Available as rear wheel or all wheel drive, prices will start at around £40,000 and climb to £58,000. Range is quoted as an impressive (up to) 370 miles. How that plays out in the real world remains to be seen. Performance is stated at an initially disappointing "less than 7 seconds" for the 0-60mph sprint, although we were assured that this is an extremely conservative figure and the final time should be much lower. I suspect it'll need to be if it's to compete with the likes of the Tesla Model 3 (which sits in the same price bracket) and, above all, prove itself worthy of the Mustang moniker.
At the rear of the car you can see the styling cues taken from its coupe stable-mate, in the form of the very distinctive lights (and another galloping horse badge). The way the two tone roof sweeps down helps to lend the impression that this is a sleek sports car rather than a boxy SUV and it works well. As you'd expect, there appeared to be plenty of storage space. A decent sized boot is accompanied by a "front trunk", in the space where the engine would be in a traditional car. In a car like this, the batteries are kept low in the chassis to keep the centre of gravity down and weight distribution as ideal as possible.
In summary, I went to see this new Mustang with mixed feelings. I'm not an SUV fan and, although it might be the future, I'm not fully sold on electric cars yet. However, what I saw looked impressive. Ford have produced an attractive and practical car, which should provide good range and performance, at a competitive price. You can argue whether it deserves to wear the Mustang badge, but I'll certainly be interested in taking one for a spin once they're available.
Finally, special thanks goes to Chris at Hartwell Kidlington Ford for arranging this preview.
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