First picture of Tesla Model Y and Ford Mustang Mach-E side by side

By Fred Lambert - Editor-in-Chief and main writer at Electrek

The first picture of a Tesla Model Y and Ford Mustang Mach-E side by side has emerged and this gives us a quick size comparison in the process.

Automakers have been aggressively electrifying the crossover/small SUV segment.

In the US, the Tesla Model Y and Ford Mustang Mach-E are expected to be two leading premium electric vehicles in the segment.

Ford, who is completely new at building all-electric cars from the ground up, has been looking at Tesla for a few years.

We previously reported on Ford paying a ~$55,000 premium to own an early Tesla Model X, and more recently, an early Tesla Model 3 was spotted being tested on Ford’s campus.

Now Simon Wong spotted a Tesla Model Y charging next to a Mustang Mach-E near a Ford facility in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (via Twitter):

Tesla just recently started delivering the Model Y in Canada, and the Mustang Mach-E hasn’t hit the market anywhere yet.

It’s leading us to believe that Ford might be benchmarking its first all-electric vehicle built from the ground up to the Model Y.

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