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Ford Mustang Mach-E CAL RT 1 ER MPG by year — every rating on record

The Ford Mustang Mach-E CAL RT 1 ER has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2022 to 2023. Across those years its best rated version returned 101 mpg (2022) and its thirstiest returned 98 mpg (2022). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

In the EPA record this nameplate also appears as Mustang Mach-E CAL RT 1 ER and MUSTANG MACH-E CAL RT 1 ER. The figures below cover every one of them.

101best combined mpg (2022)
98worst combined mpg (2022)
98latest year best (2023)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
20222101 mpg98 mpg#6 of 151 (97th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel DriveElectricitySmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2023198 mpg98 mpg#11 of 166 (94th pct)All-Wheel DriveElectricitySmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Ford Mustang Mach-E CAL RT 1 ER placed highest in 2022 at #6 of 151, and lowest in 2023 at #11 of 166. It spent 2 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 3 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrRangeCO2 g/miGHG
2023All-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV1059198117.30.1$750312 min/a10/10
2022All-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV1059198117.30.1$750312 min/a10/10
2022Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV10894101113.90.1$750314 min/a10/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2022 → 2023101 → 98 mpg-3 mpg117 gal

What Mustang Mach-E CAL RT 1 ER fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E CAL RT 1 ER burns 117 to 117 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$352$352$0
$3.50/gal$411$411$0
$4.00/gal$469$469$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2023 model year is $750 to $750 a year in fuel, or $7,500 less than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 311 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 98 mpg the Ford Mustang Mach-E CAL RT 1 ER is 71 mpg better the median, which is worth about $1,080 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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Every Ford model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.