2017 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Performance Review: How Are the Warranty-Approved Performance Parts?

According to automotive fanatics, the only sort of engine that belongs the Ford Mustang is a traditional V8. Take Dearborn’s 5.0 for even a quick a romp you’ll soon grasp why these folks take such a hardline stance. But, performance upgrades to the EcoBoost Mustang prove that not everyone needs an eight-cylinder to get the fun crave.
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[@Stank-Stankson]

I must say though, I work at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant. And these mustangs are definitely very well built. And I'm proud to help build it 😊👍

[@bbee8829]

FoMoCo 1 , I love the mustang. I was so happy to see one crusing the streets of Japan happily among the Skylines and Silvias. Keep up the good work!

[@redconvoy]

FoMoCo 1 thank you because I have the V6 and I would like to keep it for a long time like I did the 2006 pony package.

[@Stank-Stankson]

redconvoy you've got yourself a great car trust me :-)

[@swanblake]

Please try to line up the panels better. Also orange peel in paint is unacceptable

[@Stank-Stankson]

Blake Swan can't even notice the panels unless u looking for it

[@Senor_3210]

Lol!!! That was funny when Craig closed the hood on the warranty info and left words sticking out of the panel gaps!

[@richsmith9063]

This is absolutely one of the BEST EcoBoost Mustang reviews !!!! Reason being that he reviewed the Ford Performance add-ons that DON'T void the factory warranty....yet give you 90 ft lb more torque. Wow ....amazing. Thanks for posting !!!!

[@505enthusiast4]

Just buy the tune and air intake and call it a day

[@HUEEY]

And crank up the boost tomarrow :)

[@HUEEY]

Jake Sommerfeld it was a joke!

[@HUEEY]

Jake Sommerfeld for sure reply to me but you don’t need to tear down my joke.

[@virenvs905]

I bet the 2025 mustang will have a 3 cylinder turbo engine

[@ehab007bob]

probably a hybrid

[@ItsABassDammit]

Only in the mustang gt. Base model will have a v twin

[@googleit1131]

Viren vs and probably more powerful than the current 4-cylinder. Who cares about cylinder car? If it’s powerful, has good mpg, and still looks good, there’s no reason to care (unless you have to compensate for something or are a professional driver). Plus gas prices will be way up in 2025, so have fun with your v8 getting no mpg.

[@googleit1131]

ehab ezat I’d by a hybrid Mustang. You can make a hybrid WAY more powerful than a V6 and make it on par with a V8 (with better torque).

[@ItsABassDammit]

Wait, you're actually ok with all this downsizing crap? I didn't think people like you existed. I take it you're a fan of Volvo, right?

[@charlesedwards3577]

Craig could review butter melting and imma hit the like button

[@05Forenza]

This needs to happen. lol

[@quincyroyce3226]

You prolly dont give a shit but if you are stoned like me atm you can watch pretty much all of the new series on InstaFlixxer. Been binge watching with my gf these days :)

[@hankjavion7657]

@Quincy Royce Definitely, have been using InstaFlixxer for since december myself =)

[@precision_t]

I thought it was logic doinh the review...

[@allenchristian6512]

Why not get a GT350 over a GT? Hell its people"s money and they can spend how they like

[@Kingsoupturbo]

You guys make great videos! I think I'd watch nearly anything you make on any car!

[@JulezWinnfield]

I've never understood the logic of buying a base model performance car and then spending a ton of money in upgrades to improve the power and appearance. Why not spend the money upfront and get a higher trim that actually comes equipped with better performance and styling?

[@chocolatewheelchair]

J High there are better dealer incentives for the cheap ones

[@vaajchang]

Because the base stang has a better weight balance.

[@mohammadali-qn5ww]

J High fuel economy probably?

[@mr.boostang2064]

J High cuz higher car payments, and higher insurance. I got my 2017 ecoboost premium for 26k plus I got the tune and got it installed all for $750 and now I have a 335hp-390trq rwd coupe for less than 27k. The GT was going no less than 32k at the dealer's near me 🙁.

[@MrTyronecoe]

J High lol I never understood why buy a V8 an put a supercharger on it is what you saying

[@AkioWasRight]

The 2017 looks so much better than the 2018.

