Compare the2027 Cadillac Vistiq VS 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E

The Cadillac Vistiq has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags help prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

The Vistiq has a standard front seat center airbag, which deploys between the driver and front passenger, protecting them from injuries caused by striking each other in serious side impacts. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer front seat center airbags.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, Full-Time Four-Wheel Drive is standard on the Vistiq. But it costs extra on the Mustang Mach-E.

A passive infrared night vision system standard on the Vistiq Premium Luxury/Platinum helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera to detect heat, the system then displays the image on a monitor in the dashboard. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer a night vision system.

The Cadillac Vistiq’s rear backup camera has a standard washer for maintaining a clear view under various conditions. In contrast, the Ford Mustang Mach-E does not offer a rear camera washer, meaning its effectiveness relies on manual cleaning by the user when necessary.

Both the Vistiq and the Mustang Mach-E 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 and driver alert monitors.

The Cadillac Vistiq weighs 1351 to 1932 pounds more than the Ford Mustang Mach-E. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

The Vistiq comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck. The Mustang Mach-E’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 14,000 miles sooner.

Cadillac’s powertrain warranty covers the Vistiq 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than Ford covers the Mustang Mach-E. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 6 years or 70,000 miles. Coverage on the Mustang Mach-E ends after only 5 years or 60,000 miles.

The Vistiq’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the Mustang Mach-E’s (6 vs. 5 years).

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Cadillac vehicles are more reliable than Ford vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Cadillac above average in long-term dependability. With 39 more problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, Ford is rated below average.

The Vistiq’s electric motors produces 351 more horsepower (615 vs. 264) and 263 lbs.-ft. more torque (650 vs. 387) than the Mustang Mach-E’s standard electric motor. The Vistiq’s electric motors produces 290 more horsepower (615 vs. 325) and 150 lbs.-ft. more torque (650 vs. 500) than the Mustang Mach-E eAWD’s standard electric motors. The Vistiq’s electric motors produces 245 more horsepower (615 vs. 370) and 150 lbs.-ft. more torque (650 vs. 500) than the Mustang Mach-E ER eAWD’s standard electric motors. The Vistiq’s electric motors produces 135 more horsepower (615 vs. 480) than the Mustang Mach-E GT Performance/Rally’s standard electric motors.

As tested in Motor Trend the Cadillac Vistiq is faster than the Ford Mustang Mach-E:

	Vistiq	Mustang Mach-E ER eAWD	Mustang Mach-E ER
Zero to 60 MPH	4.4 sec	4.8 sec	6.3 sec
Quarter Mile	12.9 sec	13.4 sec	14.8 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	111.3 MPH	103.5 MPH	96.8 MPH

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

			MPGe
Vistiq
	AWD	19 kW Charger Electric Motors	93 city/78 hwy
		11 kW Charger Electric Motors	93 city/78 hwy
Mustang Mach-E
	AWD	Rally Electric Motors	89 city/78 hwy

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

			Miles
Vistiq
	AWD	11 kW Charger Electric Motors	305 miles
		19 kW Charger Electric Motors	300 miles
Mustang Mach-E
	RWD	Electric Motor	260 miles
	AWD	ER Electric Motors	300 miles
		Rally Electric Motors	255 miles
		Electric Motors	240 miles
		GT Electric Motors	280 miles

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

	Vistiq Platinum	Mustang Mach-E	Mustang Mach-E GT/Rally
Front Rotors	16.1 inches	14.3 inches	15.2 inches
Rear Rotors	13.6 inches	12.4 inches	12.4 inches

The Vistiq’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the Mustang Mach-E are solid, not vented.

The Vistiq stops shorter than the Mustang Mach-E:

	Vistiq	Mustang Mach-E
70 to 0 MPH	176 feet	177 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	119 feet	124 feet	Motor Trend

For better traction, the Vistiq has larger standard tires than the Mustang Mach-E (285/45R21 vs. 225/55R19). The Vistiq’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Mustang Mach-E (305/35R23 vs. 245/45R20).

The Vistiq’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Mustang Mach-E’s standard 55 series tires. The Vistiq’s optional tires have a lower 35 series profile than the Mustang Mach-E GT’s 45 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Vistiq has standard 21-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the Mustang Mach-E. The Vistiq’s optional 23-inch wheels are larger than the 20-inch wheels on the Mustang Mach-E GT.

The Cadillac Vistiq’s wheels have 6 lugs for longer wheel bearing life, less chance of rotor warping and greater strength. The Ford Mustang Mach-E only has 5 wheel lugs per wheel.

Having a flat tire is dangerous, inconvenient and expensive. The self-sealing tires standard on the Vistiq can automatically seal most punctures up to 3/16 of an inch, effectively preventing most flat tires. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer self-sealing tires.

