’15 Mustang convertible runs with best
Detroit Free Press
The 2015 Ford Mustang convertible is an everyday miracle. If you’re an American, it’s easy to take the Mustang for granted. You see them all the time. A high-school friend may have got one as a family hand-me-down. You can buy one for less than a loaded Camry.
But the Mustang is not without honor outside its home country. In most of the world, a glimpse of Ford’s pony car convertible is an event like spotting a rare Porsche or a Bentley.
The 2015 Mustang convertible builds on its legendary looks and name with an array of technical features matching many luxury brands.
Prices for the 2015 Mustang convertible start at $29,300 for a base model with a 300-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine and six-speed manual transmission.
APremium convertible with the turbocharged 2.3-liter, four-cylinder engine that produces 310 horsepower — and gets better fuel economy than the less powerful base V6 — costs $34,800. The 425-horsepower V8 Mustang GT convertible starts at $41,800.
A six-speed automatic adds $1,195 to all models.
I tested a very nicely equipped Mustang Premium with the 2.3-liter turbo, adaptive cruise control, leather seats, voice recognition, navigation, Bluetooth phone and audio compatibility, blind spot and cross traffic alerts, backup camera, 20-inch black aluminum wheels and premium red paint. It stickered at $40,965. All prices exclude destination charges.
Traditionally, the Mustang compet- ed primarily with other American pony cars like the Chevrolet Camaro convertible. That’s still the case, but the new Mustang’s sophisticated features, engine and the fact that Ford engineered the 2015 model for sale around the world, lift the Mustang into the company of luxury convertibles like the Audi A5 Quattro, BMW 428i, Infiniti Q60 and Lexus IS 350C.
The four-cylinder Mustang convertible I tested measured up very well against those tough competitors, cost thousands of dollars less and had more power and higher fuel economy ratings than most of them.
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