Mustang Mach-E Takes Fourth in New EV Market Share Through Q3 2026

The electric crossover also ranked third in the used EV market, with a 4.9% share, as used electric vehicle sales continued to grow while new EV sales declined year to date.

EV.com Staff

October 21, 2026 | Updated 10:44, October 21, 2026

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The Ford Mustang Mach-E accounted for 6% of U.S. new electric vehicle sales through the third quarter of 2026, placing fourth among models in CarGurus data cited by Ford Authority.

The electric crossover also ranked third in the used EV market, with a 4.9% share, as used electric vehicle sales continued to grow while new EV sales declined year to date.

Mach-E Ranks Among Leading New and Used EVs

The Mustang Mach-E’s 6% share of new EV sales put it behind the Hyundai Ioniq 5 at 11.2%, the Toyota bZ at 9.3% and the Chevrolet Equinox EV at 6.1%. The Mach-E also had the longest average time to sell among the models listed, at 125.7 days.

Only the Tesla Model Y, at 16%, and the Tesla Model 3, at 13.5%, took a larger share of used EV sales than the Mach-E’s 4.9%, according to Ford Authority.

The data showed a different direction for new and used electric vehicles overall. New EV sales were down 48% year to date, while used EV sales increased 19% over the same period, with steep depreciation cited as the reason for the used-market growth.

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Mach-E Inventory and August Sales Also Declined

The Mustang Mach-E’s dealer inventory had also fallen. Dealers held 5,500 Mach-Es in gross stock at the end of August. That was below the inventory figures cited for several other Ford models: 32,300 Bronco Sport units, 27,000 Maverick units, 34,500 Bronco units and 52,800 Explorer units.

In August, Ford sold 1,989 Mach-Es, a 72.47% decline and the lowest figure for any of its retail models.

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