Head to head

Volkswagen ID.4 vs Ford Mustang Mach-E

A side-by-side comparison of published UK 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

Volkswagen ID.4 electric car

Volkswagen ID.4

From £39,000 · 260 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.4 review

Car B

Ford Mustang Mach-E electric car

Ford Mustang Mach-E

From £43,000 · 300 miles

Read the Ford Mustang Mach-E review

The verdict

The Ford Mustang Mach-E offers more range — 300 miles WLTP against 260, a gap of about 40 miles between charges. The Volkswagen ID.4 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 543 litres and 5 seats versus 502 litres and 5 in the Ford Mustang Mach-E. On price the Volkswagen ID.4 starts about £4,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Ford Mustang Mach-E at 5.1s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volkswagen ID.4 leads in 2 areas and the Ford Mustang Mach-E in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.4£39,000
Ford Mustang Mach-E£43,000

Range (WLTP)

Volkswagen ID.4260 miles
Ford Mustang Mach-E300 miles

Battery

Volkswagen ID.477 kWh
Ford Mustang Mach-E91 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID.4SUV
Ford Mustang Mach-ESUV

Seats

Volkswagen ID.45
Ford Mustang Mach-E5

Boot space

Volkswagen ID.4543 litres
Ford Mustang Mach-E502 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.46.7s
Ford Mustang Mach-E5.1s

Standout feature

Volkswagen ID.4Big boot and long range for family duty
Ford Mustang Mach-ELong range plus a genuinely fun rear-drive chassis

How they score

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

Range

Volkswagen ID.442/100
Ford Mustang Mach-E70/100

Price

Volkswagen ID.460/100
Ford Mustang Mach-E50/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID.475/100
Ford Mustang Mach-E62/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID.441/100
Ford Mustang Mach-E79/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID.415/100
Ford Mustang Mach-E34/100

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