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I guess the cars will come fully loaded in premium trim and performance pack standard, especially the V8s; so maybe a sticker price of $63K making them $66K drive away would add up.
The EBs may come in a lesser trim option allowing for the low $40s price.
Does your 'source' know when the official prices will be announced?
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I'll be happy chap if that's the case:eyebulge:
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With pricing at the levels of what we think this car will have, I think they're reasonable, for the US models. The difference in whether I really want the car is if they ugly it up like the Euro version looks like it is going to be.
I'm hoping we don't get the white taillights, dumbo mirrors and get the option of spoiler delete and ACC. I also have concerns that export models will not get HID headlights, as euro (and it seems here) require headlight washers with HIDs, which it looks like Ford is not putting on the Mustang.
I'm also hoping we at least get the option of the 15" PP brakes / 19" wheels or standard GT brakes / wheels. I actually like the standard GT wheels the best overall, and the look of the brakes, and I certainly don't need brakes I can run around Bathurst all day with... so give me the lighter / cheaper setup. (And I bet the stock GT brakes can hold their own pretty well anyway.)
Ford have the opportunity, by what we've seen with the Euro spy shots to really make our version fairly disappointing in the looks department.
I'm hoping we don't get the white taillights, dumbo mirrors and get the option of spoiler delete and ACC. I also have concerns that export models will not get HID headlights, as euro (and it seems here) require headlight washers with HIDs, which it looks like Ford is not putting on the Mustang.
I'm also hoping we at least get the option of the 15" PP brakes / 19" wheels or standard GT brakes / wheels. I actually like the standard GT wheels the best overall, and the look of the brakes, and I certainly don't need brakes I can run around Bathurst all day with... so give me the lighter / cheaper setup. (And I bet the stock GT brakes can hold their own pretty well anyway.)
Ford have the opportunity, by what we've seen with the Euro spy shots to really make our version fairly disappointing in the looks department.
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Other fast metal (sub 6sec 0-100) in the $50K - $65K bracket;
Audi S3........................$60K.....4.9 sec
Chrysler 300 SRT Core....$56K...4.8 sec.
Ford F6.........................$64K......5.1 sec.
Holden SSV Redline........$52K...........5.5 sec.
HSV Clubsport................$61K.......5.3 sec.
Mitsubishi Evo X.............$53K...........5.6 sec.
Nissan 370Z..................$57K..............5.8 sec
Subaru STi....................$50K...........5.6 sec.
VW Golf R.....................$52K.....5.0 sec.
$15K is a large bracket but it represents the extremes of a Mustang GT price in my mind.
Have I missed any other contenders?
Audi S3........................$60K.....4.9 sec
Chrysler 300 SRT Core....$56K...4.8 sec.
Ford F6.........................$64K......5.1 sec.
Holden SSV Redline........$52K...........5.5 sec.
HSV Clubsport................$61K.......5.3 sec.
Mitsubishi Evo X.............$53K...........5.6 sec.
Nissan 370Z..................$57K..............5.8 sec
Subaru STi....................$50K...........5.6 sec.
VW Golf R.....................$52K.....5.0 sec.
$15K is a large bracket but it represents the extremes of a Mustang GT price in my mind.
Have I missed any other contenders?
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YES 50 yr old V8 classic muscle car NO CONTEST.
find me a classic V8 that oozes sex and passion with history and i will consider buy it.
2015 can't come quick enough have re mortgaged the house for this car.:headbonk:
find me a classic V8 that oozes sex and passion with history and i will consider buy it.
2015 can't come quick enough have re mortgaged the house for this car.:headbonk:
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Hmmm. I got this wrong. Our dollar is already heading towards US87c...
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Here it is….
New Mustang to cost same as Ford Falcon
http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/new-mustang-to-cost-same-as-ford-falcon/story-fnda1bsz-1227070794537
THE new Ford Mustang will cost the same as a Falcon when it goes on sale next year — and there are already 13,000 Australians queuing to buy the American icon.
A top secret dealer bulletin obtained by News Corp says the Mustang will cost between $50,000 and $70,000 in Australia, making it significantly cheaper than the outgoing Falcon GT which cost $80,000, and in line with the price for the last series of V8-powered Falcon XR8 sedans to be built at Broadmeadows.
The Mustang is due to fill the V8 performance-car void in Ford showrooms once the Falcon goes out of production in October 2016, but in a shock to diehard fans a four-cylinder version will also be available.
It’s not the first time the Mustang has had a four-cylinder engine — an economy version was sold in the US from 1978 to 1993 — but it is the first time a four-cylinder Mustang will be sold in Australia.
Before fans scoff, Ford points out that the new generation turbocharged four-cylinder engine has almost as much power as the old V8 and sips a fraction of the fuel.
Ford reintroduced the four-cylinder option this time around to appeal to fuel misers and to meet stringent fuel economy targets in Europe.
At the other end of the performance scale, the V8 version of the new Ford Mustang is the first mass-production car in the world to come with a “burnout” button.
Press a button and the front brakes will lock but the rear brakes will not. Floor the throttle and the tyres quickly smoke up.
