RHD Ford Mustang Spotted
Discussion
skyrover said:
The thing is... there is sod all difference in fuel economy between the 2.3 turbo and the V8 in the real world.
When tax is harmonized at £140 per year... why on earth would anybody buy the ecoboost?
Unless you're doing 90% motorway driving there's a massive real work difference, 15 in the GT round the town, 25 in the ecoboost. When tax is harmonized at £140 per year... why on earth would anybody buy the ecoboost?
Long runs there isn't so much difference (35 in EB, high 20s GT) but drop them into town traffic/congestion & it's a different story. Tax may be getting harmoginized to £140 but the 1st year cost on the GT will be £2000 assuming it stays under £40k by 2017 (otherwise it's £450 not £140) £800 on the turbo
GT 3 year cost £2520, EB £1220
kambites said:
I don't see why it would be much less economical than, say, 428i and they're certainly capable of mid-20s around town.
I don't know, but how much work is the turbo going to be doing around town? If it's not doing much then you're relying solely on the 2.3 capacity to move the car around whereas the BMW has an extra 500cc to be doing that with. If that makes sense. 
skyrover said:
I'm not sure I blame ford tbh, turbo powered motors are notorious for getting nowhere near their claimed mpg thanks to an unrealistic test cycle.
But the turbocharged competition (such as the 428i) are all comfortably capable of 25 around town. Even our Octavia will do it and that's a significantly older engine albeit in a slightly lighter car. kambites said:
skyrover said:
UK I believe
If that's true Ford have really, really screwed up the design of that engine. Centurion07 said:
That's kind of the point I was making.
The people that want a V8 are Mustang/car people, but as the general public start seeing more of them on the road and they start to do some research and find they can get a 2.3, the Ecoboost orders will start catching up with the V8's.
But will non car people be looking at a Mustang at all? They'd be happiier in the usual suspects.The people that want a V8 are Mustang/car people, but as the general public start seeing more of them on the road and they start to do some research and find they can get a 2.3, the Ecoboost orders will start catching up with the V8's.
I think the non car geeks will get interested when they appear on the roads in numbers and they go "Want that one", i.e. people that like cars but dont post on forums or read magazines, also, they arent that daft, petrol is a lot cheaper than it was, VW has shown that diesel is perhaps due a kicking on emisssions so they might occasionally make a break from the herd,the BMW is nice but its easy to lose in a car park with millions of them about, I think non car geeks still know what they like but dont go into the minute detail, the Mustang name has a huge awareness and there will be people seeing them and then realising you can buy a "proper RHD one"
My missus wants one and she really isnt all that fussed about cars.
My missus wants one and she really isnt all that fussed about cars.
Some people will buy one just for the Pony Puddle lights....
Not caring which engine is in the front. Comfy leather seats, a 2 seater and a big enough boot for shopping.
There is a chance that the Mustang brand as a muscle car could become diluted over the coming years, but equally return to another ethos that it is the working mans sports car, accessible to the masses.
Not caring which engine is in the front. Comfy leather seats, a 2 seater and a big enough boot for shopping.
There is a chance that the Mustang brand as a muscle car could become diluted over the coming years, but equally return to another ethos that it is the working mans sports car, accessible to the masses.
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