The BEST Selling Sports Car! (Ford Mustang GT 2022 review)

[@drmamdooh99]

I absolutely loved the fact that you were able to comment on the insurance costs as well, plus the seats and how they did not have heating/cooling in the recaro seats

[@timcollins380]

I had a 2018, I now have a 2021 in Silver with a 2022 in Eruption Green on order. All are 6 speed manual with standard seats. I came out of a BMW M3 Competition and traded "down" to a Mustang out of divorce induced financial pain. But my first Mustang was a pleasant revelation and I absolutely love the fact that I can still buy a V8 RWD Sports Coupe with a manual transmission. Thank you Ford.

[@cj-nu4fk]

How would you compare this with your M3? pros and cons? I'm basically trying to decide between this and the M4 comp, price wise the Mustang wins hands down.

[@timcollins380]

@@cj-nu4fk The Mustang feels bigger, not quite as "immediate" as an M3. But the M3 was only enjoyable when being a hoon whereas the Mustang is enjoyable at all speeds because it sounds so amazing. I also like the Mustang for value at 40% of the price of an M3 / M4 here in Australia. Servicing is cheaper and parts are cheaper and more available. You need to drive both though. Are you looking at a new M4?

[@cj-nu4fk]

@@timcollins380 cheers Tim. Yeah I've been looking at the M4 comp as the new M2 is a year away and with the options I've got in my cart, it's over 200k. Have only started considering the mustang recently given its improvements over the years (less of a plastic feel, more refined etc) and with the 40% price difference, I'm wondering if it's worth taking out for a drive before I make any decisions.

[@timcollins380]

@@cj-nu4fk I have a 2022 GT on order. AUD$70k drive away, its a hell of a lot of car for the money. I also made money on my 2018 which I bough as a dealer demo from Ford. I guess it depends on how long you intend to keep an M4. BMW shop labour rates are $250 per hour. I argued with BMW as they charged me $350 for an oil change on my M3 (I only did 6000 km in 2 years) because they said the oil could last 24,000km or 2 years according to their service schedule. It must be a new magic oil that I have never heard of before. So if you want to look after your M4, budget extra$ over and above the service "plan" which seems to be a tick and flick for the first 2 years! I found BMW to be arrogant. My local Ford dealer could not be more helpful. Shame as I always had a BMW in the garage from 1981 until 2020. Never again.

[@EastWood2004]

@@timcollins380 How is the safety rating of the 2022 gt? I am also waiting for my 2nd X5 M50i. Why I chose the M50i was it has the V8 engine. You could bring your M3 to an indie mechanic for oil change. I saw new Mustang is coming soon and it looks awesome.

[@Steveaustin007]

I love my Mustang - a few options are awesome- h-pipe for the sound and ported cylinder head : ported manifold : ported 90mm throttle body. KN air filter + tune : 592wheel hp. ( approx 440rwhp ) Highly recommend and I’ll get the new S650 model in about 18 months.

[@Ashib]

Every day and every year i still dream of this car even if im broke i will work my ass off for my dream car, been dreaming it since i was little and saw the oldest version of the mustangs and fell in love with this version when it came out and i still so badly want it :(

[@stephenvelden295]

Just ordered a 2022 California Special in Mischievous Purple (not Mystery Purple) with 10speed auto and Magneride Suspension. Been told at least 6 months before delivery. Had to have the purple though ... it looks amazing!

[@tyarnold4088]

I got a GT off the lot o few months ago. It's going to be well worth the wait for you. Those 10 speeds are amazing. I'm loving it.

[@williamlangdon1852]

Good luck with 6 mths. Ordered my convertible 8 mths ago. No sign of it yet.

[@cenzofrisina6517]

nice mat! I'm also thinking about one. do you kind me asking what it set you back ?

[@stephenvelden295]

@@cenzofrisina6517 $83000 drive away.

[@mikep1584]

@@williamlangdon1852 just got my order in and was told 4-6 months but I’m totally fine with it being longer. I’d rather get the car in spring/summer and not have to worry about winter tires as it’s gonna be my daily.

[@smaxwell4062]

My old man has done over 100k kilometres in his 2016 GT convertible. No leaks creaks or major issues. He loves it and it is a surprisingly capable GT car. Good One Ford. Put the top down and that V8 sounds great 🙂

[@chasingcars]

Glad to hear he's liking it

[@stevenmuscat8126]

@@chasingcars Off topic, but, Ponch, are you wearing an Alba watch?

