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2023 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
$883/ year to fuel
103 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$850/ 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 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E (103 MPGe) costs about $883 a year to fuel and the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 (107 MPGe) about $850.

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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
$883 Your annual fuel cost $850
103 MPGe Combined efficiency 107 MPGe
110 MPGe City 115 MPGe
96 MPGe Highway 99 MPGe
32.7 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 31.5 kWh
247 mi Driving range 209 mi
— Passenger volume 100 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 6 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 Ford Mustang Mach-E goes farther between stops: about 247 miles on a charge, compared with 209 miles for the Volkswagen ID.4.

Among 118 2023 small SUVs, the Ford Mustang Mach-E ranks 7th and the Volkswagen ID.4 5th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E or the 2023 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 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E vs. the Volkswagen ID.4 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $883 for the Ford Mustang Mach-E and $850 for the Volkswagen ID.4.

Which has more range?

The Ford Mustang Mach-E: about 247 miles versus 209 miles.

Ford Mustang Mach-E vs Volkswagen ID.4 in other years

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