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All charged up: Ford Mustang Mach-E, Mercedes EQB Move over, Tesla!
By JOE PHILLIPS Move over, Tesla! Elon Musk may have delivered a record number of electric vehicles last year, but rivals are certainly nipping at his heels. Robust demand for the all-electric Mustang Mach-E, for example, has helped make Ford the second-best EV producer in the U.S. And global EV sales for Mercedes more than doubled in 2022, thanks in part to the automaker’s all-electric crossover: the EQB. Motorheads like me are all charged about such electrifying rides, and for good reason.
version of the Mach-E comes closest to feeling like a true pony car. One side note: With so much emphasis on EVs
combustion engine. Other experimental EVs came -
FORD MUSTANG MACH-E $46,000 Battery range: 270-312 miles 0 to 60 mph: 5.1 seconds
Lucky for Ford, it looks like the Mustang Mach-E is a keeper. (For more on the Ford Mustang Mach-E, read )
MERCEDES EQB $54,000 Battery range: 205-243 miles 0 to 60 mph: 5.6 seconds
2 million EVs get there.
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futuristic and timeless. My fave styling cue is the
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door frames instead of clunky conventional door handles.
seven-passenger EQS SUV. Both EVs are exquisite, -
seats folded. Beneath the center console, there’s enough space for a handbag or small computer case. up.
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been slashed for the extended-range battery, from
Stomp on the accelerator, enjoy the excitement as your body is thrust back against the driver’s seat, -
FORD MUSTANG MACH-E
Fortunately, for those of us on a plebian budget, its larger EQS siblings, the all-electric EQB is built compact crossover. And except for minor styling mate control, automated parking, ambient interior lighting and other niceties. There’s also the MBUX touchscreen, voice-recognition technology, smartphone integration and a navigation system. room is extremely tight. Best to leave those seats short distances. Comparing the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Mercedes EQB is easy: Both have similar pricing and amenities. The Mach-E is certainly faster and has more of a space-age ambiance, but the traditional driving experience of the EQB is comforting on ed three-point star found only on a Mercedes.
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MERCEDES EQB