[@wills501]

Good review but those shorts mate! Having said that we don't get much call for them here in The UK. Hi to our Australian cousins and good to see you're finally breaking out of lockdown. Ordered a manual GT in Lucid Red, Magneride, Custom Pack 2 ( black wheels, heat/cool seats, B&O) and rear spoiler in November and it's due in May. Quite rare in the UK and stand out from the mass of usual German suspects. Fantastic head turning road presence and was a joy to be in on my test drive. Enjoy these beasts before they're outlawed.

[@louissummerfield9245]

Great review!! I ordered one in November. Unfortunately due to demand my build is after the cut of (expecting delivery early July) so I had to go with another colour. Originally ordered with yellow peel. Can’t wait for it to arrive!

[@Hunterwindle]

Have you got it yet and do you like it?

[@pukenanginang]

Great review as always. Bought the GT last october and done 3K already. Luv it its my daily drive.

[@thedon9670]

@John Alemon you don't buy a Mustang with fuel economy in mind mate lol 😂

[@wooloongabba]

I like the spoiler and neutral on stripes . I think blue cars with white stripes and white cars with blue stripes look good

[@wedgett1]

Love the amount of content you guys are coming out with at the moment!

[@billrows1]

Great Review, very informative and covers all aspects of a great car. Recently bought a clean skin (no stripes or spoilers) silver 2021 model and I am discovering new things every day with it, old school V8 with modern tech, best decision I have made for a long time. PS paid $70K plus for it so they are holding their value. Currently end of 2024 wait for a new one unless you get onto a dealer with a cancelled order.

[@mickden3155]

We ordered one 2 weeks ago it will be about 6 months away GT 5.0 Race Red 6 sp Manual tint and ceramic coating cant wait 😂😂

[@TVperson1]

I love the way it looks like the 1960s-70s (bit like an XA-XC falcon coupe) I'd like to know what the quality of the interior is like compared with a Lexus and German rivals

[@andrewd7586]

I bought the Bullitt in 2018 Ponch & absolutely love everything about it! Totally agree re heated/cooled seats btw.👍🏼😎

[@chasingcars]

Love the green Bullitt!

[@mikeeblend]

No sound clip of the exhaust after talking it up for so long, left us hanging 😂

[@julietaylor2685]

Love this!

[@joelsmith9311]

I would love to buy one of these next year. C'mon, it's a 5 litre NA V8 with a 6-speed manual, rear wheel drive and a limited slip diff, it looks good, sounds great, is quick, it handles, should be decently reliable and is reasonably practical. And it's not even that expensive. Buy one before they stop making them, we'll never see the like again!

[@thedon9670]

Exactly. Good summary.

[@prasteelprasteel]

I own a 2020 GT, love it, done 15k kms so far and it delivers. No issues during long drives, very comfortable and you are not tired at all in that driving position. I guess thats why its a real GT :). Another point I would want to add that this V8 is not that bad at all when comes to fuel efficiency while driving on freeways/ highways in Australia. I get about 12L/100km avg.

[@PlaneCDR]

Great review! Loved it!

[@simonworthington-eyre3525]

They look good, go good and sound good, its a no brainer!!

[@gordonclark7632]

I agree Nathan. The car does not need the rear spoiler and stripes. You gave sound advice about the seats which most people wouldn't consider when purchasing and looking at options. I do have an issue with chrome or silver higher upon the dash where the sun can reflect really badly into your eyes.

[@stephantranquille6681]

If Ford Australia weren't such a bunch of stiffs they would build the Stang right here. Pity, beczuse the Mustang is really coming into own with each iteration. Great review as always. Thank you x

[@stephenvelden295]

No one builds cars in Australia anymore. It's too expensive with a too small market. It used to work but the world has changed since those days. If you haven't driven a newish Mustang do yourself a favour. They're pretty good!

[@leoesposito8762]

yeah love the mustang only with out the strips..well presented BTY...

[@chasingcars]

Right on!

[@GreenBullProductions]

Hey I've been driving a 1990 EA falcon S pack for many years now such a cruiser that's so cheap to run plus the suspension was great far smoother than an FG falcon

[@gonzoswitters]

Would absolutely be on the shopping list if it could be a third, no kids, car. Or if they somehow upgraded to a five-star safety rating. I like your point, though: it is what it is.

