The Mach-E is in its first generation with an all-new electric addition to the Mustang family. It will be offered as a fully electric vehicle, with a choice of two battery packs and either rear- or all-wheel drive. It features cutting-edge infotainment options, as well as unique cargo and storage solutions. The 2021 Tesla Model 3 boasts one of the longest driving ranges of any vehicle in the luxury hybrid and electric car class. It delivers sharp handling, brisk acceleration, and many high-tech features. These two electric luxury cars each offer high rankings, but each have differences.
Design
The Mach-E seats five passengers comfortably, offering plenty of headroom and legroom for everyone and more room than most competitors. It’s trunk space features two trunks – one in the front and one in the rear. The one in the front is known as a “frunk” and has enough space for a carry-on bag, shopping bags, or muddy gear, with 4.8 cubic feet of space. A convenient drainage function allows you to hose it clean. The rear trunk offers 29 cubic feet of space, which is enough space for most of your needs. If you fold the back seats down; you will get up to 60 cubic feet. There are many available luxury features, such as customizable ambient interior lighting, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, and a panoramic sunroof. A convenient floating flip-up armrest on the front center console allows a purse or other items to be stored.
The Tesla Model 3 seats up to five people, with standard front seat heating and power adjustability. It offers plenty of room up front, with well cushioned seats in both rows, but the back seats are a bit tight for seating. It features a 15-cubic foot trunk, but it also has a front trunk, or “frunk” and the rear seats can fold down to have room for bulky items. A power trunk lid comes standard. The interior is simple, but upscale and distinct. You won’t find any buttons or knobs on its dash because everything is controlled by a large touch screen.
Safety and Technology
The Mach-E features a new SYNC 4A. This user-friendly system is intelligent and adaptive, making it easy to personalize your driving experience; and it allows for multiple driver profiles. It offers a giant central touchscreen mounted in the center of the car that controls the car’s primary functions. A second screen in front of the driver displays the speed and range. The Mach-E runs software through the large touchscreen that allows for easy access to the system’s array of apps and features. This also allows Ford to give over-the-air updates and add new content to improve its system. Its system is also compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Ford’s standard Ford Co-Pilot360 offers a suite of advanced safety features, including blind spot monitoring, frontal collision warning with automatic braking, and lane keep assist. An optional new hands-free automated driving system called Active Drive Assist can take over driving responsibilities on approved roads.
Several advanced safety features come standard in the Tesla, but they are mostly bundled in Tesla’s Autopilot system. It includes forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, sensors all around the vehicle, surround-view parking camera system, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, and parallel and perpendicular park assist. Autopilot also lets the Model 3 steer and accelerate within its lane. Available advanced safety features include automatic parking, automatic lane change, stop sign and traffic light recognition, and summoning your car. These are all featured in the Full Self-Driving Capability. The Tesla features apps for streaming services like Spotify, but there is no smartphone integration beyond Bluetooth, such as Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. Standard infotainment features include a 15-inch touch screen, navigation, wireless device charging, a Wi-Fi hotspot, four USB ports, HD Radio, along with Bluetooth. An available 14-speaker stereo is an option.
Power and Price
The Mach-E expects to provide 300 miles of driving range when paired with the extended-range battery and rear-wheel drive. The new all-wheel-drive system ranges 270 miles, and it can apply torque independently to the front and rear axles to deliver impressive acceleration and improved handling. It is available with either a standard range battery or an extended range pack. The sporty GT model makes 459 horsepower and 612 lb-ft or torque and the less powerful models make between 255 and 332 horsepower and between 206 and 417 lb-ft of torque. Pricing starts at $44,895 for the Select model, $45,800 for the California Route 1, and $59,300 for the First Edition.
Each trim of Tesla’s Model 3 gets its own powerful electric motor. The Long Range gets 141 MPG in the city and 127 MPGe on the highway, the Performance trim will give you 118/107 MPGe city/highway. The Standard Range Plus gets 148/132 MPGe city and highway. Instant torque will give you rapid acceleration that launches from a stop, but Tesla doesn’t distinguish its models by horsepower or kilowatt-hours. The Model 3 Performance will get an all-electric range of 315 miles, 353 miles for the Long Range, and an estimated 263 miles for the base Standard Range Plus. Tesla’s fastest charge time comes with Tesla’s supercharger stations, which will give you 175 miles of range in 15 minutes. The Model 3’s at home battery with a 120-volt power outlet will take between five hours and four days to charge. Tesla’s Wall Connector, with a 240-volt outlet, will reduce that time to about 10 or 11 hours. The Standard Range Plus has a starting price of $37,990 and pricing ranges to a starting price of $54,990 for the Performance trim.
Overall
The electric 2021 Mustang Mach-E and 2021 Tesla Model 3 are the wave of the future. These electric vehicles offer quick acceleration and sporty handling, as well as featuring a unique trunk space in front and a large rear trunk. Tesla’s pricing is a little less and features a longer range in its higher models, but Mustang features an up-to-date infotainment system with added luxury options and a standard 300-mile range.