Base v Premium questions

[Kermut]

Hey all, I was hoping you might have answers to these questions....

Looking at the Ford.com builder, my impression is that the difference between the base/premium trims is the following:

(with the Recaro's optioned)
- Cloth v Leather Recaro driver/passenger seats
- Cloth v Leather rear seats
- Leather inserts in the doors
- Leather trim on the dash
- Heated steering wheel
- The option to buy the $1250 appearance package
- The option to buy the premium B&O sound system

For $2k I'm not sure I really care all that much about the above features, but I wanted to double check I'm not missing anything important before I place an order. Thanks for the help!

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[Jimmy Dean]

the entire gauge cluster. digital vs analog.

 

[shogun32]

For $2k I'm not sure I really care all that much about the above features

Katzkin is better and less. Digital dash is ANOTHER 2k surcharge. The B&O is not very good and much better components can be sourced for less.

Edit: Digital dash is included in the Mach, you can't get the analog gauges at all.

 

[lew]

heated and cooled seats, pony puddle lamps, dual zone climate control, 8" LCD sync 3, remote start w/auto., ambient lighting, power passenger seat.

there is no leather on the dash or doors, or a heated steering wheel on any trim.

there are two levels of premium, 400a/401a

 

[shogun32]

8" LCD sync 3

is not a premium feature. 101A/301A/600A come with it.

 

[lew]

is not a premium feature. 101A/301A come with it.

ok then I am thinking option on a base GT
Base come standard with the 4.2" sync

Also select-able drive modes are options on the base, and come standard on the 400a/401a

 

[cmxPPL219]

Hey all, I was hoping you might have answers to these questions....

Looking at the Ford.com builder, my impression is that the difference between the base/premium trims is the following:

(with the Recaro's optioned)
- Cloth v Leather Recaro driver/passenger seats
- Cloth v Leather rear seats
- Leather inserts in the doors
- Leather trim on the dash
- Heated steering wheel
- The option to buy the $1250 appearance package
- The option to buy the premium B&O sound system

For $2k I'm not sure I really care all that much about the above features, but I wanted to double check I'm not missing anything important before I place an order. Thanks for the help!

I'd just edit the above to say that the Door insert and Dash material are not leather - they're a synthetic/vinyl material, and these areas of most cars are such, with the exception of premium vehicles, where the OEM specifically states it. (Many auto reviewers will also commonly think these surfaces are leather)

The only leather in these cars will be on the seats and steering wheel. With the seats, even then, it's seating the surface only. Seat backs are not covered in real leather, again, with the exception of more premium cars. (Even then, some will argue the genuine quaility of Ford's leather seating surfaces, but that's another thread...)

 

[Lawguy85]

heated and cooled seats, pony puddle lamps, dual zone climate control, 8" LCD sync 3, remote start w/auto., ambient lighting, power passenger seat.

there is no leather on the dash or doors, or a heated steering wheel on any trim.

there are two levels of premium, 400a/401a

There certainly is…

 

[Bikeman315]

is not a premium feature. 101A/301A/600A come with it.

It is a standard feature of the 400A. It is part of an optional package in base cars. The digital dash is part of the 401A.

 

[lew]

There certainly is…

This is a Mach 1 not a GT base or Premium GT. I was assuming OP was asking about GT's

 

[Bikeman315]

This is a Mach 1 not a GT base or Premium GT. I was assuming OP was asking about GT's

The heated steering wheel comes with the 101A & 401A packages.

 

[lew]

The heated steering wheel comes with the 101A & 401A packages.

OK, yes the heated steering wheel does come on the 401a, but not the 400a. So we can add the heated wheel to the list. I am thinking too that you have to have one of the premium pkgs to get the heated door mirrors.

 

[Bikeman315]

Here are the differences. since the 2021 B&P is still screwed up I used the 2020 version.

Certainly worth the money if you want any of these features.

Standard Features 300A​	Standard Features 400A​
Power and Handling​	Power and Handling​
	Selectable Drive Modes
Interior Features​	Interior Features​
Cloth front bucket seats	Heated and cooled leather-trimmed front seats
Manual climate control	Dual-Zone Electronic Automatic Temperature Control
6-speaker sound system, AM/FM Stereo	9-speaker sound system with amplifier
SYNC®	SYNC® 3
	SiriusXM® Radio
	Ambient Lighting with MyColor® and 4.2" Cluster
	Bright chrome door speaker surround
Silver Arrow Aluminum instrument panel appliqué	Angled Brush Aluminum instrument panel appliqué
	Illuminated door-sill scuff plates
	Premium door trim
Packages​	Packages​
Equipment Group 300A	Equipment Group 400A

 

[Jimmy Dean]

Here are the differences. since the 2021 B&P is still screwed up I used the 2020 version.

Certainly worth the money if you want any of these features.

Standard Features 300A​	Standard Features 400A​
Power and Handling​	Power and Handling​
	Selectable Drive Modes
Interior Features​	Interior Features​
Cloth front bucket seats	Heated and cooled leather-trimmed front seats
Manual climate control	Dual-Zone Electronic Automatic Temperature Control
6-speaker sound system, AM/FM Stereo	9-speaker sound system with amplifier
SYNC®	SYNC® 3
	SiriusXM® Radio
	Ambient Lighting with MyColor® and 4.2" Cluster
	Bright chrome door speaker surround
Silver Arrow Aluminum instrument panel appliqué	Angled Brush Aluminum instrument panel appliqué
	Illuminated door-sill scuff plates
	Premium door trim
Packages​	Packages​
Equipment Group 300A	Equipment Group 400A

doesn't the base Mach 1 (since that is what he is asking about) have many of those features as well, such as the ambient lighting, selectable drive modes, etc?

 

[Bikeman315]

OK, yes the heated steering wheel does come on the 401a, but not the 400a. So we can add the heated wheel to the list. I am thinking too that you have to have one of the premium pkgs to get the heated door mirrors.

Yes. 200A & 400A get the heated mirrors with turn signals.

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