Head to head

Ford Mustang Mach-E vs Nissan Ariya

A side-by-side comparison of published US specifications, including EPA 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

Ford Mustang Mach-E

From $39,995 · 300 miles

Read the Ford Mustang Mach-E review

Car B

Nissan Ariya electric car

Nissan Ariya

From $39,590 · 265 miles

Read the Nissan Ariya review

The verdict

The Ford Mustang Mach-E offers more range — 300 miles EPA against 265, a gap of about 35 miles between charges. The Ford Mustang Mach-E is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 502 litres and 5 seats versus 466 litres and 5 in the Nissan Ariya. On price the Nissan Ariya starts about $405 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph 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 Nissan Ariya in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Ford Mustang Mach-E$39,995
Nissan Ariya$39,590

Range (EPA)

Ford Mustang Mach-E300 miles
Nissan Ariya265 miles

Battery

Ford Mustang Mach-E91 kWh
Nissan Ariya87 kWh

Body type

Ford Mustang Mach-ESUV
Nissan AriyaSUV

Seats

Ford Mustang Mach-E5
Nissan Ariya5

Cargo space

Ford Mustang Mach-E502 litres
Nissan Ariya466 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Ford Mustang Mach-E5.1s
Nissan Ariya5.7s

Standout feature

Ford Mustang Mach-ELong range plus a genuinely fun rear-drive chassis
Nissan AriyaLounge-like cabin with a sliding centre console

How they score

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

Range

Ford Mustang Mach-E53/100
Nissan Ariya26/100

Price

Ford Mustang Mach-E85/100
Nissan Ariya88/100

Family space

Ford Mustang Mach-E41/100
Nissan Ariya24/100

Performance

Ford Mustang Mach-E56/100
Nissan Ariya38/100

Tech

Ford Mustang Mach-E16/100
Nissan Ariya16/100

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