The Vistiq has a standard automatic load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Vistiq’s wheelbase is 4.3 inches longer than on the Mustang Mach-E Select/Premium (121.8 inches vs. 117.5 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Vistiq is 3.3 inches wider in the front and 3.4 inches wider in the rear than on the Mustang Mach-E.

The Vistiq Platinum handles at .81 G’s, while the Mustang Mach-E pulls only .77 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Vistiq Platinum executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 2.4 seconds quicker than the Mustang Mach-E (25.6 seconds @ .76 average G’s vs. 28 seconds @ .62 average G’s).

For greater off-road capability the Vistiq has a 1.4 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Mustang Mach-E (7.2 vs. 5.8 inches), allowing the Vistiq to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Vistiq uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The Vistiq offers optional seating for 7 passengers; the Mustang Mach-E can only carry 5.

The Vistiq has 44.5 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Mustang Mach-E (145.6 vs. 101.1).

The Vistiq has 2 inches more front headroom, 2.1 inches more front hip room, 3.4 inches more front shoulder room, .8 inches more rear headroom, 2.1 inches more rear legroom, 4.1 inches more rear hip room and 3.8 inches more rear shoulder room than the Mustang Mach-E.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Vistiq’s middle row seats recline. The Mustang Mach-E’s rear seats don’t recline.

The Vistiq’s cargo area provides more volume than the Mustang Mach-E.

	Vistiq	Mustang Mach-E
Third Seat Folded	43 cubic feet	n/a
Third Seat Removed	n/a	29.7 cubic feet
Second Seat Folded	80.2 cubic feet	59.7 cubic feet

Pressing a switch automatically lowers the Vistiq’s second and third row seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer automatic folding second row seats.

To make loading groceries and cargo easier when your hands are full, the Vistiq’s liftgate can be opened just by waiting momentarily behind the back bumper, leaving your hands completely free. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer a hands-free gesture to open its liftgate, forcing you to put cargo down if your hands are full.

The Vistiq has a 5000 lbs. towing capacity. The Mustang Mach-E has no towing capacity.

Unlike the driver-only memory system optional at extra cost in the Mustang Mach-E, the Vistiq Premium Luxury/Platinum has a passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position and outside mirror angle and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

The Vistiq’s standard easy entry system raises the steering wheel and glides the driver’s seat back, making it easier for the driver to get in and out. An easy entry system costs extra on the Mustang Mach-E.

The Vistiq Premium Luxury/Platinum has a standard heads-up display that projects speed, navigation instruction and driver assistance information readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

The Vistiq’s standard Keyless Access allows you to unlock the doors from any outside door handle, open the cargo door, and start the vehicle, all without removing the key from pocket or purse. Intelligent Access standard on the Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer a sensor on the cargo door.

To help drivers avoid possible obstacles, the Vistiq has standard cornering lights to illuminate around corners when the turn signals are activated. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer cornering lights.

When the Vistiq is put in reverse, both rearview mirrors tilt from their original position. This gives the driver a better view of the curb during parallel parking maneuvers. Shifting out of reverse puts the mirrors into their original positions. The Mustang Mach-E’s mirrors don’t automatically adjust for backing.

The Vistiq’s standard rear and side view mirrors have an automatic dimming feature. These mirrors can be set to automatically darken quickly when headlights shine on them, keeping following vehicles from blinding or distracting the driver. The Mustang Mach-E has an automatic rear view mirror, but its side mirrors don’t dim.

The Cadillac Vistiq has power folding mirrors that offer unparalleled convenience while maneuvering in tight places or parked. With the mirrors folded it’s easier to walk past and help prevent parking damage. The mirrors can be quickly unfolded when the driver is ready to leave. Power folding mirrors costs extra on the Mustang Mach-E.

The Vistiq has standard heated front seats. Heated front seats cost extra on the Mustang Mach-E. The Vistiq also has standard heated second row seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the Mustang Mach-E.

The Vistiq has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the Mustang Mach-E.

The Vistiq has standard massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the Mustang Mach-E.

The Cadillac Vistiq has a standard Homelink wireless remote control system for garage door operation and device management, conveniently located on the infotainment. Homelink® eliminates the need for separate garage door openers and associated risks of losing, breaking, or having dead batteries. Ford charges extra for Homelink® on the Mustang Mach-E.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Cadillac Vistiq has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console for two separate devices. Wireless charging costs extra on the Mustang Mach-E and isn’t available on the Mustang Mach-E Select, and only charges one device.

The Vistiq has a 115-volt a/c outlet on the center console, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Vistiq third among upper midsize premium suvs in owner reported satisfaction. This includes how well the vehicle performs and satisfies its owner’s expectations. The Mustang Mach-E isn’t in the top three in its category.