extended-range versions are rated by the EPA at up to 320 miles for rear-wheel drive, 300 miles for all-wheel drive, 280 miles for the GT and 255 miles for the Rally, according to Ford’s website.
The 2026 standard-range versions are rated at 260 miles with rear-wheel drive and 240 miles with all-wheel drive.
The move also drops a battery with Chinese links. The standard-range pack used lithium iron phosphate cells from CATL, while the extended-range pack uses nickel-based cells from LG Energy Solution.
Including destination, the Premium starts at $45,040 with rear-wheel drive and $48,040 with all-wheel drive, and the Rally at $57,335.
The Trail Package
The Trail is a $2,295 package available only on the Select eAWD, bringing that model to $47,335 with destination. Ford said deliveries are expected to begin in the first quarter of 2027.
It adds passive front and rear struts and springs that raise the car by 10 mm at the front and 15 mm at the rear compared with the Select and Premium.
The steering rack, 19-inch wheels and Michelin CrossClimate 2 tires come from the Mach-E Rally. A 400W Pro Power Onboard system, with outlets in the cargo area and the rear of the center console, is standard.
“Together, they make Mustang Mach-E Trail capable for off-pavement driving, whether that’s loose gravel, sand, or a two-track dirt road, with a significant traction benefit in winter conditions as well,” said Nick Rallis, Lead Mustang Mach-E Vehicle Integration Engineer at Ford.
Ford said the package is factory-built and is neither a limited run nor a dealer-installed option. Trail buyers get 100,000 Ford Rewards points on top of the 22,000 given to every Mach-E buyer.
Other Changes
BlueCruise 1.5, Ford’s hands-free driving system, is standard on the GT and Rally and optional on the Select and Premium through tech packs, with one year and 90 days of service included.
Because the Trail is built on the Select, BlueCruise hardware must be chosen at ordering and cannot be added later, Ford said.
The Ford Connectivity Package and Ford Security Package are standard with one year of service. Desert Sand and Shadow Black are the no-cost colors, with six extra-cost paints.
Ford said the online Build and Price tool for the 2027 model will open early next year. Until then, orders go through dealers.
Sales Slump
The update comes as Mach-E demand has collapsed since the federal EV tax credit of $7,500 expired on September 30, 2025.
Ford sold 5,574 Mach-Es in the United States in the third quarter, down 72.4% from a record 20,177 a year earlier and down 20.7% from 7,032 in the second quarter. September sales came to 1,722, based on Ford’s year-to-date figures.
Through September, Mach-E sales totaled 17,206, down 59.0% from 41,962 in the same period of 2025, according to Ford’s figures compiled by Ford Authority.
First-quarter sales were 4,600, down 60.4% from 11,607, and Ford’s overall EV sales fell 57% in the first half.
Ford built 1,761 Mach-Es in September. Third-quarter output exceeded US sales by 1,985 vehicles, although the Mexican plant also supplies other markets.
The model sold 51,620 units in the United States in 2025, just short of its 2024 record of 51,745. Ford’s total US EV sales were 84,113 that year, down 14.1% from 97,865 in 2024.
Ford built 7,559 Mach-Es at its Cuautitlán plant in Mexico in the third quarter and had about 5,000 in US dealer stock at the end of September, according to its sales release.
New Mach-Es took an average of 125.7 days to sell through the third quarter, the slowest of any model, according to CarGurus data cited by Ford Authority.
Ford has extended its Power Promise offer on the 2026 Mach-E through the fourth quarter, giving buyers a free home charger or $1,500 in bonus cash.
With production of the battery-electric F-150 Lightning ended, the Mach-E accounted for 5,574 of the 6,047 electric vehicles Ford sold in the United States in the third quarter, a total down 80.2%.
That is 92% of Ford’s EV sales in the quarter and 76% so far this year, up from 61% in 2025. The Lightning sold 289 units and the E-Transit van 184. Ford has said the Lightning’s successor will use an extended-range electric design.
Its next electric model, the Fathom midsize pickup, is due to reach customers in 2027 at a starting price of $28,350.