[@Gdsamplify]

great review ponch

[@abhishektaurus4]

Ordered a 2022 grabber blue 10sp GT and so excited to have one. I got the stripes though

[@pbubalo]

The colour is cool, but you have to do something about those shorts 😊

[@CoyoteAUS]

My 2020 Mustang GT 10R80 was great stock. Add another 50K😬on supercharger, drive train and suspension mods and for 120K it will handle as good as any BMW or Merc and smoke them in a roll race. But then again you expect that with 630horsepower at the wheels!

[@LawlessRaafay]

Should I go with 6cyl or 4cyl ?

[@eyecontrol4900]

get the v8, if you can afford it. It'll be a collectors item some day.

[@LawlessRaafay]

@@eyecontrol4900 v8 for a day to day use isn't viable

[@eyecontrol4900]

@@LawlessRaafay if you want a daily driver, get the 2.3L ecoboost. if you want a fun weekend car, get the v8

[@blackrhino44]

Just know that if you get the 4 pot you’ll feel a tinge of disappointment every single time you hit the ignition. And the day will come when you say fuck it and upgrade to the V8.

[@eyecontrol4900]

@@blackrhino44 definitely! as someone who had an auto 2017 ecoboost and traded it in for a 2020 manual GT, i finally realised what those v8 guys were talking about. never going back.

[@kuumdizzle]

Love the shorts Ponch, almost as flamboyant as the car

[@romanmichalek4758]

I have a 2016 GT as import to Switzerland, great car, made a total workover regardind suspension to adapt to our roads and to the 'speed limit' on german autobahn 😂, yep got one point in the federal register....overdid it

[@johnedds2327]

Top review Ponch. There's a lot of appeal there. Great for me, and I'd delete the Recaros, stripe and spoiler Cheers.

[@tabes10]

Did they bring back the line lock?

[@stephenvelden295]

Yes!

[@EastWood2004]

How come this guy didn’t show the exhaust sound on his review? :(

[@FairladyS130]

The Mustang sells well because it fills a big gap in the Australian market with virtually no competition and it's various versions. GM fails with no Camaro.

[@hellraiserx9490]

What country are you in that mustang GT is $74,000? Just asking cause I’m looking at one right now in United States for $63,000 that has every bell and whistle you can possibly get.

[@eyecontrol4900]

Here in Aus, the v8 mustangs they offer are all $70k Aus dollars, at the minimum. we get taxed a lot more for cars, than in the US

[@danielfair4675]

Girls buy more Mustangs than Camaros &or Challengers. The price is also key to sales, they've always been a couple grand cheaper than the Camaro. And it's been this way for decades.

[@brianhoefer7148]

5:00. The 2024 dash screens ruin the interior.

[@victorrippe5845]

Today I went to a Ford Dealership and mustang ecoboost is almost as much as the GT they have jacked up the prices on the ecoboost mustang cause of the fuel cost right now.

[@rich999x]

had an EB that did average 22 mpg. My GT does about 18 mpg. The EB on a Mway journey managed 40 mpg (unbelievably), the GT 30 mpg which is also good. Not a huge lot in it TBH.

[@victorrippe5845]

@@rich999x Every mile counts now specially gas at $5 a gallon I’ll stick with the ecoboost mustang

[@sunnyg6109]

@@victorrippe5845 lol

[@victorrippe5845]

@@sunnyg6109 Yeap

[@eyecontrol4900]

Really? here in Aus, its about a $12-13k AUD gap between the 2.3L and the 5.0

[@nickkostakis9600]

Great looking car

[@rhettcorbett3346]

And it will forever be. Go da Stang. But in V8SC they have the Camaro ZL1. Which has no relevance & will not be sold in Australia. And will be discontinued next year.

[@markward2824]

After years and years of the mustang being available in Australia … the cheap lazy barrrstards at ford still persist with leaving the handbrake in the LHD position

[@bungieborris9111]

Yeah that sounds about right 😅 sorry about that

[@cenzofrisina6517]

good review but you kept mentioning how it sounds and we didn't even get a sound check . I initially clicked on the review so I could hear how the donk sounds. shame. anyhow cheers

[@b.p.r.]

