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Head to head

Ford Mustang Mach-E vs Volkswagen ID.5

A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Ford Mustang Mach-E electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 485 km of range

Ford Mustang Mach-E

From A$88,150 · 485 km

Read the Ford Mustang Mach-E review

Car B

Volkswagen ID.5 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 435 km of range

Volkswagen ID.5

From A$90,200 · 435 km

Read the Volkswagen ID.5 review

The verdict

The Ford Mustang Mach-E offers more range — 485 km WLTP against 435 km, a gap of about 50 km between charges. The Volkswagen ID.5 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 549 litres and 5 seats versus 502 litres and 5 in the Ford Mustang Mach-E. On price the Ford Mustang Mach-E starts about A$2,050 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Ford Mustang Mach-E at 5.1s.

On the measured specifications below, the Ford Mustang Mach-E leads in 4 areas and the Volkswagen ID.5 in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Ford Mustang Mach-EA$88,150
Volkswagen ID.5A$90,200

Range (WLTP)

Ford Mustang Mach-E485 km
Volkswagen ID.5435 km

Battery

Ford Mustang Mach-E91 kWh
Volkswagen ID.577 kWh

Body type

Ford Mustang Mach-ESUV
Volkswagen ID.5SUV

Seats

Ford Mustang Mach-E5
Volkswagen ID.55

Boot space

Ford Mustang Mach-E502 litres
Volkswagen ID.5549 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Ford Mustang Mach-E5.1s
Volkswagen ID.56.7s

Standout feature

Ford Mustang Mach-ELong range plus a genuinely fun rear-drive chassis
Volkswagen ID.5Coupe-roofed ID.4 with the same family space

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Ford Mustang Mach-E64/100
Volkswagen ID.547/100

Price

Ford Mustang Mach-E62/100
Volkswagen ID.559/100

Family space

Ford Mustang Mach-E66/100
Volkswagen ID.582/100

Performance

Ford Mustang Mach-E71/100
Volkswagen ID.527/100

Tech

Ford Mustang Mach-E22/100
Volkswagen ID.54/100

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