Compare the2024 Ford Mustang Mach-EVS 2024 Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid

Both the Mustang Mach-E and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid 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 Tucson Plug-In Hybrid’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.

The Ford Mustang Mach-E has a standard driver’s side knee airbag mounted low on the dashboard. The knee airbag helps prevent the driver from sliding under the seatbelts or the main frontal airbag; this keeps the driver better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. A knee airbag also helps keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Tucson Plug-In Hybrid doesn’t offer knee airbags.

The Mustang Mach-E has standard Post Collision Braking, which automatically apply the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Tucson Plug-In Hybrid doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

Both the Mustang Mach-E and the Tucson Plug-In Hybrid have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact 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, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

Side impacts caused 23% of all road fatalities in 2018, down from 29% in 2003, when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced its side barrier test. In order to continue improving vehicle safety, the IIHS has started using a more severe side impact test: 37 MPH (up from 31 MPH), with a 4180-pound barrier (up from 3300 pounds). The results of this newly developed test demonstrates that the Ford Mustang Mach-E is safer than the Tucson Plug-In Hybrid:

There are over 3 times as many Ford dealers as there are Hyundai dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Mustang Mach-E’s warranty.

The Mustang Mach-E’s standard electric motor produces 3 more horsepower (264 vs. 261) and 129 lbs.-ft. more torque (387 vs. 258) than the Tucson Plug-In Hybrid’s 1.6 turbo 4-cylinder hybrid. The Mustang Mach-E ER’s standard electric motor produces 29 more horsepower (290 vs. 261) and 129 lbs.-ft. more torque (387 vs. 258) than the Tucson Plug-In Hybrid’s 1.6 turbo 4-cylinder hybrid. The Mustang Mach-E eAWD’s standard electric motors produces 64 more horsepower (325 vs. 261) and 242 lbs.-ft. more torque (500 vs. 258) than the Tucson Plug-In Hybrid’s 1.6 turbo 4-cylinder hybrid. The Mustang Mach-E ER eAWD’s standard electric motors produces 104 more horsepower (365 vs. 261) and 242 lbs.-ft. more torque (500 vs. 258) than the Tucson Plug-In Hybrid’s 1.6 turbo 4-cylinder hybrid. The Mustang Mach-E GT Performance/Rally’s standard electric motors produces 219 more horsepower (480 vs. 261) and 442 lbs.-ft. more torque (700 vs. 258) than the Tucson Plug-In Hybrid’s 1.6 turbo 4-cylinder hybrid.

On the EPA test cycle the Mustang Mach-E gets better mileage than the Tucson Plug-In Hybrid running on electricity:

On the EPA test cycle the Mustang Mach-E gets better mileage than the Tucson Plug-In Hybrid running its gasoline engine:

The Mustang Mach-E can travel with zero emissions on a full charge for 230 to 320 miles. The Tucson Plug-In Hybrid has to start its internal combustion engine after only 33 miles.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Ford Mustang Mach-E higher (10 out of 10) than the Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid (7). This means the Mustang Mach-E produces up to 11.8 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the Tucson Plug-In Hybrid every 15,000 miles.

For better stopping power the Mustang Mach-E’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Tucson Plug-In Hybrid:

For better traction, the Mustang Mach-E GT’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Tucson Plug-In Hybrid (245/45R20 vs. 235/55R19).

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 Tucson Plug-In Hybrid’s 55 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Mustang Mach-E GT has standard 20-inch wheels. The Tucson Plug-In Hybrid’s largest wheels are only 19-inches.

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 Tucson Plug-In Hybrid’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

The Mustang Mach-E has vehicle speed sensitive variable-assist power steering, for low-effort parking, better control at highway speeds and during hard cornering, and a better feel of the road. The Tucson Plug-In Hybrid doesn’t offer variable-assist power steering.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Mustang Mach-E’s wheelbase is 9 inches longer than on the Tucson Plug-In Hybrid (117.5 inches vs. 108.5 inches).

The Mustang Mach-E has 1.9 inches more front legroom and .9 inches more front hip room than the Tucson Plug-In Hybrid.

The Mustang Mach-E uses gas struts to support the hood for easier service access. The Tucson Plug-In Hybrid uses a prop rod to support its heavy hood. It takes two hands to open the hood and set the prop rod, the prop rod gets in the way during maintenance and service, and the prop rod could be knocked out, causing the heavy hood to fall on the person maintaining or servicing the car.

The Mustang Mach-E has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The Tucson Plug-In Hybrid doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

The Mustang Mach-E’s front and rear power windows all open or close fully with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside the car. The Tucson Plug-In Hybrid’s rear power window switches have to be held the entire time to open or close them fully.

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 Tucson Plug-In Hybrid can only operate 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 Tucson Plug-In Hybrid doesn’t offer an exterior PIN entry system, and its Blue Link can’t unlock the doors if the vehicle doesn’t have cell phone reception or the driver can’t contact the service.

The Mustang Mach-E’s rain-sensitive wipers adjust their speed and turn on and off automatically based on the amount of rainfall on the windshield. This allows the driver to concentrate on driving without constantly adjusting the wipers. The Tucson Plug-In Hybrid’s standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

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

Consumer Reports® recommends both the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid, based on reliability, safety and performance.

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Mustang Mach-E third among compact suvs in owner reported satisfaction. This includes how well the vehicle performs and satisfies its owner’s expectations. The Tucson Plug-In Hybrid isn’t in the top three.

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 Tucson Plug-In Hybrid has never been chosen.