Ford's sixth generation Mustang launched

Ford's sixth-generation Mustang is officially launched, with three models, all powered by 2.3 T engines, and a 5.0 L GT model to follow shortly. The sixth-generation Mustang is the first "global" Mustang, which will be sold in more than 120 countries.

About the new car

The Mustang is a civilian sports car first introduced by Ford in 1964, and this year is exactly the 50th year. Since its launch, the Mustang has gone through five generations. The Mustang was originally built with the idea of providing an inexpensive sports car for young people so that they would not have to worry about the price of the new and fashionable.

Important changes: the rear suspension became an independent multi-link suspension

The sixth-generation Mustang has abandoned the fifth-generation model's integral-axle non-independent rear suspension structure in favor of a set of independent multi-link suspensions, an important "transformation" for the Mustang. This rear suspension system is a completely new design that will theoretically improve the Mustang's handling, making it less of a car that is all about horsepower and less about handling.

In addition to the changes to the rear suspension structure, the front suspension of the sixth-generation Mustang has also been redesigned to have two lower control arms based on the MacPherson independent suspension, which in theory will improve the vehicle's handling stability. This improved MacPherson independent suspension can also be called the dual ball joint MacPherson independent suspension.

Exterior: A new look, but also a lot of classic design has been inherited

The sixth-generation Mustang looks much more modern than the fifth-generation model, and there are bound to be people who will still be attracted to the relatively retro styling of the fifth-generation. At the same time, many classic designs have been retained, such as the long front end, short cockpit design, and fastback rear end.

Interior: The materials used are relatively ordinary, in line with the Mustang's positioning

The center console design of the sixth-generation Mustang is more textured than the older model and, like the exterior, appears more modern. In addition to some innovative designs, it also has the heritage of the classics. As mentioned earlier, the Mustang is a civilian sports car, and to make it affordable for young people, it must be priced low. Low pricing means the need to effectively control costs, so it makes sense that the materials used in the interior are relatively ordinary.

Seats: it is impossible to sit behind the main driver

Although it has a 2+2 seating layout, the Mustang has relatively little space in the back. The passenger side can barely fit a person, but the seat behind the driver is impossible to sit in.

Powertrain: 2.3 T engine parameters are strong, only matched with automatic transmission

The Mustang is equipped with a 2.3 T L 4 engine with a maximum power of 314 hp (231 kW) and peak torque of 434 NM, which is parametrically stronger than the naturally aspirated 3.7 L V6 engine with 304 hp/380 NM (calculated according to the official website of the United States). The engine is matched with only a 6-speed SelectShift? automatic transmission, which is undoubtedly bad news for those who love manual gearboxes.

New car background

The Mustang was a civilian sports car designed by Ford for young Americans back in the day, and it still hasn't strayed from its original purpose today. In the United States, the starting price of the sixth generation Mustang is a 3.7 L V6 model (not introduced into the country): $23,800, the 2.3 T L 4 model: is $25,300; the GT model (5.0 L V 8) starting price is only $32,300, combined with the income of Americans and the cost of living, as long as the young people who have a job, want to save money or loans to buy a Mustang, are not difficult things (These prices are without options. (These prices are the base price without options, while the domestic launch model can be seen as having selected several configurations, so to directly compare prices, you still have to add a few thousand dollars to the U.S. price.)

The domestic situation is very different from the United States. Due to various factors such as taxes and marketing strategies, the Mustang's domestic price makes him destined to belong to only a few people.

Analysis of competing models

When it comes to the Mustang's competition, the first thing that comes to mind is the Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger, which are positioned in the same way and priced similarly in the United States. Combined with the price, there are entry-level sports cars like the Audi TT and sporty sedans like the BMW 4 Series Coupe that could form competition with the Mustang 2.3 T model.

The Camaro was very successfully implanted in Transformers, and it was through this movie that many people got to know it. There are even many people who can't name it but only know it as "Bumblebee". However, when it comes to attention, the Mustang is now the least popular it is the movie star of the automotive world. Whether in the classic "60 Seconds to Speed" and other movies, or the recently released "Need for Speed", the image of the Mustang is deeply rooted in the hearts of people, and it is currently ranked first in the attention of sports cars.

The Audi TT is also a strong rival, although its positioning is somewhat different from the Mustang, after all, they are relatively close in price. The Audi TT is facing a replacement, and now the old model has a bit of a price advantage with very big discounts of up to 100,000 or more. In addition, the new TT also has superb popularity, with a full LCD dashboard to keep people interested, and the Audi TT is also much stronger than the Mustang in terms of interior materials.

The BMW 4 Series is a mid-size sedan, and in the face of the Mustang, its most obvious advantage is that it is a lot more practical. Although it is also a two-door, four-seat layout, the BMW 4 Series Coupe is fully accessible to adults in the back.

Full Summary

Although the Mustang's price is much higher in China than in the United States, the official introduction of this time, taking advantage of the low excise tax on small displacement engines, its guide price has been quite lower than the most direct competitor Camaro and compared to the previous dealer offer of the fifth generation Mustang, it is much lower.