OK, but why has Ford branded it as a Mustang, then? Our experience suggests those aren’t bad returns. Speaking of which, our time with a long-term test Mach-E showed it to be fairly efficient: in cold, wet, winter weather, the AWD Extended Range managed 260 miles, against a claimed 335 miles, while on a warm summer’s day on a return journey from London to Peterborough, the RWD Standard Range managed 240 miles, against a claimed 273. Artificial steering means there’s little in the way of any feel whatsoever, and it’s not too confidence-inspiring around corners, but you can at least briskly emerge out the other side.

Picking up speed thankfully improves things with the ride evening out, and it’s quick enough in the usual EV way: even in the least powerful 265bhp model, there’s a handy 317lb ft of torque to play with. It feels typically well built, this – full details in the driving tab. Around town you notice every bump in the road, thanks, in part, to the 18-inch wheels, but also because there’s nothing in the way of creaks or groans. Now we’ve got that out the way, allow us to remind you that this is a two-tonne SUV. But this is badge engineering – it doesn’t feel or drive like a V8 Mustang in any way. It certainly hints hard at it with the thrusting bonnet and light signatures. And given that this is now a £50k-plus car, some might feel Ford could have done better. Ford has clearly been busy with the sketchpad, but the materials and quality are just so-so: it feels decidedly American in comparison to its European counterparts.

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