A Palette Expansion for the Mach-E
Over the past two years, the Ford Mustang Mach-E has outsold the traditional gas-powered Mustang – an outcome few would have anticipated when the electric crossover debuted in 2020. Now, Ford may be looking to build on that momentum by giving the 2026 model year a broader appeal with two new paint options: Adriatic Blue Metallic and Race Red.
Both Adriatic Blue Metallic and Race Red are available across the range, including the Select, Premium, GT, and Rally trims. Adriatic Blue Metallic offers an alternative blue option alongside Velocity Blue Metallic, while Race Red, as the name suggests, gives the vehicle a more performance-oriented look. Interested buyers can opt for either of the two new colors for $495.
Ford Adds Some Flair
Other similarly priced paint options include Velocity Blue Metallic and Eruption Green Metallic, a bold color previously offered on the Bronco. For tri-coat finishes, Ford offers the Mustang Mach-E in Star White Metallic and Glacier Gray Metallic for an additional $995.
Buyers can avoid extra costs by choosing standard paint colors, including Shadow Black and Desert Sand.
Ford also made a few other changes to its compact crossover EV, notably removing the “frunk” as a standard feature. It is now offered as a $495 option, a move aimed at lowering starting prices – an increasingly important factor as affordability becomes a bigger sticking point for EV shoppers in the U.S. At the moment, the most affordable option is the Chevrolet Bolt EV, which starts at a little under $30,000, followed by the Nissan Leaf.
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Pricing Takes Priority
The entry-level Mustang Mach-E Select starts at $37,795, excluding destination fees, making it roughly $200 cheaper than the previous model year. Ford also offers the Mustang Mach-E California Special, a new special edition based on the GT that adds several throwback styling elements for an additional $2,495.
For 2026, the Mustang Mach-E stands as the sole passenger EV offering in the lineup, as the Blue Oval brand reshapes its EV strategy, including plans for a next-generation F-150 Lightning with a range-extender configuration. The move comes amid a slowdown in the EV market, a trend that has become more pronounced since the discontinuation of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit after September 2025. Given those conditions, the Mustang Mach-E sold fewer units than the two-door Mustang in January 2026, with sales falling 70.5 percent year over year.
