New Mustang Review

[Peterwl]

This review puts some aspects of the new Mustang out there.


http://www.theaustralian.com.au/life...0f503e35dcc5e4

[katefactor]

" it’s inside, where there’s all the ambience of a low-rent motel."

Oh Dear

[tranquilized]

On this occasion I'd also agree - going by the pic in the review the interior looks pretty average, to be kind. Haven't seen it in the flesh though, and on a car like this doubt it would be a deal breaker for most buyers.

[katefactor]

From memory some of the reviews on the GT-F's interior said it was dated and hadn't changed since the ark (my words ) but that's OK cause I have been around that long too and love it

different strokes and all that

[Moby Vic]

I love when people complain about the interior materials of a performance car. The reviewers really should rate the performance of interiors along with acceleration, handling, and braking.

[Shonky.]

its not exactly a performance car though, by today's standards

[Windsor220]

Originally Posted by Shonky.

its not exactly a performance car though, by today's standards

Its a XR8/SS equivalent. A base performance model. GT can do a high 12/flat 13 quarter which is still fairly decent.

[AussieCJ7]

What gets me on these sorts of reviews is the Jurno's forget manufacturing is a matter of compromise.

Yes Ford could build a mustang with the same performance levels and the interior quality of a euro lux model. But then it would cost the same as a BMW M3 or AMG63

The fact its a 50K car means you have to trae off a few things in this case they choose to trade off better mechanical hardware at cost of plastics and switches

[graphicgoose]

Hahaha, the comments section is gold. People are dumb.

[Sabantien]

I imagine people who do car reviews spend 90% of the time rubbing up against all the plastic inside the car. I don't understand the obsession with 'hard plastics'.

Still looks good to me, and as for the burn out feature being disabled, who cares? Pretty sure people have been doing burnouts long before there was an app for it built into cars.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by Sabantien

I don't understand the obsession with 'hard plastics'.

Could be because 'hard' plastics tend to look a little tacky, and over time small rattles develop.

[asagaai]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Could be because 'hard' plastics tend to look a little tacky, and over time small rattles develop.

I agree hard plastic looks a bit cheap and tacky, but another factor of plastics- what is critical is durability in our climate. I remember soft Alfa dashboards which looked great new, but then delaminating and splitting some 4 years from new in hot climates.

The Falcon FG and FGX XR8 dashboards are hard plastics, but I suspect they will be very durable over a long period.

This may not be a factor if you plan to only keep the car for 3 years and then roll over.

[mik]

if i was buying a sporty 2 door muscle car, pretty cabin plastics would be pretty low on the priority list .
he mentions the faux hide
doesnt the tesla use faux hide ?

burn out feature ..... dont want it, not interested, thank you very much.
I`ll have one hard top V8 in blue with black stripes 6 speed Auto (da fasta one) .

[blackf6]

Interior looks fine to me. Writer justifying his job.

[Express]

The interior could be better.

Still you have to accept the car is built cheap in the US and that’s what you get for that price point there and as already said, owners aren’t buying them for their interiors.

There are other cars you could purchase if interiors are your priority.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by tempted

Surprise, surprise... I said the same thing but got crucified for it.

Nice to see that my comments have been validated.

Wow you should be an interior designer, or a mind reader. Your talent is wasted here!

[Whitey-AMG]

Mustang is a sow's ear....
I dont think ford want it to be a silk purse.
You get what you pay for. Most local ford buyers wont be diappointed , we've had interiors full of cheap plastics for decades.
If it goes like stink and looks half as good on the road as it does in pics it will be a good car.

Pagani Huayra may still be available for those looking for some better interior trim than Mustang.........

[stig_3754]

Originally Posted by mik

if i was buying a sporty 2 door muscle car, pretty cabin plastics would be pretty low on the priority list .
he mentions the faux hide
doesnt the tesla use faux hide ?

burn out feature ..... dont want it, not interested, thank you very much.
I`ll have one hard top V8 in blue with black stripes 6 speed Auto (da fasta one) .

Same with me, minus the stripes. Manual for me please!

