Head to head

Nissan Ariya vs Ford Mustang Mach-E

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

Nissan Ariya electric car

Nissan Ariya

From $39,590 · 265 miles

Read the Nissan Ariya review

Car B

Ford Mustang Mach-E electric car

Ford Mustang Mach-E

From $39,995 · 300 miles

Read the Ford Mustang Mach-E 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 Nissan Ariya leads in 1 area and the Ford Mustang Mach-E in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

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

Range (EPA)

Nissan Ariya265 miles
Ford Mustang Mach-E300 miles

Battery

Nissan Ariya87 kWh
Ford Mustang Mach-E91 kWh

Body type

Nissan AriyaSUV
Ford Mustang Mach-ESUV

Seats

Nissan Ariya5
Ford Mustang Mach-E5

Cargo space

Nissan Ariya466 litres
Ford Mustang Mach-E502 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

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

Standout feature

Nissan AriyaLounge-like cabin with a sliding centre console
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 US — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Nissan Ariya26/100
Ford Mustang Mach-E53/100

Price

Nissan Ariya88/100
Ford Mustang Mach-E85/100

Family space

Nissan Ariya24/100
Ford Mustang Mach-E41/100

Performance

Nissan Ariya38/100
Ford Mustang Mach-E56/100

Tech

Nissan Ariya16/100
Ford Mustang Mach-E16/100

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