Ford Mustang 'popularity'
Discussion
I'm currently on my second Mustang, after upgrading my 2017 model to the newer facelift model in 2019.
Being a niche sports car, they are not as prevalent as other more mainstream cars, although I do regularly come across other Mustangs when out and about.
The biggest attractions for me are:
Being a niche sports car, they are not as prevalent as other more mainstream cars, although I do regularly come across other Mustangs when out and about.
The biggest attractions for me are:
- V8 5.0 engine
- Muscle car heritage
- Road presence
- Relatively cheap (compared to equivalent RS, AMG, M, etc cars from other manufacturers)
Edited by Mandat on Wednesday 2nd February 15:12
I think it has sold reasonably well for something that has a non-premium badge and wouldn't appeal to lots of people who would be in the market for other sportscars like the MX5 or Z4.
They seem to hold their value well (even before the current bubble) so the demand is also there for used ones.
They seem to hold their value well (even before the current bubble) so the demand is also there for used ones.
ashenfie said:
Based on what's happening with BMW/Merc etc, I suspect there days are numbered with the UK
Probably true of every ICE engined model. Although they might do an EV Mustang coupe to fit in with the electric Mach-E (one of my parent's neighbours has a yellow/orange coloured Mach-E and it looks pretty decent for that sort of thing).The Mustang is a pretty iconic badge so it already has a bit of a "following" over here anyway, a big part down the the role they've had in movies over the years.
Ford also have an advantage over the other big US brands in that it's well established in the UK and very popular already. No different buying experience than a Fiesta or Focus, people generally recognise and trust the badge, which makes the Mustang an interesting and equally safe alternative to European offerings. I couldn't imagine Dodge or Chevrolet breaking into the UK market with the Challenger/Viper or Camaro as they don't have the presence that Ford do.
Ford also have an advantage over the other big US brands in that it's well established in the UK and very popular already. No different buying experience than a Fiesta or Focus, people generally recognise and trust the badge, which makes the Mustang an interesting and equally safe alternative to European offerings. I couldn't imagine Dodge or Chevrolet breaking into the UK market with the Challenger/Viper or Camaro as they don't have the presence that Ford do.
J4CKO said:
They are pretty cool and not overly "Yee har" for an American car, RHD and a big V8, whats not to like, apart from they arent all that quick for the power output vs a hot hatch these days.
You probably haven't driven one, as their power delivery and responsiveness up to the redline is completely different to any hot hatch..., and as not being all that quick, well... unrestricted up to 170 mph and power in every rev range, show me that hot hatch (unmodded!) that can keep up...Agree on the other points, of course
sidewinder500 said:
J4CKO said:
They are pretty cool and not overly "Yee har" for an American car, RHD and a big V8, whats not to like, apart from they arent all that quick for the power output vs a hot hatch these days.
You probably haven't driven one, as their power delivery and responsiveness up to the redline is completely different to any hot hatch..., and as not being all that quick, well... unrestricted up to 170 mph and power in every rev range, show me that hot hatch (unmodded!) that can keep up...Agree on the other points, of course
I have a left hand drive 2017 GT in France and the appeal to me, now i am well in my fifties, is its comfortable, you dont sit too low to the deck, lots of room inside for driver and passenger. Pain in the whatsits taking anyone in the back seats though, but then i am not sitting there! I use it as my daily driver so have an auto box and enjoy the heck out of it. Its a very comfortable long distance cruiser ie GT for the weekends, but dont expect to throw it around corners like an lotus, or such, as you will end up swapping ends. It has a nice soundtrack and plenty enough power to overtake and get a move on on autoroutes. The boot is massive even if the entrance is quite wierd, i can get my bicycle in the boot without putting the seats down and with the seats down my sectioned (3 sections) 5.4m sea kayak goes in without a fuss. Here in France generally people make a fuss over the car and are polite at junctions etc where as i had the oposite in the past with 911's and Ferrari's. The real bonus though is the servicing costs being Ford costs are very palitable and cheaper than my last Volkswagon Eos as is the insurance.
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