[@JuanTorres-nx1cd]

Na

[@Splinter3385]

Way better. The 2018 looks like a concept they threw out before landing on the 15-17 look. Which is why I got a 2017

[@Tucanaldeinversiones]

Not if you have a 2018 you would think different , thats your mind playing telling you otherwise

[@E52O4]

Agree to disagree; I actually owned a 2014, and was disappointed by the 2015-2017 front end. The rest of the car was nice, but I think it actually looked more like a Fusion than the current model. Whichever body style you prefer, you have to love the IRS, and the power/power potential of the ecoboost engine (not to mention the mileage when you’re not putting your foot in it).

[@jimonethomas8742]

17 hands down what ever year you got be thankful.

[@blade000007]

$99 for a badge??? How many horses does that get you? Ahhhhhh right!! 16, lol

[@swanblake]

I love Craig. Im pretty sure he could take a shit on a toliet and I would be thoroughly entertained. I love you Mr. Cole 😍

[@diegojimenez6975]

Blake Swan He reminds me of logic

[@MrTyronecoe]

Fucking 4 bangers getting fast lol V8 guys are getting upset😂😂😂😂

[@bestofxqcL]

bookmark: price is 29k 2:30

[@brucejones5258]

You are an excellent reviewer - great content with a splash of humour. Nicely done.

[@cadsux]

There's no disputing the impressive power & performance you can get from a turbo 4 cyl., but every Ford model equipped with Ecoboost has proven to be less reliable than their counterparts, based on the data from Consumer Reports, your partners.

[@therealjohnsmith4811]

cadsux completely untrue. The bulk of Ford sales are ecoboost and this year Ford is ahead of Chevy and all of Chrysler in reliability.

[@cadsux]

Sorry, when I said counterparts, I meant the "non-turbo" models in the Ford lineup. The old Duratec turbos were no exception. The bulk of overseas sales is the GT. Ironic, since the turbo was meant for them. Yes, Ford is overall better in reliability, but the Camaro is more reliable than the Mustang.

[@MrTyronecoe]

cadsux so why they got rid of the v6

[@cadsux]

They weren't selling as well as the Ecoboost or the V8.

[@afg5375]

one question that would help me a lot. Did you/anyone observe that the 2015-2016 has a serious AC problem ? Mine started to loose it after 40000km and I somehow associate it with a period in which I had used the re-circulate option. ( btw one freon refill is about 220 in EU, which is not cheap )

[@GeethmaAthukorala]

With these upgrades you never stood a chance!

[@ErwinSchrodinger64]

Horsepower and torque gains are poppycock, AutoGuide. However, if Craig Cole (the greatest reviewer ever) says so, then according to the laws of physics it must be true.

[@AutoEsoterica]

Thank you, but you're waaaaay too kind! I'm just a no-name schlub that's lucky enough to have a really cool job, LOL.

[@gailraby1722]

+Craig Cole I think you should research what torque is and how it's measured, you sound like an amateur with this "pound feet" nonsense.

[@shadow7037932]

The aftermarket tunes from COBB and such have been put through the paces on many dyno runs. You can easily get the kind of torque and power out of the Ford Performance tune as well. Quite easy to get some extra power when there's a turbo on tap to push up the boost just a little bit with a tune.

[@yummyEnchilada]

My dream car

[@BTC909]

Does it come with some extra head gaskets in the trunk?

[@fldashxam]

Why not the 2018 Mustang Ecoboost?

[@rahul110587]

@6:13 common dude, its a mustang, not a sedan! duh!

[@stp22]

It just doesn't sound right, not the right exhaust noise for the body shape

[@Acc0rd79]

I'm thinking for about that price you could get a 5.0 mustang from a dealer looking to move one off of the lot. If nothing else get one a year old and pay the same for a much more powerful Mustang!

[@captain3562]

Logic found a side gig...

[@londongambino5519]

Deadass thought it was logic

[@abdula1511]

At the end of the day you don't exceed 30 city / 80 highway by law in most cases.

[@dallasstarsmaffk9510]

You mean YOU dont

[@ScottAnd]

A good way to judge if you are a "car guy" is If you don't give a shit about fuel ecomomy.

[@xpanda_juice1923]

So you're telling me a Ford Performance Badge costs $99??????

[@natelove187]

Garage

[@mikeriv60]

Instead of blaming the car blame the shitty roads.

[@paulmelnychuk5477]

You should give your job to the other guy legal announcers.

[@JamaicanMeCrazy]

Maybe for you Craig don't get the performance track pack suspension. It's not as stiff.

