2021 head-to-head · Wagon

2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV vs Ford Mustang Mach-E

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$775/ year to fuel
118 MPGe

FWD · Electric motor (150 kW) · CVT · 118 MPGe · 259 mi

✓ Cheaper to run
$899/ year to fuel
101 MPGe

The 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $775 a year to fuel (118 MPGe), versus $899 for the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E (101 MPGe). That's roughly $124 a year, or about $621 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Bolt EV
  • Ford Mustang Mach-E

Side by side

Chevrolet Bolt EVFord Mustang Mach-E
$775 Your annual fuel cost $899
118 MPGe Combined efficiency 101 MPGe
127 MPGe City 108 MPGe
108 MPGe Highway 94 MPGe
28.7 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 33.3 kWh
259 mi Driving range 305 mi
94 cu ft Passenger volume 101 cu ft
17 cu ft Cargo volume 24 cu ft
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
10 hrs Charge time at 240V 11.4 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motor (150 kW) Engine / motor Electric motor (216 kW)
CVT Transmission Single-speed
FWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Chevrolet Bolt EV vs Ford Mustang Mach-E across model years

  • Chevrolet Bolt EV
  • Ford Mustang Mach-E

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

The Ford Mustang Mach-E goes farther between stops: about 305 miles on a charge, compared with 259 miles for the Chevrolet Bolt EV.

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Ford Mustang Mach-E has more passenger space (101 vs. 94 cu ft); the Ford Mustang Mach-E has more cargo space (24 vs. 17 cu ft).

Among 14 2021 wagons, the Chevrolet Bolt EV ranks 1st and the Ford Mustang Mach-E 3rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV or the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Bolt EV. The Chevrolet Bolt EV is rated 118 MPGe combined and the Ford Mustang Mach-E 101 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV vs. the Ford Mustang Mach-E per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $775 for the Chevrolet Bolt EV and $899 for the Ford Mustang Mach-E.

Which has more range?

The Ford Mustang Mach-E: about 305 miles versus 259 miles.

Which has more cargo space?

The Ford Mustang Mach-E, with 24 cu ft of luggage volume versus 17 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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