What is the waiting time for the Ford puma

[@Darrenraitt]

If I bought one I would only drive it on Sundays as the fuel economy is shit.... especially with fuel going up to $2.25 a litre sometime soon.... I would probably wait for the Mach E....

[@tyarnold4088]

2.25 a litre? Do you live on Mars? Our gas in Illinois is by the gallon, but is less than 1.00 a litre. That's crazy.

[@Darrenraitt]

@@tyarnold4088 Not mars, but close to it ...... Australia LOL..

[@tyarnold4088]

@@Darrenraitt ok I see. I have heard about the prices on everything there. My cousin lived there for 2 years. Said it was very nice but very expensive also. You should still get a GT though, they are really that much fun.

[@mickden3155]

@@Darrenraitt Rip off country now

[@rich999x]

If youre worried about fuel consumption, then dont get a 5 litre V8. Bloke up the road has a mach E. Looks like a bus. I'll keep my GT as my daily drive any time.

[@Rick-kj9dd]

Its a shame Ford don't have a greater variety of colour schemes for this vehicle.

[@BingoDingo8394]

Have you checked the 2022 colour options? There’s black, white, grey, silver, two new blues, two reds, a new metallic orange, a fantastic green and a purple which historically is very rare on Mustangs. What more do you want?

[@lstnlne7399]

aluminator 5.0L engine calimer trans mgw shifter dds drive line vmp tune mangnaflow 3" exhaust fhp front and bmr rear strut brace bmr k brace bmr stop the hop rear braces steeda differential brace boobma trans brace roush cold induction bmr & steeda suspension components dw-400 cold case radiator fhp high output alternator = American muscle

[@usefulidiocracy3477]

love the car, not the shorts

[@islandknight6105]

Lol … Corleone says - “A Don doesn’t wear shorts”

[@camirocz]

Horsepower down by 10 for 2022.

[@dwarfwarria]

Because you can't buy XR6T's any more.

[@coldude2559]

ANCAP safety rating?? 3??? Not too sure about that..and @ over 14 litres per 100km ...I would forever be thinking about how much fuel I'm burning!!

[@raybourne5781]

You don’t buy a V8 for economic’s and you don’t buy these sort of cars because of the safety factor…. You buys these cars because of presence… whatever the brand

[@stephenvelden295]

Go take one for a test drive. You'll soon forget about how much fuel you're using and start to worry about how you're ever going to get that smile off you're face!

[@SPQRTempus]

I did 1000kms over 4 days in a rental Mustang GT in 2018 and I got around 10L/100km (mixture of city, country and interstate driving) which is amazing for a 5L V8. But as others have said, you don't buy a Mustang for the fuel economy.

[@stephenvelden295]

@@SPQRTempus My wife's CV8Z Monaro gets about 10L/100km regularly with a 5.7l engine. How you drive has a lot to do with fuel economy.

[@stephenvelden295]

Don't be such a wet blanket. People who don't care about such things have a lot more fun.

[@gojo5265]

Hi guys, could someone do a review on the 2022 Model 3 rear wheel drive please

[@chasingcars]

Have asked the question

[@vsboy2577]

It’s somewhat affordable and value for money however it does lack the finish of a German car.

[@stephenvelden295]

And the price tag!

[@raymonds7492]

It’s a ford, it has a ford finish.

[@stephenvelden295]

@@raymonds7492 It's still a great car for the price!

[@raymonds7492]

@@stephenvelden295 Right, i wasn't insulting it. People don't understand that with American cars performance is often divorced from luxury. I just called it a ford to bring everyone back down to earth. I own an F-250 btw.

[@redpepper7181]

@@raymonds7492 If it’s still running well and reliable after 6 years, it’s doing better than most euro cars.

[@jasonlewis2990]

I've got a mate with a Mustang GT in the dealer, less than a year old with a busted diff, and the kicker, sorry no parts but he's a hire car, we'll call you 🤣🤣

[@malcolmscott4150]

Love the Mustang and a manual with no options other than adaptive dampers would suit me fine in a bright real colour 🤘

[@chasingcars]

Sounds like a good spec!

[@suspiciouswatermelon7639]

Quit clowning around and put your steering wheel back on the correct side.

[@coolkatz9012]

Just needs a supercharger option ..

