Mustang Mach E being in GLC price range is fine. It's a bit of a "special" car. Just like a ICE Mustang is considerably pricier than a ICE mid size entry level luxury sedan, the EV Mustang ought to be more as well. The Ioniq 5 is around $10,000 AUD cheaper than the entry level Merc GLC in Australia. Ioniq 5 is $70,000 AUD entry level whereas GLC is $80,000.
To put things in perspective, the BYD Atto 3 (the only BYD the Australian importer is offering) is a far better purchase and car than the Ioniq 5 for the money. It's top spec Atto 3 is selling for under $50,000 AUD, offering a similar level and specced product to the Ioniq 5. This is an entry, entry level BYD and it's already Ioniq 5 comparable for $30,000 less (top spec Ioniq 5 is above $80,000).
But someone said BYD sedans being sold in Germany is higher priced than a Merc GLC. Yeah the sedans are much nicer and better cars than the Atto 3 hatch/mini SUV. Assuming a GLC in Germany is the same price as it is in Australia, that's more than $80,000 AUD for a BYD Tang. Insanity. For that money I'd much rather buy a NIO with impeccable styling and tech. The equivalent price for a Hongqi E-HS9 is around $120,000 AUD for a mid to top spec model. That's arguably the "neatest" Chinese electric car on the market outside of the Human Horizon offerings (other worldly cool). Basically an electric Rolls Royce Cullinan although it's getting dated since it's a 2019 car essentially. A NIO ET7 or comparable top range top spec sedan from XPeng are around $80,000 to $100,000 AUD. In that BYD range but it's like comparing a Toyota Camry and a Mercedes E Class (the BYD would be the Camry).
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