2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E Select Is More Workhorse Than Racehorse
Key takeaways
- The base Mach-E is sensible but not spectacular.
- If that's acceptable to you, and the Mustang name alone isn't enough nostalgia, there's now a new California Special package.
- See all results for new 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E for sale near h3a 2n4
Why this matters: an automotive development that could shape industry direction or buying decisions.
The base Mach-E is sensible but not spectacular.
View exterior photos Jessica Lynn Walker|Car and Driver As it gallops into its sixth year, Ford's Mustang Mach-E has mostly overcome the pressure of sharing a name with one of the most beloved models in automotive history. Mostly. During our time with the electric SUV, we still had to answer a few questions from passersby, ranging from "Is this the only new Mustang?" to "Did you put a Mustang badge on this?" No, we did not; it comes that way from the factory. And fear not, you can still get a sporty Mustang coupe from a Ford dealership. Those comments were outliers, though. By now, many folks are familiar with the Mustang Mach-E as a five-seat EV.
If that's acceptable to you, and the Mustang name alone isn't enough nostalgia, there's now a new California Special package. The original California Specials in the late '60s were cosmetic upgrades, and the 2026 Mach-E offers a similar treatment, starting with a GT and giving it 20-inch gray wheels, some splashy blue hood graphics, a light-up grille pony, lots of GT/CS logos inside and out, and a yacht-clubby navy-blue interior.