Ford just made the cheapest way to take a Mustang Mach-E off pavement. The 2027 model year brings a new Trail package, available exclusively on the entry-level Select AWD trim, that lifts the electric SUV, swaps in the Rally model’s steering rack and tires, and lands at $48,030. That is $145 less than Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 XRT, which plays the exact same game.
The Trail package costs $2,295 on top of the all-wheel-drive option. For that money, buyers get new springs and dampers that raise the front 0.4 inch and the rear 0.6 inch. The Michelin CrossClimate 2 tires and 19-inch turbine wheels, both pulled directly from the Rally, come finished in gray.
A blacked-out lower front fascia rounds out the visual changes, with optional body graphics for anyone who wants to broadcast their intentions.
Ford also threw in a 400-watt inverter with 120-volt outlets in both the rear passenger area and the cargo bay. That is a practical addition for anyone actually planning to use this thing away from a paved charging station.
But the bigger news might be what happens across the entire Mach-E lineup. The old 73-kWh standard range battery is dead. Every 2027 Mach-E now comes with the 88-kWh extended-range pack as standard equipment. The GT and Rally keep their 91-kWh units.
Ford says the cost absorption was partly enabled by a redesigned front motor in all-wheel-drive models. It is cheaper to manufacture but produces identical output. The company claims the lightest rear-wheel-drive models could see up to 320 miles of range, though official EPA figures have not been released.
Pricing moved in the right direction, too. The rear-drive Select starts at $42,735, a $600 cut from the 2026 model year. The AWD version opens at $45,735.
In a segment where sticker shock has been a persistent drag on EV adoption, Ford is pushing the numbers lower while stuffing a bigger battery into every car. That math is hard to argue with.
The Trail package slots neatly between the standard Mach-E and the $65,000-plus Rally. The Rally remains the weapon for those who want to get sideways on gravel with serious suspension tuning and extra power. The Trail is for people who want better ground clearance and all-weather tires without writing a check for a car that costs more than most pickup trucks.
Hyundai will feel this one. The Ioniq 5 XRT was the only affordable lifted EV crossover on the market, and it sold well precisely because nobody was competing directly against it. Now Ford has matched the concept at a lower price point, using parts already proven in a more expensive model.
Ordering for the 2027 Mach-E opened on October 22, with the first Trail-equipped vehicles expected to reach customers in the first quarter of 2027. Ford has not yet published full specifications for the rest of the refreshed lineup.
Five years into its life, the Mach-E continues to evolve in ways that feel less like mid-cycle facelifts and more like targeted counterpunches. The Trail package was clearly built with one eye on the spec sheet and the other on Hyundai’s order books.
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