Interesting question:
If this were an ICE, priced at $58,000 (Premium Long range AWD) we would expect a luxury car: that would included upscale interior, excellent fit and finish, quiet smooth ride with responsive handling.
Technology, including over the air updates, are interesting, but only important if it improves the features that I use everyday and this is already available on many ICE cars where navigation is regularly updated.
So we must wait and see if over the air updates are meaningful.
My simple short answer is that when a manufacturer expects me to shell out close to $60,000, the price of Mercedes C class, an Audi A4 or BMW 3 and 4 series, I expect similar quality.
Granted the MachE has a Federal Tax credit of $7,500 but the Mercedes, Audi and BMW are deeply discounted so the purchase prices are pretty much similar.
The larger Mercedes E Class, BMW 5 series and Audi A6, after discounting will be within 10% of the price of the MachE LR AWD.
But keep in mind, when cars cost $55,000 more than 60% are leased. The Mercedes, Audi and BMW will lease out for substantially less than the MachE using the Ford Option Plan.
Using lease payments as a criteria, the MachE is also priced as a luxury car.
This is the conundrum: As compared to true luxury cars like Mercedes, BMW and Audi, how much are you willing to give up to go green or are you better off waiting for the luxury manufactures BEV's which will cost more but give you a true luxury car experience.
This would be so much easier if the MachE was priced as the Model Y - with the Federal Tax credit bringing the price down to the low 40's it would be a "no brainer" in favor of the MachE.
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