Ford Mach-E Batteries Keep 92% Capacity

Ford's five-year battery data from more than 36,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada shows strong long-term retention.

Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Electric Vehicles

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Ford reported that 2021 Mustang Mach-E batteries retained an average of 92% of usable capacity after more than five years on the road. The findings draw on data from more than 36,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada that have collectively traveled about 2 billion miles.

Why it matters

Battery health is a central concern for buyers weighing the resale value and long-term ownership costs of electric vehicles. Ford says the data is helping engineers refine battery management and charging recommendations for future EVs, including the upcoming Fathom electric pickup.

Vehicles in the sample collectively traveled about 2 billion miles, and more than 30 vehicles exceeding 200,000 miles averaged 88% battery health. Recurrent estimates that just 0.3% of modern EVs have required battery replacement.

The players

Ford Motor Company

Ford is a major American automaker that produces the Mustang Mach-E and is developing the Fathom electric pickup.

Recurrent

Recurrent is a company that analyzes EV battery performance data to help car dealers assess used electric vehicle values.

The details

The findings come from Ford's analysis of Mach-E battery performance, with more than 2,000 owners who have driven over 100,000 miles on their original batteries retaining an average of more than 91% capacity. Recurrent, which tracked more than 1 billion miles of driving and charging data from over 50,000 EVs, notes that car dealers use battery performance analysis to assess used EV values.

Mach-E batteries retained 92% capacity after more than five years on the road.
Article reporting Ford's battery findings was published November 9, 2026.

Roadmap

Recurrent's estimate that just 0.3% of modern EVs have required battery replacement frames Ford's findings as part of a broader pattern of durable EV batteries. Ford's data arrives as automakers push to address used-EV buyer concerns about long-term battery health.

Buyers considering a used Mach-E or other EV can use high battery-retention figures as a benchmark when evaluating a vehicle's remaining range. Owners planning long-distance driving may find that the reported capacity levels indicate little loss of usable range after several years.

The takeaway

Ford's battery data suggests that EV batteries can retain most of their capacity well beyond five years, which may ease concerns for used-EV shoppers. Buyers should still ask for battery health reports when evaluating an older electric vehicle.