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2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E vs Volkswagen ID.4

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
$880/ year to fuel
103 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$864/ year to fuel
107 MPGe

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, the most efficient 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E (103 MPGe) costs about $880 a year to fuel and the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 (107 MPGe) about $864.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Mustang Mach-E
  • Volkswagen ID.4

Side by side

Ford Mustang Mach-EVolkswagen ID.4
$880 Your annual fuel cost $864
103 MPGe Combined efficiency 107 MPGe
110 MPGe City 116 MPGe
96 MPGe Highway 98 MPGe
32.6 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 32 kWh
247 mi Driving range 275 mi
101 cu ft Passenger volume 100 cu ft
24 cu ft Cargo volume 30 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
8.1 hrs Charge time at 240V 7.5 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motor (198 kW) Engine / motor Electric motor (150 kW)
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
RWD 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.

Ford Mustang Mach-E vs Volkswagen ID.4 across model years

  • Ford Mustang Mach-E
  • Volkswagen ID.4

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 Volkswagen ID.4 goes farther between stops: about 275 miles on a charge, compared with 247 miles for the Ford Mustang Mach-E.

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Volkswagen ID.4 has more cargo space (30 vs. 24 cu ft).

Among 106 2022 small SUVs, the Ford Mustang Mach-E ranks 4th and the Volkswagen ID.4 3rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E or the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen ID.4. The Ford Mustang Mach-E is rated 103 MPGe combined and the Volkswagen ID.4 107 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E vs. the Volkswagen ID.4 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $880 for the Ford Mustang Mach-E and $864 for the Volkswagen ID.4.

Which has more range?

The Volkswagen ID.4: about 275 miles versus 247 miles.

Which has more cargo space?

The Volkswagen ID.4, with 30 cu ft of luggage volume versus 24 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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