Ford is not building a lifted, mud-ready electric Bronco. What it is building is a factory package for the Mustang Mach-E that gives buyers a credible answer to the question: can this thing handle the dirt road to the campsite? The 2027 Mustang Mach-E Trail costs $2,295, requires the Select eAWD configuration, and bundles hardware lifted directly from the Mach-E Rally to make the case that it can.
The suspension is tuned specifically for the Trail package, with passive front and rear struts and springs that raise ride height 10 mm at the front and 15 mm at the rear compared with Select and Premium models. The steering rack, 19-inch High Gloss Dark Carbonized Gray wheels with as-cast graphics, and Michelin CrossClimate 2 tires all carry over from the Rally variant. Ford’s own engineering lead on the project, Nick Rallis, framed the design targets plainly: loose gravel, sand, two-track dirt roads, and winter traction. That’s a real use case for a lot of Mach-E buyers who live near unpaved access roads, and it’s a more honest positioning than most automakers attempt with a package at this price.
The Trail package also includes standard 400W Pro Power Onboard, with outlets in the cargo area and at the rear of the center console. That’s enough to run a camp light, charge a battery pack, power an electric pump for a paddleboard, or keep bike gear topped off. Not enough to run a full campsite, but genuinely useful for the day-out scenario Ford is pitching. A Carbon Black lower front fascia and a Mach-E Trail logo on the center armrest handle the visual identity work.
Buyers who want to carry gear on the roof have a path. A Clamp On Cross Bar Kit by Thule, sold through the Ford accessories site, is compatible with all Trail configurations and accommodates bikes, kayaks, and gear boxes. An optional Interior Protection Package adds all-weather floor mats and a cargo-area protector. Ford is also depositing 100,000 Ford Rewards points into Trail buyers’ accounts on top of the 22,000 points all Mach-E customers receive, redeemable toward accessories, subscriptions, and parts.
Lineup-Wide Changes for 2027
The Trail package is the most visible addition to the 2027 Mach-E lineup, but the broader update carries more weight for buyers across all trims. Ford has standardized the extended-range battery across the entire 2027 lineup for the first time. Select and Premium models now ship with 88 kWh of usable capacity; GT and Rally models get 91 kWh. The 2025 Mach-E offered a standard-range option for Select and Premium buyers, so the shift to extended-range as the sole option is a meaningful upgrade, particularly for the entry trims where range anxiety tends to be the sharper concern.
The starting price has moved to $39,995 for the Select rear-wheel-drive model before destination, putting an extended-range Mach-E just under the $40,000 mark. Ford achieved the price point partly through a redesigned front motor for eAWD variants, which delivers the same output as the previous unit at reduced cost. That kind of hardware value engineering rarely gets a headline, but it’s what makes the extended-range standardization economically viable rather than just a marketing claim.
BlueCruise 1.5 is optional on Select and Premium trims, available through the Tech Pack Lite for Select and the Premium Tech Pack for Premium, each including one year plus 90 days of service. GT and Rally models get it standard, with the same service window. On Trail specifically, BlueCruise hardware must be selected at order time and cannot be added later, a constraint worth knowing before signing a build sheet.
Ford has not announced EPA-estimated range figures for the 2027 lineup, saying those numbers will arrive closer to availability. Given that the 2025 GT and Rally already used a 91 kWh extended battery and produced 480 hp, the GT figures are likely stable. Select and Premium range numbers with the larger 88 kWh pack are the ones to watch.
Orders for the 2027 Mach-E opened October 22, 2026. Trail models are expected to arrive at dealers in Q1 2027, with the Build and Price tool scheduled to open early next year.
The Trail package won’t satisfy anyone who wants to cross a rock field. What it does, for $2,295 on top of a Select eAWD, is make the Mach-E a more capable year-round tool for buyers whose outdoor adventures start on pavement and end on gravel. At that price and with that hardware pedigree from the Rally, Ford has made a reasonable case.
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