[@givealight]

It’s important to specify whether u r in Canada or USA

[@Darksyne]

All the upgrades wasted on an automatic

[@WestsideDieselAutoPerformance]

Darksyne yes the 10 speed auto that shifts faster and puts power down is completely useless...

[@mandofresco4172]

Raymond Flowers but this mustang doesn’t come with the 10 speed. The 2018 does.

[@nickydrifts]

Too bad only the 2018 mustangs come with the 10 speed then, right

[@fredplascencia9675]

Where can I find those rims? Thankyou

[@Fadic4]

I still don’t understand people who buy a 4 cylinder mustang and mod it to be faster.. why didn’t you just buy the v8...?

[@kristianboreliz566]

48/52 weight distribution and torque

[@jamesnorman893]

I bought an Eco and put a ROUSH kit on it bringing it up to 370hp. The reason... I am involved in the Mustang community and show my car cruises etc... After selling my 66 and 05 GT convertible I decided on a new pony. I figured everyone would go out for the GT/V8 or Shelby, Saleen Roush...those that just wanted a Mustang would probably get a V6. I wanted something different. So far I have been the only, or one of just a few Ecos at the shows and cruises I've been to. The car is super quick and extremely light and nimble in the twisty back roads. Yes, I miss the sound of the V8s, but I feel I made a great decision.

[@jessaphillips2846]

even with the mods it gets better fuel economy than the v8. also, the weight distribution makes it a better handling car.

[@Putmeincoachplease]

With the money you save by getting the EcoBoost you can mod it and it would eat the 5.0 and you would still have money left over....

[@infA111ous]

The same reason people who buy the V8GT didnt save the mod money and buy a Shelby

[@simplelife7609]

Does anyone recommend buying a eco boost mustang at 89k and up?

[@neils419]

Simple Life don’t do it lol

[@simplelife7609]

@@neils419 yeah I changed my mind on it something about the vehicle didn't seem right so and the salesman was pushing it hard I told him to eat a D lol

[@whiteandnerdytuba]

Nice 2017 review when 2018 is already on the lot in large numbers

[@swanblake]

whiteandnerdytuba and $10k more 😮

[@caleblee2556]

How much mpg did they get with the upgrades?

[@malisha1]

Can't wait for the mean tweets 2017

[@LVang152]

I am not into this small engine. At least get the GT or the V6.

[@chocolatewheelchair]

What RPM are those number at?

[@buzzcrushtrendkill]

Low end torque is where the fun is. Ya gotta go with the 5.0

[@E52O4]

Low end torque is better in a stock ecoboost than a stock GT. You must mean top end, where the V8 engines will always beat out any stock I4 or V6. The reason why someone would prefer the turbo over NA is the torque is available much sooner (lower rpms) than with a NA.

[@neometero]

Like your reviews, very funny 😆.

[@richardwray8478]

There is NO substitute for displacement. The ecoboost still sounds cheap cheesie.

[@E52O4]

Care to explain why the Ford GT is a twin turbo V6, and not a V8, V10 or V12 then? I’d say based on real word results, there is a replacement for displacement - good engineering.

[@DevPack]

or just get the 2018...

[@onlyoneromeo]

Please do a review of a modded 4cyl turbo camaro

[@kamrynruthardt1061]

ROMEO they tried and failed to copy Ford. There's your review lol

[@superbird6176]

Should have got the V6

[@garrettgramlich9424]

Hahaha great video man

[@MyPhonePays]

This is a good 👍 thing

[@benhaze1010]

Nope I still would not think twice about getting the V8 and would buy a used one before buying a new 4 cyl. You don't have to drive hard any V8 to truly enjoy it: gee just listening to the engine idling is absolutely trilling. And if you have an auto you can get goose bumps remote starting it as walking toward it you can appreciate already you drive something so special. No need to mention how much more special it is to drive a V8 hard than a 4 cyl. I am not saying all 4 cyl. are bad. It is just that I would look at a hot hatch before considering buying a mildly hot mustang ecoboost.

[@infA111ous]

Ben Haze you lost me when you said you prefer a hot hatch over a mustang.

[@anactualsmartcarguy8739]

Fiesta ST is good, Focus ST is very over rated (i have one) Ecoboost Mustang is probably one of the best cars of the 21st century, it's so damn good. Who wants to sit at idle to enjoy a car? I want to hear boost build and feel the pull. V8 Mustang special?... lol

[@teknicalparmar4816]

Price

[@g.r4579]

Best reviewer on KZbin 👏

[@deandrethompson5341]

Great commercial!

