Compare the2024 Ford Mustang Mach-EVS 2024 BMW iX

Safety
Warranty
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Ergonomics
Model Availability
Recommendations

Safety

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For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Ford Mustang Mach-E are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The BMW iX doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Mustang Mach-E are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The iX doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

Both the Mustang Mach-E and the iX have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, 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 and driver alert monitors.

Warranty

Ford’s powertrain warranty covers the Mustang Mach-E 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than BMW covers the iX. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the iX ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are over 8 times as many Ford dealers as there are BMW dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Mustang Mach-E’s warranty.

Engine

As tested in Motor Trend the Mustang Mach-E GT electric motors is faster than the iX xDrive50:

	Mustang Mach-E	iX
Zero to 60 MPH	3.6 sec	4 sec

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the Mustang Mach-E gets better mileage than the iX:

			MPGe
Mustang Mach-E
	RWD	Electric Motor	106 city/98 hwy
		ER Electric Motor	104 city/90 hwy
	AWD	Electric Motors	95 city/88 hwy
		ER Electric Motors	97 city/84 hwy
		GT Performance/Rally Electric Motors	88 city/75 hwy
		GT Electric Motors	95 city/85 hwy
iX
	AWD	xDrive50 Electric Motors	83 city/82 hwy
		M60 Electric Motors	78 city/82 hwy

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

			Miles
Mustang Mach-E
	RWD	ER Electric Motor	320 miles
	AWD	ER Electric Motors	300 miles
		GT Electric Motors	280 miles
iX
	AWD	M60 Electric Motors	274 miles

Brakes and Stopping

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

	Mustang Mach-E	Mustang Mach-E GT/Rally	iX
Front Rotors	14.2 inches	15.2 inches	13.7 inches

The Mustang Mach-E stops much shorter than the iX:

	Mustang Mach-E	iX
70 to 0 MPH	158 feet	166 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	109 feet	120 feet	Motor Trend

Tires and Wheels

The Mustang Mach-E’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 55 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the iX’s standard 60 series tires.

Suspension and Handling

The Mustang Mach-E GT handles at .92 G’s, while the iX xDrive50 pulls only .84 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the Mustang Mach-E’s turning circle is 2.3 feet tighter than the iX M60’s (38.1 feet vs. 40.4 feet). The Mustang Mach-E’s turning circle is 4.7 feet tighter than the iX xDrive50’s (38.1 feet vs. 42.8 feet).

Chassis

The Ford Mustang Mach-E may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 800 to 1250 pounds less than the BMW iX.

The Mustang Mach-E Select/Premium is 9.4 inches shorter than the iX, making the Mustang Mach-E easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

Ergonomics

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 iX doesn’t offer an exterior PIN entry system, and its BMW Assist can’t unlock the doors if the vehicle doesn’t have cell phone reception or the driver can’t contact the service.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Mustang Mach-E has a standard rear fixed intermittent wiper with a full on position. The rear wiper standard on the iX only has an intermittent setting, so in a hard rain visibility isn’t as good.

Consumer Reports rated the Mustang Mach-E’s headlight performance “Very Good,” a higher rating than the iX’s headlights, which were rated “Good.”

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the Mustang Mach-E has standard extendable sun visors. The iX doesn’t offer extendable visors.

Model Availability

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

Recommendations

Consumer Reports® recommends both the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the BMW iX, based on reliability, safety and performance.

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 iX has never been chosen.

The Ford Mustang Mach-E outsold the BMW iX by over two to one during 2023.