Ford says the system is designed to be used at off-street drag racing meetings, a popular hobby for many Mustang owners in the US.
This is the first time in the muscle car’s 50-year history that the Mustang will be made in right-hand-drive on a Ford production line.
The Mustangs sold in Australia in the 1960s and early 2000s were made in left-hand-drive and then converted locally.
The latest models will be made in Ford’s Mustang factory in Flat Rock, Michigan.
The Mustang is already on sale in the US and is due in Australian showrooms — and 25 other right-hand-drive countries, including Japan, the UK and South Africa — by the middle of next year.
In Australia, the Mustang will be sold in coupe and convertible body styles with a choice of four-cylinder or V8 power.
Fast facts: Ford Mustang
Price: $50,000 to $70,000
Engine: 5.0-litre V8 or 2.3-litre four-cylinder turbo
Power: 325kW/540Nm (V8), 230kW/430Nm (four-cylinder)
Fuel economy: 12.3L/100km (V8), 9.0L/100km (four-cylinder)
On sale: In Australia 2015
*All power and consumption figures are approximate and based on US testing standards. Australian figures may vary.
I also received advice from a trusted source that it is due here in October 2014, not mid 2014 as first thought. There has been a delay.
Unfortunately these prices are above the original estimates of $40K+ and $45K+.
The question is what do you get for the $50K and $70K? And lets assume those prices aren't on the road pricing.
Does that include the PP like the UK version?
And is $70K for the convertible or for the GT Premium?
New Mustang to cost same as Ford Falcon
http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/new-mustang-to-cost-same-as-ford-falcon/story-fnda1bsz-1227070794537
THE new Ford Mustang will cost the same as a Falcon when it goes on sale next year — and there are already 13,000 Australians queuing to buy the American icon.
A top secret dealer bulletin obtained by News Corp says the Mustang will cost between $50,000 and $70,000 in Australia, making it significantly cheaper than the outgoing Falcon GT which cost $80,000, and in line with the price for the last series of V8-powered Falcon XR8 sedans to be built at Broadmeadows.
The Mustang is due to fill the V8 performance-car void in Ford showrooms once the Falcon goes out of production in October 2016, but in a shock to diehard fans a four-cylinder version will also be available.
It’s not the first time the Mustang has had a four-cylinder engine — an economy version was sold in the US from 1978 to 1993 — but it is the first time a four-cylinder Mustang will be sold in Australia.
Before fans scoff, Ford points out that the new generation turbocharged four-cylinder engine has almost as much power as the old V8 and sips a fraction of the fuel.
Ford reintroduced the four-cylinder option this time around to appeal to fuel misers and to meet stringent fuel economy targets in Europe.
At the other end of the performance scale, the V8 version of the new Ford Mustang is the first mass-production car in the world to come with a “burnout” button.
Press a button and the front brakes will lock but the rear brakes will not. Floor the throttle and the tyres quickly smoke up.
Ford says the system is designed to be used at off-street drag racing meetings, a popular hobby for many Mustang owners in the US.
This is the first time in the muscle car’s 50-year history that the Mustang will be made in right-hand-drive on a Ford production line.
The Mustangs sold in Australia in the 1960s and early 2000s were made in left-hand-drive and then converted locally.
The latest models will be made in Ford’s Mustang factory in Flat Rock, Michigan.
The Mustang is already on sale in the US and is due in Australian showrooms — and 25 other right-hand-drive countries, including Japan, the UK and South Africa — by the middle of next year.
In Australia, the Mustang will be sold in coupe and convertible body styles with a choice of four-cylinder or V8 power.
Fast facts: Ford Mustang
Price: $50,000 to $70,000
Engine: 5.0-litre V8 or 2.3-litre four-cylinder turbo
Power: 325kW/540Nm (V8), 230kW/430Nm (four-cylinder)
Fuel economy: 12.3L/100km (V8), 9.0L/100km (four-cylinder)
On sale: In Australia 2015
*All power and consumption figures are approximate and based on US testing standards. Australian figures may vary.
I also received advice from a trusted source that it is due here in October 2014, not mid 2014 as first thought. There has been a delay.
Unfortunately these prices are above the original estimates of $40K+ and $45K+.
The question is what do you get for the $50K and $70K? And lets assume those prices aren't on the road pricing.
Does that include the PP like the UK version?
And is $70K for the convertible or for the GT Premium?
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In the Adelaide Advertiser newspaper today;
"A secret dealer bulletin obtained by The Advertiser, says it (the Mustang) will cost $50,000 - $70,000 in Australia. ...in line with the price for the last series of V8 Falcon XR8 sedans."
The article goes on to mention the "burnout button", suggesting the line lock feature may get here after all.
"A secret dealer bulletin obtained by The Advertiser, says it (the Mustang) will cost $50,000 - $70,000 in Australia. ...in line with the price for the last series of V8 Falcon XR8 sedans."
The article goes on to mention the "burnout button", suggesting the line lock feature may get here after all.
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Got in touch with a dealer today. Similar info to the above. Said Ford Aus has given them very little information but they are not expecting it until late 2015 with pricing between $50 and $70k.
