Basic Pony vs. Boosted Pony - How Does The Ecoboost Compare? - 2015 Ford Mustang GT Long-Term Road T

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Basic Pony vs. Boosted Pony - How Does The Ecoboost Compare? - 2015 Ford Mustang GT Long-Term Road Test

This long-term update to the Edmunds' 2015 Ford Mustang GT includes test data comparing it to the less costly and less powerful Mustang Ecoboost.

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desmolicious

Nice.
The slalom results show the better balanced car.

bankerdanny

Too bad you didn't take advantage and do a side-by-side dyno session while you had the car.

nyccarguy

There is NOTHING like a V8

fordson1

bankerdanny said:

Too bad you didn't take advantage and do a side-by-side dyno session while you had the car.

Agreed...but this is the kind of thing that they would save for another post, so...

I would say that the Ecoboost one sounds like it's a ECU flash update or two from being totally ready for prime time. That's not a fatal flaw, though.

legacygt

Seems like the Ecoboost is a bit expensive for what your getting.
What's missing here is any reference to the V6. I know it's not the V8. And I know it's not new. But the V6 got really good reviews in the last generation Mustang. I have a feeling it would negate many of the criticisms above with regard to the Ecoboost. I would also bet that it gets better fuel economy in real world driving (although not on the EPA test cycle which is the raison d'etre of the entire ecoboost lineup).

texases

+1 legacygt - I was expected a comparison to the V6 (the "base" Mustang). No surprise here, the GT is faster, more fun. I'm wondering about the V6 vs. the ecoboost.

boff

The V-6 can't be optioned with the premium level equipment or a performance package. It's a rental-car special as delivered from the factory. But the aftermarket can do a lot for this model as well.

texases

Oh, okay. But it still would be interesting to see what the 'bargain' Mustang would do. Pre-ecoboost it did quite well on some tests.