Small SUVs · Electric · model year 2026
Ford Mustang Mach-E vs Volkswagen ID.4
The Volkswagen ID.4 is rated 3 MPGe higher than the Ford Mustang Mach-E in model year 2026, 113 against 110 combined, which is 3% more distance from the same energy.
Side by side
| Measure | Ford Mustang Mach-E | Volkswagen ID.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Combined fuel economy (best version) | 110 MPGe | 113 MPGe |
| City | 115 MPG | 122 MPG |
| Highway | 104 MPG | 104 MPG |
| Annual fuel cost | $700 | $650 |
| Tailpipe CO2 | 0 g/mile | 0 g/mile |
| Lowest rated version | 84 MPGe | 102 MPGe |
| Rated versions | 6 | 2 |
| All-electric range | 320 mi | 291 mi |
| Rank in class (best combined rating) | 13th of 113 | 11th of 113 |
| Class | Small SUVs | Small SUVs |
| Powertrain | Electric | Electric |
Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.
Fuel economy and cost
Fuel bills differ by $50 a year. The Volkswagen ID.4 comes to $650 and the Ford Mustang Mach-E to $700, both at 15,000 miles a year.
Where each one ranks
Within their class the Ford Mustang Mach-E is tied for 13th of 113 small SUVs, in the top quarter. The Volkswagen ID.4 is tied for 11th of 113 small SUVs, in the top quarter.
The Ford Mustang Mach-E has 6 rated versions, from 84 to 110 MPGe. The Volkswagen ID.4 has 2, from 102 to 113 MPGe. For the most efficient versions, the Ford Mustang Mach-E is rated 11 higher in the city (115 against 104), while the Volkswagen ID.4 is rated 18 higher in the city (122 against 104).
The two versions closest in rating are Mustang Mach-E AWD Extended: electric motor, Automatic (A1), AWD at 104 MPGe and ID.4 AWD: electric motor, Automatic (A1), AWD at 102, 2 MPGe apart.
Ratings by model year
Both models are in the data for 6 model years, 2021 to 2026. The Ford Mustang Mach-E has the higher best rating in 1 of them and the Volkswagen ID.4 in 5. The widest gap, 7 MPGe, was in 2024, when the Volkswagen ID.4 led.
| Model year | Ford Mustang Mach-E | Volkswagen ID.4 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 110 | 113 | -3 |
| 2025 | 110 | 113 | -3 |
| 2024 | 106 | 113 | -7 |
| 2023 | 103 | 107 | -4 |
| 2022 | 103 | 107 | -4 |
| 2021 | 101 | 99 | +2 |