$70k would be okay for the V8 provided it comes with good spec and the performance pack.
Hoping its not the end of 2015 though :(
$70k would be okay for the V8 provided it comes with good spec and the performance pack.
Hoping its not the end of 2015 though :(
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http://www.caradvice.com.au/310718/2015-ford-mustang-could-carry-sub-50000-price-tag/
The first Ford Mustang to be sold in Australia as a mainstream model since the late 1960s could cost less than $50,000 when it arrives in late 2015.
Ford’s decision to make the latest version of the famous Pony car a global model factory-built in right-hand drive means the Mustang will cost significantly less than the $85,000-plus Tickford conversions sold by Ford Australia in 2001/2002.
Ford Australia is unlikely to confirm official pricing until closer to the car’s local launch in the second half of 2015. However, CarAdvice understands a price tag in the high-$40K area is being seriously considered for the model that will become the company’s hero performance car once Falcon production ceases in late 2016.
About 13,000 Australians have already expressed interest in the Mustang.
Dealers are currently providing potential buyers with a price guide of between $50,000 and $70,000 for the sixth-generation Mustang, mainly to help overcome the perception of Mustangs being a near-$100,000 proposition in this country.
The circa-$50,000 starting price will be for the Ford Mustang powered by a 2.3-litre four-cylinder turbo ‘EcoBoost’ engine, with 231kW of power and 433Nm of torque.
Australians wanting what Americans would call the ‘real Mustang’ – the hi-po V8 version badged GT – could see a pricetag below the $70,790 FPV GT Falcon. The 5.0-litre produces 324kw and 542Nm. Both engines are available with a six-speed manual as standard or with an optional six-speed auto.
CarAdvice understands Ford Mustangs for Australia will come generously equipped.
Standard gear on US-spec EcoBoost model, which starts from about A$29,000, include reverse-view camera (though not rear sensors), LED tail-lights with sequential turn signals, LED foglights, 17-inch alloy wheels, climate control, cloth front seats, tyre pressure monitoring, Ford’s Sync voice-controllable infotainment system with 4.2-inch touchscreen and track apps functionality.
The GT, from about A$37,000, gets the likes of launch control (manual gearbox) and 18-inch alloy wheels.
Both models in the US are available with a Premium upgrade that includes Pony projection lights, and Shaker Pro audio system.
Bigger wheels, Recaro seats, radar cruise control and blind spot monitoring. A Performance Park is also optional but is being made standard on UK-spec Mustangs.
The Performance Pack brings a sportier suspension tune (and monotube rear dampers), stickier tyres, additional cooling (for track work), thicker rear anti-roll bar, strut tower connecting brace, gauge cluster, bigger brakes and shorter final drive ratio for the transmissions.
The first Ford Mustang to be sold in Australia as a mainstream model since the late 1960s could cost less than $50,000 when it arrives in late 2015.
Ford’s decision to make the latest version of the famous Pony car a global model factory-built in right-hand drive means the Mustang will cost significantly less than the $85,000-plus Tickford conversions sold by Ford Australia in 2001/2002.
Ford Australia is unlikely to confirm official pricing until closer to the car’s local launch in the second half of 2015. However, CarAdvice understands a price tag in the high-$40K area is being seriously considered for the model that will become the company’s hero performance car once Falcon production ceases in late 2016.
About 13,000 Australians have already expressed interest in the Mustang.
Dealers are currently providing potential buyers with a price guide of between $50,000 and $70,000 for the sixth-generation Mustang, mainly to help overcome the perception of Mustangs being a near-$100,000 proposition in this country.
The circa-$50,000 starting price will be for the Ford Mustang powered by a 2.3-litre four-cylinder turbo ‘EcoBoost’ engine, with 231kW of power and 433Nm of torque.
Australians wanting what Americans would call the ‘real Mustang’ – the hi-po V8 version badged GT – could see a pricetag below the $70,790 FPV GT Falcon. The 5.0-litre produces 324kw and 542Nm. Both engines are available with a six-speed manual as standard or with an optional six-speed auto.
CarAdvice understands Ford Mustangs for Australia will come generously equipped.
Standard gear on US-spec EcoBoost model, which starts from about A$29,000, include reverse-view camera (though not rear sensors), LED tail-lights with sequential turn signals, LED foglights, 17-inch alloy wheels, climate control, cloth front seats, tyre pressure monitoring, Ford’s Sync voice-controllable infotainment system with 4.2-inch touchscreen and track apps functionality.
The GT, from about A$37,000, gets the likes of launch control (manual gearbox) and 18-inch alloy wheels.
Both models in the US are available with a Premium upgrade that includes Pony projection lights, and Shaker Pro audio system.
Bigger wheels, Recaro seats, radar cruise control and blind spot monitoring. A Performance Park is also optional but is being made standard on UK-spec Mustangs.
The Performance Pack brings a sportier suspension tune (and monotube rear dampers), stickier tyres, additional cooling (for track work), thicker rear anti-roll bar, strut tower connecting brace, gauge cluster, bigger brakes and shorter final drive ratio for the transmissions.
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