Ford's electric car breakthrough: 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E sets new world record to beat rivals such as the Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6

The Ford Mustang Mach-E has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest single trip taken in a production EV on a single charge.

On July 27, a UK-based team, sponsored by vehicle tracking software company WebFleet, travelled 932.84km over a 24 hour duration.

It beats the previous record set by Chinese EV-maker Zeekr in Hangzhou, China by about 10 km. 

According to the new record holders, as per Autocar, the journey was “meticulously documented with independently verified video footage, odometer readings, GPS and battery-level data from Webfleet”. 

The Mach-E chosen for the record run was the Premium extended-range model, which carries a 91kWh battery that feeds a single rear mounted electric motor making 216kW/430Nm. Ford claims a range of 600km via the stringent WLTP test cycle. 

Over the journey, the vehicle averaged 10.05km per kWh, far exceeding the 6.1km per kWh the vehicle is capable of according to the WLTP rating.

Even with the battery showing zero per cent charge the vehicle travelled a further 33.8km. 

Guinness World Record Mach-E

The car was unmodified except for smaller 18-inch wheels that were wrapped in Bridgestone efficiency-optimised EV tyres. Bridgestone says they have a lower rolling-resistance than tyres used on conventional internal combustion vehicles.

It wasn’t revealed what the Mach-E’s average speed was, though the trip took place on public roads across the UK and included a mix of different road types.

This is the longest verified distance ever undertaken by an electric vehicle, however, Mercedes-Benz claims their EQXX concept travelled 1202km from Stuttgart (Germany) to Silverstone (UK) in 2022 on a single charge.

Guinness World Record Mach-E

In April, Chinese-EV maker Nio also claimed their ET7 large sedan completed three test runs in excess of 1000km using a “semi-solid state battery” that Nio says is lighter, faster-charging and more energy dense than conventional lithium-ion batteries.

The Mach-E Premium is available in Australia for $86,990 (before on-road costs).