Numbers don’t care about tradition. For years, the V8 was Mustang’s crown, chrome, thunder, rear drive, hair in the wind, and gas fumes swirling. But now, it’s the battery-powered horse setting the pace. All those threads on car forums, all that arguing, irrelevant. Mach-E outsold the coupe and convertible two-to-one. The margin didn’t come from clever marketing alone; federal EV tax credits up for grabs had buyers lining up before the window slammed shut. Even as the credits faded, Ford found ways to keep the incentive alive a bit longer, pushing Mach-E sales even harder while the gas car lost ground.
The regular Mustang saw a modest increase, but nothing close to the Mach-E’s surge. This is raw market reality: when buyers want space, silence, and instant torque, gas engines just aren’t enough. Half a decade ago, this would have sounded like a joke. Now it’s how Ford does business.
The icons are shifting. The Mach-E just lapped the old guard and still isn’t lifting. If anyone’s looking for a meltdown in the Mustang fan clubs, check the comment sections ... they’re burning up, while Mach-E keeps racking up victories one dealer at a time.