[FairmontGS]

If the Mustang betrays its American background it’s inside, where there’s all the ambience of a low-rent motel. The seats, wheel and dials are OK, but lack the design or material quality of an equivalently priced European car.

That's right, an equivalently priced European car such as a BMW 318i has an all alloy 306kw V8 and Brembos. D1ckh3ad...

[vixf6]

For 57 grand, you get a mediocre 306 kW and 530nm. Give me any FG F6 FG GT 335 version, even the GS 315 will all destroy this mustang and all have the lovely ZF. What's the mustang gearbox?
Is it pretty on the outside? Yes. Who cares about plastics and Sh,t, I thought we were getting some real muscle that can replace what we already have.
This is some kind of bad dream.

[Thaddeus]

Originally Posted by vixf6

For 57 grand, you get a mediocre 306 kW and 530nm. Give me any FG F6 FG GT 335 version, even the GS 315 will all destroy this mustang and all have the lovely ZF. What's the mustang gearbox?
Is it pretty on the outside? Yes. Who cares about plastics and Sh,t, I thought we were getting some real muscle that can replace what we already have.
This is some kind of bad dream.

yep its horrible. just cheap american crap. I will be looking elsewhere for my next car.

[Shonky.]

I rarely read reviews, but I do think it's silly when people keep reverting to the cost thing

If the interior is crap then its crap, why shouldn't the reviews say so. Its up to the reader to decide if its a deal breaker, or if for the price thats fair enough.

Would you guys have all reviews that "say interior is good for the price point", "steering feel is good for price point", "stereo is good for price point"

[Cobrajet03]

Tacky is the word on the mustang. Saw one at the dealership, glue on window rubbers and poor panel alignment.
Doubts about longevity.
Can do way better for 60k IMO.

[GTP534]

^^^^ Its all relative though. I've seen crap panel fit on the boots of current Jaguars and Mercedes Benz which is not acceptable at that price point.

I didn't think the interior was that low rent on the couple of Mustangs quite a few that I've seen. Even our Territory (SZ) has hard plastics and apart from the sill plates, which show scratches fairly easily, it looks pretty good to me but to others would seem low rent.

[Express]

Originally Posted by Shonky.

I rarely read reviews, but I do think it's silly when people keep reverting to the cost thing

If the interior is crap then its crap, why shouldn't the reviews say so. Its up to the reader to decide if its a deal breaker, or if for the price thats fair enough.

Would you guys have all reviews that "say interior is good for the price point", "steering feel is good for price point", "stereo is good for price point"

Like it or not as a general rule in the manufacturing world, price point will dictate what you get.

I tend to think a fair price for the Aussie spec Mustang would have been in the high 40k region.

[Moby Vic]

Originally Posted by Shonky.

Would you guys have all reviews that "say interior is good for the price point", "steering feel is good for price point", "stereo is good for price point"

Yes. Because that's the truth. Cost is an object for most buyers. Value for money matters.

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by Moby Vic

Yes. Because that's the truth. Cost is an object for most buyers. Value for money matters.

This! It is the worlds most affordable V8 Coupe..end of story...journo's are rubbish at adding context to their crap blogs.

Its like the V8 version of the GT86.

[Thaddeus]

Originally Posted by Shonky.

I rarely read reviews, but I do think it's silly when people keep reverting to the cost thing

If the interior is crap then its crap, why shouldn't the reviews say so. Its up to the reader to decide if its a deal breaker, or if for the price thats fair enough.

Would you guys have all reviews that "say interior is good for the price point", "steering feel is good for price point", "stereo is good for price point"

Exactly. I don't get why people get butthurt when they read the reviews of a car they have already decided they love before reading the review. "aw he said the interior is crap, wahhhh ".

[blakef6]

Originally Posted by Cobrajet03

Tacky is the word on the mustang. Saw one at the dealership, glue on window rubbers and poor panel alignment.
Doubts about longevity.
Can do way better for 60k IMO.

yep. There are better cars out there for 60k they aren't cheap American built crap

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by blakef6

yep. There are better cars out there for 60k they aren't cheap American built crap

Opposed to Australian cheap crap, or german cheap crap...It seems FB comments are slowly making there way to this forums.