Ford Makes the Big Battery Standard on the Mach-E and Adds a $2,295 Trail Package
Every 2027 Mach-E now uses the extended-range pack, the Select RWD still starts under $40,000, and a new Trail package borrows hardware from the Rally.
Ford is dropping the smaller battery from the Mustang Mach-E for 2027. Every version of the electric crossover now gets the extended-range pack, the entry price stays under $40,000, and a new $2,295 Trail package gives the Select eAWD extra ride height and the Rally's all-season tires.
Order banks opened October 22 through Ford dealers. Trail-equipped cars are due in the first quarter of 2027, and the online Build & Price tool won't open until early next year. The update follows the Mach-E's BECM software recall in September.
More battery for $2,200 more
Ford quotes 88 kWh of usable capacity for the Select and Premium and 91 kWh for the GT and Rally. The 2027 Select RWD starts at $39,995 before destination, according to Ford.
That base car previously came with a 73-kWh standard-range pack. Edmunds lists the 2026 Select RWD at $37,795, so the new base model costs $2,200 more for 15 kWh of extra usable capacity: about 21% more energy for about 6% more money. Per kilowatt-hour, the entry price drops from roughly $518 to roughly $454.
Ford credits part of that math to a new secondary front drive unit, which it says matches the outgoing motor's performance at a lower cost. The value push comes as U.S. EV sales fell 38.6% year over year in the third quarter.
Range is the open question. Ford says EPA estimates will arrive closer to availability. For reference, ford.com lists the 2026 extended-range Mach-E at up to 320 miles as a Premium RWD and 300 miles as an eAWD, but those ratings don't carry over automatically to the 2027 car.
Trail vs. Rally
The Trail is a factory-built package, not a separate trim and not a dealer add-on. It requires the Select eAWD and borrows three pieces from the Mach-E Rally: the steering rack, the 19-inch Dark Carbonized Gray wheels, and Michelin CrossClimate 2 tires.
The suspension is where the two split. The Trail uses passive struts and springs that lift the body 10 mm (0.4 inch) in front and 15 mm (0.6 inch) at the rear compared with a Select or Premium. Autocar reported a 20-mm (0.8-inch) lift for the Rally, which also gets rally-tuned MagneRide adaptive dampers, aluminum front underbody shields, and the larger 91-kWh battery. Ford doesn't list underbody protection for the Trail.
Ford pitches the package at gravel, sand, two-track dirt roads, and winter driving, where the CrossClimate 2 tires should matter most. Cold still costs EVs range, as our winter range data on 18 models shows, so tires alone won't solve every winter trip.
The Trail also adds 400W Pro Power Onboard with outlets in the cargo area and at the back of the center console, a Carbon Black lower front fascia, and a Trail logo on the armrest. Buyers get 100,000 Ford Rewards points on top of the 22,000 every Mach-E customer receives.
The BlueCruise catch
Because the Trail is built on the Select, BlueCruise 1.5 isn't included. On the Select it comes with the optional Tech Pack Lite, and Ford says the hardware has to be chosen when the car is ordered and can't be added later. Trail buyers who want hands-free highway driving need to decide at the dealer. The GT and Rally get BlueCruise as standard.
Ford hasn't announced 2027 pricing for the Premium, GT, or Rally, or the 2027 destination charge. EPA ratings and the Build & Price launch are the next things to watch.
