Mustang - 2014 vs. 2015 - The Differences

[Jimbeaux]

The twin scroll turbo 4 seems a nice choice in some situations

However, seeing as it is a 'Stang, it would be the 5.0 for me.

http://www.autotrader.com/research/article/car-rev...

[smele]

Have to say that the 2014 Mustang I drove the other day was pretty reasonable. Especially when you think it costs less than £15k. Have a feeling I would not find so much fun in the UK on UK roads and £30k.

[Jimbeaux]

smele said:

Have to say that the 2014 Mustang I drove the other day was pretty reasonable. Especially when you think it costs less than £15k. Have a feeling I would not find so much fun in the UK on UK roads and £30k.

The suspension, along with other things, are totally different for the 2015.

[GavinPearson]

Jimbeaux - I have PMd you.

[Jimbeaux]

GavinPearson said:

Jimbeaux - I have PMd you.

Hello GP. Having email tech difficulties. I PMed you an alternate address.

[Chicane-UK]

Look forward to seeing UK pricing for the Mustang. Would love to own one over here, but suspect it'll be way beyond my means.

[anonymous-user]

If they added a diesel it would sell bucket loads

[KingNothing]

I've said before I'll consider buying one, but I just think Ford are going to take the absolute piss with the pricing, I hope they prove me wrong though.

Edited by KingNothing on Thursday 27th March 12:09

[LuS1fer]

The 2005 Mustang converted me to Mustangs and made me buy and modify one.
The 2015 has cured me completely. You can keep it. RHD will ruin the whole ethos of the car.
Wish tehy'd changed panels, made it a Capri and stuck in a diesel.
The legend is about to be ruined.

Ford have been chasing BMW with the Mustang (why, remains a mystery as I've never wanted a BMW)and eventually will produce a basic copy.

NO THANKS, FORD.

[Jimbeaux]

LuS1fer said:

The 2005 Mustang converted me to Mustangs and made me buy and modify one.
The 2015 has cured me completely. You can keep it. RHD will ruin the whole ethos of the car.
Wish tehy'd changed panels, made it a Capri and stuck in a diesel.
The legend is about to be ruined.

Ford have been chasing BMW with the Mustang (why, remains a mystery as I've never wanted a BMW)and eventually will produce a basic copy.

NO THANKS, FORD.

What is the main problem for you? RHD? Most UKers bh because they want RHD. With IRS, adaptive suspension, adaptive cruise, paddle shifters, and an available 305hp turbo 4 banger, I thought it would appeal to more people. Granted, it is a bit more refined than some Mustang fans would like but seems pretty nice to me.

[Rawwr]

LuS1fer said:

RHD will ruin the whole ethos of the car.

That's quite a statement.

[kambites]

Rawwr said:

LuS1fer said:

RHD will ruin the whole ethos of the car.

That's quite a statement.

I'm not sure quite how offering the steering wheel on the right side can "ruin the ethos". I suspect what he means is that people will actually buy them here so it'll lose its rarity value.

[900T-R]

I like it. When the first images 'leaked' into the public domain I was afraid that it would be a watered-down version to placate the world market and therefore falling inbetween two stools - but now I think it turned out quite alright, a more chiselled, athletic look overall.

Sadly, I fear only the 4-banger Ecoboost will be viable (if at all) to bring into the Dutch market with it's crazy CO2-based purchase tax that gets crazier the more fake-electric SUVs get subsidised through the system...

[Ozzie Osmond]

LuS1fer said:

The 2015 has cured me completely. NO THANKS, FORD.

I suspect you are right.

Ford destroyed the Mustang by "broadening its appeal", followed by a slump in sales.
Ford restored the Mustang by taking it back to basics.
Ford will now destroy the Mustang again by broadening its appeal, followed by a slump in sales.

To my eye the 2015 looks like the back of a Mustang grafted onto the front of a Mondeo.

[P-Jay]

Nah, RHD, a 4 pot and euro-spec chassis might ruin the thing for the dozen or so a year hardcore UK fans who'll import one for a bit of Americana - but it'll open it up for hundreds if not thousands of UK and European buyers who now think it covers the basics for them.

[LuS1fer]

kambites said:

Rawwr said:

LuS1fer said:

RHD will ruin the whole ethos of the car.

That's quite a statement.

I'm not sure quite how offering the steering wheel on the right side can "ruin the ethos". I suspect what he means is that people will actually buy them here so it'll lose its rarity value.

Partly.
The Mustang is an American legend.
It's not European.
What Ford have made is a European car wearing a Mustang badge.
It's not really the same thing.
It's a bit like sticking Chevy badges on daewoos - albeit not quite that bad.

The 2015 styling is derivative and looks more like a BMW/Toyota than a Mustang.
It holds no allure for me, even in LHD form so it was on a loser to start with.

[kambites]

Well yes, but none of that is anything to do with which side the steering wheel is on. It's not as if they've stopped making the LHD version.

[LuS1fer]

kambites said:

Well yes, but none of that is anything to do with which side the steering wheel is on. It's not as if they've stopped making the LHD version.

American cars should be LHD.
As noted, I would have had no issue with this had they turned it into a Capri which would have made the whole Euro thing smoother and more able to accommodate diesel.
I imagine that, even with RHD, the VEL rate is going to keep them fairly rare, despite the fervour oft displayed that never turns into sales.

[J4CKO]

LuS1fer said:

kambites said:

Well yes, but none of that is anything to do with which side the steering wheel is on. It's not as if they've stopped making the LHD version.

American cars should be LHD.
As noted, I would have had no issue with this had they turned it into a Capri which would have made the whole Euro thing smoother and more able to accommodate diesel.
I imagine that, even with RHD, the VEL rate is going to keep them fairly rare, despite the fervour oft displayed that never turns into sales.

Its still American when it has the steering wheel on the right hand side, dont get the objection, is it not American enough being made in America and being a Mustang ? I think the LHD puts more people off than it attracts. Seems a bit like like Daffyd from little Britain, the only Mustang owner in the village !

I want to see them, we were moaning there was no Capri,t he Capri was always a watered down Mustang, now we finally get the real deal, not even bothered if they stick a diesel in it as long as its got some grunt.

The Turbo one could be fun, we all tolerated those terrible Cosworth things with their four cylinder turbos, I reckon with a few tweaks they will be upsetting all the V6's and a lot of the V8's

[Jimbeaux]

LuS1fer said:

kambites said:

Rawwr said:

LuS1fer said:

RHD will ruin the whole ethos of the car.

That's quite a statement.

I'm not sure quite how offering the steering wheel on the right side can "ruin the ethos". I suspect what he means is that people will actually buy them here so it'll lose its rarity value.

Partly.
The Mustang is an American legend.
It's not European.
What Ford have made is a European car wearing a Mustang badge.
It's not really the same thing.
It's a bit like sticking Chevy badges on daewoos - albeit not quite that bad.

The 2015 styling is derivative and looks more like a BMW/Toyota than a Mustang.
It holds no allure for me, even in LHD form so it was on a loser to start with.

You and I have always agreed in general, but on the shape, I have to disagree. They took on the retro look in 2005, this seems to be a modern and logical progression of that. If you look at my link, they put the previous model next to the new one and to me it is obvious that they are from the same DNA.