Montreal 2020: Ford’s Mustang Mach-E Steps Onto Canadian Soil

Perhaps the biggest highlight of the 2020 Montreal Auto Show came early on media day, as Ford’s long-awaited Mustang Mach-E made its official Canadian debut this morning.

In Ford’s view the new model represents an expansion of the Mustang lineup, though it’s not clear the Mach-E’s main buying demographic will be the same as it is for the other versions of the legendary muscle car.

That said, the resemblance between car and SUV is unmistakeable. The long, boldly sculpted hood, aggressive headlights and the distinctive tri-bar rear lights all tell you in so many words that this is a Mustang. But of course, It’s an SUV. And it’s all-electric.

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Ford will retort, and they’re right, that power and performance are just as big a focus with this model as they are with the pony car. And so the total output of the Mustang Mach-E is 332 hp (in AWD configuration, with the extended-range battery pack) and 417 lb-ft of torque. There will also be two higher-performance versions, the GT and the GT Performance Edition.

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