Compare the2024 Ford Mustang Mach-EVS 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV

Both the Mustang Mach-E and Bolt EUV 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 Bolt EUV’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 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 Bolt EUV 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.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The Mustang Mach-E has a standard Reverse Brake Assist that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The Bolt EUV doesn’t offer backup collision prevention brakes.

The Mustang Mach-E offers all-wheel drive to maximize traction under poor conditions, especially in ice and snow. The Bolt EUV doesn’t offer all-wheel drive.

The Mustang Mach-E has a standard blind spot warning system that uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. A system to reveal vehicles in the Bolt EUV’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Mustang Mach-E has standard Cross Traffic Alert and Cross Traffic Braking automatically engages the brakes to help avoid a collision. Chevrolet charges extra for Rear Cross Traffic Alert on the Bolt EUV and the Bolt EUV’s Rear Cross Traffic Alert does not include automatic braking.

The Mustang Mach-E’s driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The Bolt EUV doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the Mustang Mach-E and the Bolt EUV have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear 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, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems and rearview cameras.

The Ford Mustang Mach-E weighs 679 to 1282 pounds more than the Chevrolet Bolt EUV. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

Instrumented handling tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and analysis of its dimensions indicate that the Mustang Mach-E, with its five-star roll-over rating, is 1.2% to 2.1% less likely to roll over than the Bolt EUV, which received a four-star rating.

The Mustang Mach-E’s corrosion warranty is unlimited miles longer than the Bolt EUV’s (unlimited vs. 100,000 miles).

A reliable vehicle saves its owner time, money and trouble. Nobody wants to be stranded or have to be without a vehicle while it’s being repaired. Consumer Reports rates the Mustang Mach-E’s reliability 40 points higher than the Bolt EUV.

The Mustang Mach-E’s standard electric motor produces 64 more horsepower (264 vs. 200) and 121 lbs.-ft. more torque (387 vs. 266) than the Bolt EUV’s electric motor. The Mustang Mach-E ER’s standard electric motor produces 90 more horsepower (290 vs. 200) and 121 lbs.-ft. more torque (387 vs. 266) than the Bolt EUV’s electric motor. The Mustang Mach-E eAWD’s standard electric motors produces 125 more horsepower (325 vs. 200) and 234 lbs.-ft. more torque (500 vs. 266) than the Bolt EUV’s electric motor. The Mustang Mach-E ER eAWD’s standard electric motors produces 165 more horsepower (365 vs. 200) and 234 lbs.-ft. more torque (500 vs. 266) than the Bolt EUV’s electric motor. The Mustang Mach-E GT Performance/Rally’s standard electric motors produces 280 more horsepower (480 vs. 200) and 434 lbs.-ft. more torque (700 vs. 266) than the Bolt EUV’s electric motor.

As tested in Motor Trend the Mustang Mach-E ER electric motor is faster than the Chevrolet Bolt EUV:

	Mustang Mach-E	Bolt EUV
Zero to 60 MPH	6.3 sec	6.7 sec
Quarter Mile	14.8 sec	15.2 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	96.8 MPH	92.5 MPH

As tested in Consumer Reports the Mustang Mach-E ER eAWD electric motors is faster than the Chevrolet Bolt EUV (base engine):

	Mustang Mach-E	Bolt EUV
Zero to 30 MPH	2.3 sec	3.2 sec
Zero to 60 MPH	5.3 sec	7.2 sec
45 to 65 MPH Passing	2.6 sec	3.5 sec
Quarter Mile	13.9 sec	15.7 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	101 MPH	92 MPH

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

			Miles
Mustang Mach-E
	RWD	ER Electric Motor	320 miles
		Electric Motor	250 miles
	AWD	ER Electric Motors	300 miles
		GT Performance/Rally Electric Motors	265 miles
		GT Electric Motors	280 miles
Bolt EUV
	FWD	Electric Motor	247 miles

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

	Mustang Mach-E	Mustang Mach-E GT/Rally	Bolt EUV
Front Rotors	14.2 inches	15.2 inches	10.9 inches
Rear Rotors	12.4 inches	12.4 inches	10.4 inches

The Mustang Mach-E stops much shorter than the Bolt EUV:

	Mustang Mach-E	Bolt EUV
70 to 0 MPH	158 feet	186 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	109 feet	133 feet	Motor Trend

For better traction, the Mustang Mach-E has larger standard tires than the Bolt EUV (225/55R19 vs. 215/50R17). The Mustang Mach-E GT’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Bolt EUV (245/45R20 vs. 215/50R17).

