Hertz is trying to get rid of its ultra-rare Ford Mustang Mach-E EVs for the umpteenth time, but now it has slashed prices by about $20,000, making these gold-striped crossovers a lot more tempting.
Roughly 30 Shelby-badged 2023 Mustang Mach-Es are now for sale on Hertz’s used cars website, with prices hovering around the $40,000 mark. That’s about $10,000 less than a brand-new Mustang Mach-E GT.
View Price on AmazonThe cars have been put up for sale several times since Hertz decided to get rid of its EVs, but the last time the rental car giant tried its hand at offloading the Shelby-badged crossovers, it didn’t go too well, probably because they were priced around $60,000.
Now, though, they’re more appealing, especially considering the relatively low mileage on them and the fact that they’re a part of a special edition batch that had just 100 units. Back in 2021, Shelby debuted a tuned Mustang Mach-E at SEMA, and two years later, the two companies joined forces and made a limited run of the show car.
It was Shelby’s first fully electric production vehicle, and it was fitted with a new hood, grille, rocker panels, mirror caps, black wheels, and a custom carbon fiber front splitter that was touted as being functional at high speeds. There’s also a lower suspension setup and a bunch of Shelby badges, as well as a Borla-engineered external sound system that was designed to simulate the exhaust note of the supercharged Shelby GT500 V-8, along with transmission shifts.
Under the skin, however, it’s a stock Mustang Mach-E GT with all-wheel drive, 480 horsepower, and an EPA-estimated 260 miles of range.
The cars sold by Hertz have between 3,000 and 15,000 miles on the odometer, so they’re barely used. That said, they are still former rental cars, and they come with the baggage of having gone through several hands before landing in your driveway.
That hasn’t stopped many people from scooping up Hertz’s previous EVs, though. During the past 12 months, the rental company has sold most of its electric car fleet, often at heavily discounted pricing, leaving just the Shelby Mustang Mach-Es and a handful of previous-generation Chevrolet Bolt EVs in stock.
Source: insideevs.com
