Cool thread. Here are my two case-in-points... I kept my Boss
I just bought a 2015 EcoBoost Performance Package Auto this week as it was the cheapest ($25,500), best handling, coolest looking, and best mileage car I could find - I think it's the top of the class in these areas. I'm going to use it as a Daily Driver.
I only have 150 miles on my new EcoBoost Performance Package, but so far my initial impressions are:
What do you like?
- I have the base interior which on the 15's includes so much more - Sync, Power seats, full steering wheel controls, leather wheel and full tilt/telescoping steering wheel. It also has steering normal/comfort/sport modes. Also, the base seats are so much better than the 11-14 base. They have really good side bolsters and feel almost as tight/good as my Boss's Recaros. Head rest is fully tiltable too.
- The day time running lights tri-lights look so cool on the black
- The handling is truly better - the width of the stance, the lightness of the Ecoboost front end, and the brakes are certainly better than my Boss. The IRS really feels planted. Like you point the car and with no drama or thoughts about oversteer, the car just goes. I see how these cars are kicking ass on the track already.
- On the Ecoboost, the power is really impressive. It does fall flat after 4,500, but from most driving RPM's it's certainly smooth and feels fast.
What do you not like?
- Driving position is soooo different with the long hood and boat-like ridges. Like almost a deal-breaker for me, but I'm getting used to it. The 11-14 has a more upright windshield angle and you see the backend of the center *cowl* which to me looks so much better. From the outside the 2015's hood looks cool and the design has grown on me big time, but from inside the car I feel like I'm driving a converse shoe or something.
- My car was new and the passenger door/fender was so out of line it's knocked the paint of the door edge when I opened it - that's not the model's fault, just quality control.
- The base model dash panel buttons are kind of hard to get used to. With the Premium, it's much more ergonomic.
- Really thinking... Hmmm... that's about it.
Are you happy overall?
- For sure.
How drastic is the change?
It's a Mustang and you feel it when you look at it and drive it. So that's good. The driving position and the view of the hood/front-end is the most dramatic change to me. Test drive one and you'll see what I mean. I'm actually already looking at a cowl-like hood to get rid of the boat-like ridges which is all you see when you drive one.
