When the Model Y was first launched they did make available a rear-wheel-drive long-range Model, but that has been removed from the website. If you include the standard range Model the price points will vary from $39,999 to $60,999 for the performance Model.

As I mentioned previously there are eight variations for the Mustang Mach E, whereas there should be only around three variations of the Model Y. So we need to figure out which Models to compare to get an apples-to-apples comparison between these two vehicles.

when I took a look at the options available within each trim level for the Mustang Mach E, it became quickly obvious that the lowest trim level was not a good comparison for the Tesla Model Y.

The Select Model has smaller wheels, it has no heated seats, it has no panoramic glass roof, it has no power folding mirrors nor does it have a power liftgate and the charging speed is slowed down to a 150-kilowatt charging speed.

In order to have the same comparable features, we need to move up to the premium trim level instead of the Select trim level. So now let’s compare the two vehicles and look at the cost and value proposition between the two.

Next, let’s look at the performance numbers for these Models.

You’ll see at the base Model the Model Y has a faster zero to 60 mile per hour time and higher top speed. Once again for the long-range all-wheel-drive Model, the Tesla Model Y has a lower 0 to 60 miles per hour time and higher top speed.

Even if you go to the Performance Model, the performance Tesla Model Y has a 0 to 60 miles per hour time of somewhere around 3.5 seconds, a top speed of 145 miles per hour and that compares to the Mach-E GT Model, which is being advertised as going 0 to 60 in under 4 seconds and will have a top speed of 124 miles an hour. Once again for this key metric of performance, the Tesla Model Y gets the win.

When we talked a little bit about the cost and value of these vehicles we pointed out that the Tesla Model Y is able to achieve more range with a smaller battery, which is, of course, the definition of efficiency.

In our examples when we take a look at the more efficient Model Y, the standard range Model we’ll be able to go somewhere around four point two six miles per kilowatt-hour of battery.

The same numbers apply to the long-range all-wheel-drive Model, and the performance Model takes a little bit of a hit because of the larger wheels and it gets 3.78 miles per kilowatt-hour of battery.

So if you take a look at the same calculations for the Mustang Mach E, you’ll see that the rear-wheel-drive Model gets 3.05 miles per kilowatt-hour of battery, you’ll see that the all-wheel-drive Model gets two point seven three miles per kilowatt-hour of battery and the performance Model gets two point five three miles per kilowatt-hour of battery. So for range and efficiency the Tesla Model Y gets the win.