[@jasonnash1012]

How much...

[@chocolatewheelchair]

Nice scarf.

[@AviationDirection]

Spend all that money on upgrades...just use that money for the V8 move on!

[@martinezandy15]

Um insurance and gas ?

[@infA111ous]

Most people who get the ecoboost dont have that extra money to get the v8... they do these upgrades over a few years... its like saying don’t buy the GT... save the mod money and get a shelby instead.

[@anactualsmartcarguy8739]

Ecoboost is a much better car than v8, one of the best daily's out of all cars

[@madefrom9]

@@infA111ous I have the money for the V8 and had every intention of buying the GT until I playfully decided to test drive the 2018 EcoBoost expecting to be underwhelmed. I was pleasantly surprised by the very fun to use torque and more than capable handling in a good looking package that put a smile on my face and at 25,000 bucks for the premium there was no way I was going to pass up that deal. I have a 2004 GT and other than the sweet V8 sound my EcoBoost beats it in every category. Ford has done an outstanding job on the EcoBoost. Don't sleep on it like I did.

[@afg5375]

@@infA111ous yes, indeed !

[@cadsux]

Insurance for a current Mustang GT isn't bad at all. I pay $500 to $600 per year for 100k/300k limits. That's cheaper than the Mazda crossover I replaced. A Subaru WRX would have costed me an additional $700 per year. I'm in my 40s and live in the congested San Francisco peninsula.

[@anactualsmartcarguy8739]

Who are you getting insurance from? For my eclipse, mustang and $1200 del sol, all these cars individually, i pay +$800 every 6 MONTHS for BASE insurance. No accidents/tickets. How do you get full insurance for a year of just $600? wut

[@cadsux]

Geico. I also own a 2016 Kia Soul, so it's $1100 to $1200 total for both cars, and the policy includes my wife. I've been driving/insured for almost 30 years.

[@anactualsmartcarguy8739]

lucky lol

[@poohwecampbell7799]

It’s a American muscle car not a Honda Civic ....5.0 all day ... Chevy & Ford Fucked up the muscle car with the 4 cylinder crap

[@grayman618]

Why would you waste a dime putting any extra money into this car with an automatic. Even if it had the 10-speed still a waste of money if you know how to drive get a manual that's what this car should have. If you need an automatic you should buy something else

[@gailraby1722]

that's 320 pound foot of torque! why don't you know how torque is measured?? you wouldn't say "horses power" so why say "pound feet"? torque is measured by putting a weight on a bar at the length of one foot from the centre of the wheel, not feet, feet makes no sense at all. A car guy would and should know this.

[@hyperlogos]

You can't install the parts yourself? Worthless.

[@sophisticated]

Of course it had to have a damn automatic.

[@TonyHerson]

Huh? An automatic? Why?

[@kjstars]

Why not?

[@senorpepper3405]

did they fix the coyote tick yet?.

[@Taffy84]

No one "needs" that much power but I would buy the 6cyl version over the eco-boost.

[@kamrynruthardt1061]

The 6 cylinder is considered the base model of the mustang lineup and the ecoboost shortly behind the GT. Not many performance aftermarket parts out there the the 6cyl either. Also a fair amount slower than the ecoboost stock to stock

[@anactualsmartcarguy8739]

No V6 for 2018 and probably beyond, why have a v6 when you could get 4-T?

[@Sami-gs7qb]

The new 2018 ecoboost mustang has 360 hp as standard

[@bassplayerhaha]

Sami nope. 310 hp

[@Andrew-bl6yu]

it has the same amount of hp as the previous model but 350 pd/ft of torque as oppose to 320

[@nicopestana298]

Yea this ecoboost is cool but I got my ‘17 gt for only 32k so why wouldn’t someone buy a gt instead

[@jordanwoods69]

Nico Pestana I bought my 2016 ecoboost premium for 25k

[@infA111ous]

Because not everyone can afford $32k..

[@anactualsmartcarguy8739]

Because the Ecoboost is a much better car than the GT. Ecoboost is probably top 5 best daily cars of the 21st century, probably the best after 2015 for sure.

[@Andrew-bl6yu]

why dont you buy a shelby gt350 instead of a gt?