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 Bolt EUV’s 50 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Mustang Mach-E has standard 19-inch wheels. Only 17-inch wheels are available on the Bolt EUV. The Mustang Mach-E GT has standard 20-inch wheels.

For superior ride and handling, the Ford Mustang Mach-E has fully independent front and rear suspensions. An independent suspension allows the wheels to follow the road at the best angle for gripping the pavement, without compromising ride comfort. The Chevrolet Bolt EUV has a rear torsion beam axle, with a semi-independent rear suspension.

The Mustang Mach-E has standard front and rear gas-charged shocks for better control over choppy roads. The Bolt EUV’s suspension doesn’t offer gas-charged shocks.

The Mustang Mach-E has standard front and rear stabilizer bars, which help keep the Mustang Mach-E flat and controlled during cornering. The Bolt EUV’s suspension doesn’t offer a rear stabilizer bar.

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 Bolt EUV’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Mustang Mach-E’s wheelbase is 12.2 inches longer than on the Bolt EUV (117.5 inches vs. 105.3 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Mustang Mach-E is 4 inches wider in the front and 3.9 inches wider in the rear than on the Bolt EUV.

The Mustang Mach-E GT handles at .92 G’s, while the Bolt EUV Premier pulls only .79 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Mustang Mach-E GT executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 2.4 seconds quicker than the Bolt EUV Premier (25.9 seconds @ .7 average G’s vs. 28.3 seconds @ .6 average G’s).

For greater off-road capability the Mustang Mach-E has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Bolt EUV (5.8 vs. 5.6 inches), allowing the Mustang Mach-E to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The front grille of the Mustang Mach-E uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Bolt EUV doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The Mustang Mach-E has 4.6 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Bolt EUV (101.1 vs. 96.5).

The Mustang Mach-E has 4 inches more front hip room, 3 inches more front shoulder room, .4 inches more rear headroom, 3 inches more rear hip room and 3.9 inches more rear shoulder room than the Bolt EUV.

The Mustang Mach-E has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Bolt EUV with its rear seat up (29.7 vs. 16.3 cubic feet). The Mustang Mach-E has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Bolt EUV with its rear seat folded (59.7 vs. 56.9 cubic feet).

To make loading and unloading groceries and cargo easier, especially for short adults, the Mustang Mach-E Premium/GT/Rally has a standard power liftgate, which opens and closes automatically by pressing a button. The Bolt EUV doesn’t offer a power liftgate.

The Mustang Mach-E uses gas struts to support the hood for easier service access. The Bolt EUV 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.

When three different drivers share the Mustang Mach-E, the optional memory seats and mirrors make it convenient for all three. Each setting activates different, customized memories for the driver’s seat position and outside mirror angle. The Bolt EUV doesn’t offer a memory system.

The Mustang Mach-E’s optional easy entry system glides the driver’s seat back when the door is unlocked or the ignition is switched off, making it easier for the driver to get in and out. The Bolt EUV doesn’t offer an easy entry system.

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

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 Bolt EUV doesn’t offer an exterior PIN entry system, and its OnStar® 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 Bolt EUV’s standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

Consumer Reports rated the Mustang Mach-E’s headlight performance “Very Good,” a higher rating than the Bolt EUV’s headlights, which were rated “Poor.”

The Mustang Mach-E’s standard dual zone air conditioning allows the driver and front passenger to choose two completely different temperatures so people with different temperature preferences won’t have to compromise. This makes both the driver and front passenger as comfortable as possible. The Bolt EUV doesn’t offer dual zone air conditioning.

Both the Mustang Mach-E and the Bolt EUV offer rear vents. For greater rear passenger comfort, the Mustang Mach-E has standard rear air conditioning vents to keep rear occupants cool in summer or warm in winter. The Bolt EUV doesn’t offer rear air conditioning vents, only heat vents.

The Mustang Mach-E’s optional Active Park Assist 2.0 can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. The Bolt EUV doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

Consumer Reports® recommends the Ford Mustang Mach-E, based on reliability, safety and performance. The Chevrolet Bolt EUV isn't recommended.

Motor Trend performed a comparison test in its December 2021 issue and they ranked the Ford Mustang Mach-E higher than the Chevrolet Bolt EUV Premier.

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 Bolt EUV 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 Bolt was last chosen as a North American vehicle of the year in 2017.