Historically speaking, Ford Mustang Mach-E customers have opted to either lease or finance that particular EV in varying levels over the past few years, which is undoubtedly interesting. While many new models typically post higher lease or finance figures than others, the Mach-E has somewhat bucked that trend, which seems to be largely driven by the types of deals The Blue Oval offers for its EV crossover. However, things have begun to even out as of late, likely due to enticing lease deals that Ford Mustang Mach-E models have been subjected to.
According to Experian’s Q2 2025 State of the Automotive Finance Market report, a whopping 62.15 percent of Ford Mustang Mach-E shoppers in the last quarter opted to lease those vehicles, compared to 30.69 percent that took out a loan and 7.16 percent that paid cash. This isn’t an uncommon theme among the top 10 best-selling new EV models in Q2, either – rather, every one on this list had a higher lease rate versus financing, except for the Tesla Model Y – though it’s worth noting that company doesn’t offer leases in all 50 states.
This hasn’t always been the case with the Mach-E, which saw a higher finance rate versus leases for some time following its launch. Things began to shift from financing to leasing for the Ford Mustang Mach-E throughout the course of 2024, as most customers kicked off the year by financing that purchase, though by the third quarter, the majority chose to lease instead. There are a few reasons for this big shift, but we can certainly attribute at least part of it to some enticing lease offers from Ford in recent months.
In Q4 2024, 56.63 percent of Ford Mustang Mach-E customers opted to lease their new EV in the last quarter of the year, compared to 38.96 percent who financed it and 4.41 percent that paid cash. That trend also continued into the first quarter of 2025, when 58.79 percent opted to take out a loan for their new EV crossover, compared to 37.81 percent who financed and the 3.40 percent that paid cash.
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No kidding. Because they lose huge amounts of residual value when they leave the lot. Dumb to buy one