Compare the2026 Ford Mustang Mach-EVS 2026 Toyota C-HR

Both the Mustang Mach-E and C-HR 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 C-HR’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.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Mustang Mach-E has standard Cross Traffic Alert with Cross Traffic Braking, systems which detect vehicles approaching from the sides and can automatically apply the brakes to prevent a collision. Only the C-HR XSE offers Parking Support Brake.

Both the Mustang Mach-E and the C-HR have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front 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, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

The Ford Mustang Mach-E achieved a “Top Safety Pick” rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for the 2026 model year. This recognition was based on its impressive performance in the small overlap frontal crash test, updated moderate overlap front crash test, updated side impact crash test, headlight evaluations, pedestrian crash prevention testing, and vehicle-to-vehicle crash prevention testing. The C-HR is not a “Top Safety Pick” for 2026.

There are over 2 times as many Ford dealers as there are Toyota dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Mustang Mach-E’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Ford vehicles are better in initial quality than Toyota vehicles. With 7 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks Ford higher than Toyota.

The Mustang Mach-E ER eAWD’s standard electric motors produces 32 more horsepower (370 vs. 338) than the C-HR’s electric motors. The Mustang Mach-E ER’s standard electric motor produces 34 more horsepower (372 vs. 338) than the C-HR’s electric motors. The Mustang Mach-E GT Performance/Rally’s standard electric motors produces 142 more horsepower (480 vs. 338) than the C-HR’s electric motors.

As tested in Motor Trend the Mustang Mach-E ER eAWD electric motors is faster than the Toyota C-HR:

The Mustang Mach-E can travel longer on a full charge than the C-HR on a full charge:

For better stopping power the Mustang Mach-E’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the C-HR:

The Mustang Mach-E stops much shorter than the C-HR:

For better traction, the Mustang Mach-E GT’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the C-HR (245/45R20 vs. 235/60R18).

The Mustang Mach-E’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 55 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the C-HR SE’s standard 60 series tires. The Mustang Mach-E GT’s tires have a lower 45 series profile than the C-HR XSE’s 50 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Mustang Mach-E has standard 19-inch wheels. Smaller 18-inch wheels are standard on the C-HR SE.

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 C-HR’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Mustang Mach-E Select/Premium’s wheelbase is 9.2 inches longer than on the C-HR (117.5 inches vs. 108.3 inches).

The Mustang Mach-E’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (50% to 50%) than the C-HR’s (53% to 47%). This gives the Mustang Mach-E more stable handling and braking.

The Mustang Mach-E GT handles at .86 G’s, while the C-HR XSE pulls only .79 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Mustang Mach-E GT executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the C-HR XSE (25.9 seconds @ .7 average G’s vs. 26.7 seconds @ .71 average G’s).

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 C-HR doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The Mustang Mach-E has 7.5 cubic feet more passenger volume than the C-HR (101.1 vs. 93.6).

The Mustang Mach-E has 1.2 inches more front legroom, .9 inches more front hip room, .7 inches more rear headroom, 5.9 inches more rear legroom, 8.4 inches more rear hip room and 1.2 inches more rear shoulder room than the C-HR.

The Mustang Mach-E has a much larger cargo volume than the C-HR with its rear seat up (29.7 vs. 25.3 cubic feet).

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

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 C-HR doesn’t offer an exterior PIN entry system, and its Safety Connect™ 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 power window, power lock, power mirror and cruise control switches are lit from behind, making them plainly visible and easier to operate at night. The C-HR’s power window (except driver window) and power lock switches are unlit, making them difficult to find at night and operate safely.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Mustang Mach-E has a standard rear wiper. The C-HR doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducts detailed tests on headlights for their range both straight ahead and in curves and to be certain they don’t exceed acceptable amounts of glare to oncoming drivers. The Mustang Mach-E’s headlights were rated “Good” by the IIHS, while the C-HR’s headlights are rated “Poor.”

Standard air-conditioned seats in the Mustang Mach-E Premium keep the driver and front passenger comfortable and take the sting out of hot seats in Summer. The C-HR doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats.

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 C-HR doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

The Mustang Mach-E is available in both rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations. The C-HR doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.

Consumer Reports® recommends the Ford Mustang Mach-E, based on reliability, safety and performance.

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 C-HR has never been chosen.