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Compare the2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E VS 2023 Lexus RZ

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Safety

Both the Mustang Mach-E and RZ have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Mustang Mach-E has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The RZ’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

Both the Mustang Mach-E and the RZ have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

For its top level performance in IIHS driver and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, side impact, roof strength and head restraint tests, its standard vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention system, with its optional vehicle-to-pedestrian front crash prevention system, and its available headlight’s “Good” rating, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Mustang Mach-E the rating of “Top Safety Pick” for 2022, a rating granted to only 174 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The RZ has not been tested, yet.

Warranty

There are over 12 times as many Ford dealers as there are Lexus dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Mustang Mach-E’s warranty.

Engine

The Mustang Mach-E eAWD’s standard electric motors produces 107 lbs.-ft. more torque (428 vs. 321) than the RZ’s electric motors.The Mustang Mach-E ER eAWD’s standard electric motors produces 38 more horsepower (346 vs. 308) and 107 lbs.-ft. more torque (428 vs. 321) than the RZ’s electric motors. The Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition’s optional electric motors produces 172 more horsepower (480 vs. 308) and 313 lbs.-ft. more torque (634 vs. 321) than the RZ’s electric motors.

Fuel Economy and Range

The Mustang Mach-E can travel longer on a full charge than the RZ on a full charge:

Miles

Mustang Mach-E

RWD

ER Electric Motor

310 miles

Electric Motor

247 miles

AWD

CA Route 1 Electric Motors

312 miles

ER Electric Motors

290 miles

Electric Motors

224 miles

GT Electric Motors

270 miles

Performance Edition Electric Motors

260 miles

RZ

AWD

w/18" Wheels Electric Motors

220 miles

w/20" Wheels Electric Motors

196 miles

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Mustang Mach-E’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the RZ:

Mustang Mach-E

Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition

RZ

Front Rotors

14.2 inches

15.2 inches

12.9 inches

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Mustang Mach-E GT’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the RZ (245/45R20 vs. 235/60R18).

The Mustang Mach-E GT’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the RZ’s optional 50 series front tires.

Suspension and Handling

The Mustang Mach-E offers an available driver-adjustable suspension system. It allows the driver to choose between an extra-supple ride, reducing fatigue on long trips, or a sport setting, which allows maximum control for tricky roads or off-road. The RZ’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Mustang Mach-E’s wheelbase is 5.3 inches longer than on the RZ (117.5 inches vs. 112.2 inches).

Chassis

The Mustang Mach-E is 3.6 inches shorter than the RZ, making the Mustang Mach-E easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

Passenger Space

The Mustang Mach-E has 1.2 inches more front legroom, .7 inches more front hip room, .7 inches more front shoulder room, .6 inches more rear legroom, 1.4 inches more rear hip room and 1.6 inches more rear shoulder room than the RZ.

Ergonomics

The power windows standard on both the Mustang Mach-E and the RZ have locks to prevent small children from operating them. When the lock on the Mustang Mach-E is engaged the driver can still operate all of the windows, for instance to close one opened by a child. The RZ prevents the driver from operating the other windows just as it does the other passengers.

If the windows are left open on the Mustang Mach-E the driver can close them all from a distance using the remote. On a hot day the driver can also lower the windows the same way. The driver of the RZ can only close the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

In case you lock your keys in your vehicle, or don’t have them with you, you can let yourself in using the Mustang Mach-E’s exterior PIN entry system. The RZ doesn’t offer an exterior PIN entry system.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Mustang Mach-E has a standard rear wiper. The RZ doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

Model Availability

The Mustang Mach-E is available in both rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations. The RZ doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.

Recommendations

A group of representative automotive journalists from North America selected the Mustang Mach-E as the 2021 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year. The RZ has never been chosen.