Storage space rarely ranks high on a buyer’s priority list when shopping for a new vehicle, but it often becomes one of those features people rely on every single day. Whether it’s hauling groceries, packing for a weekend trip, or just keeping the cabin organized, thoughtful storage solutions can quietly make ownership easier, even if they never grab headlines.
For the 2026 model year, however, the Ford Mustang Mach-E is losing two of its most useful storage features. According to Ford, at least one of them wasn’t seeing much use from owners, at least not enough to justify keeping it standard.
The most notable change involves the frunk, or front trunk, a feature commonly associated with electric vehicles. With no internal combustion engine under the hood, EVs often use the space up front for extra storage. On the 2026 Mach-E, that space still exists, but it’s no longer included by default. Instead, buyers will have to pay extra to get access to the frunk on top of the vehicle’s base price.
As an example, the Mach-E GT now comes in at roughly $1,000 less than it did for the 2025 model year. At the same time, the base price of the lineup remains unchanged at $37,795.
The frunk isn’t the only feature that didn’t survive the transition to 2026. The front seat map pockets have also been eliminated. On the 2025 Mach-E, these were standard across all trims. For 2026, they’re gone entirely, with no option to add them back at any price point.
Ford hasn’t offered an official explanation for this change, but the motivation is fairly obvious. Cost-cutting remains a priority, particularly when it comes to electric vehicles, where margins are still under pressure.
To be fair, the 2026 Mach-E isn’t all about subtraction. The automaker did introduce at least one meaningful update. As previously reported, the rear doors now feature proper, physical handles. While they still rely on an electric latch rather than a purely mechanical system, their addition stands out as one of the few upgrades in a model year defined largely by removals.
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