[@eyecontrol4900]

there is the R-spec mustang GT, which is a supercharged version exclusive to the Aus market (our version of the gt350/500)

[@Hapkido82AUS]

It doesn't really sell so well, Australian sales peaked and it's been down hill ever since. It could very well join its performance hatchback cousins and be cancelled in Australia..

[@eyecontrol4900]

its still by far the best selling sportscar in the Aussie market currently. Since the Falcon and Commodore are extinct now, the mustang is one of the last RWD, manual, v8 cars you can get. Gotta wait til the market gets better, post covid

[@michaelbarry8373]

Why does it sell so well? people keep buying it. So i bought the Camaro LT1, everyone else has the Mustang.

[@ubeuonly]

As a technician that works on them everyday I couldn't tell you for the life of me why people buy them

[@bradleybprentice1497]

Ford has done such a lazy job converting to RHD. That centre console is all wrong. The hand brake and cup holders were not converted from LHD cars. Imagine attempting to use the console with the cup holders at your left elbow. A manual work be even worse! None of the switch gear has been converted. I would not buy one for the reason.

[@Audios81]

It's converted by Ford for ALL RHD markets not just Australia. It's not like the real Trucks that we get here now like the Ram, Silverado or F series. This are shipped here and converted by hand in Australia. Stangs are factory made since 2014 for us. Same quality as a LHD would be lol. So no idea what you are on about.

[@sunnyg6109]

70k landed for a V8 ain’t bad stop being a karen

[@philip4846]

Don't have a offside crash at 60 k or more, your legs will be crushed. This car filed this test in ANCAP.

[@Chipsandmayo-OG]

Lol.

[@Golo1949]

Not really a sports car is it?

[@chasingcars]

5.0-litre V8 RWD two-door coupe - I think it is

[@user-yi6dd1pi8s]

460 hp my boy I’m pretty sure you can consider it a sports car.

[@shinyskuntank1749]

Such an indian car

[@Mexxx65]

......cheap ...less all the extras this one has slapped on it

[@kevingomez8735]

Man that’s a weird interior

[@gtracer6629]

I'm a product of my age, but I'll don't accept the Mustang a sports car. I grew up with true sports cars. MG, Trumph, Jaguar , AC Cobra, Corvette, Porsche, etc. We considered Mustang & Camaro, "Sporty cars ".

[@Evillt1]

Mustang is no longer best selling sports car......the dodge challenger is outselling the Mustang!

[@darrenh3738]

What a stupid comment as long as you don’t get hit, 3 star rating is very poor these days, should not be on our roads, ford can’t even be bothered shifting the hand break closer to the driver for right hand drive market which you didn’t mention, if you have to grab the hand break you will knock over your drink

[@chasingcars]

Satire

[@shapesii]

Oi! Don't you dare talk to Aussie-Car-Enthusiast-Walter-White that way! You need to chill the fk out and stop trying to cancel the mustang from "our roads" soy boy. You're just looking for a reason to be upset. You started complaining about the ANCAP rating, then shifted quickly to cup holder positioning. Wtf are you on about? It's logical. Quick rhetorical for you - how often do you think people use handbrake vs using the cup holder during a trip?

[@bernardpeel7133]

Well said Darren. It’s unacceptably bad. If virtually all cheap basic cars can manage a 5 star rating, its culpable that this car doesn’t have it. Putting aside the fact that running into anything other than a motorbike would result in me coming off second best, even out of principle I wouldn’t buy one. Slack-arse from Ford.

[@shapesii]

@@bernardpeel7133 Have fun in your Volvo gramps.

[@stephenvelden295]

Hand BRAKE! All sports cars get poor ANCAP safety ratings. Most Mustang owners won't be carrying babies, in baby seats, in the back anyway. This is NOT a family car!

[@EnShinNoi]

I'm always amazed at how well this car sells because it's quite ugly. Testament to engine lovers that only care what's on the inside.

[@Alby911]

Do you even know what subjective means? There is no written law as to what makes a good/bad design; it's up to the individual to decide. Aside from the engine etc, part of the appeal would be the Holden vs Ford rivalry.

[@EnShinNoi]

@@Alby911 I get your point but there are some written laws such as symmetry.

[@Alby911]

@@EnShinNoi Eh? Symmetry basically means that both sides are the same if folded in half. Unless you mean proportions, then I'd probably point out that the rear has slightly too much overhang. But then the opposite goes for the AMG GT with it long snout. I dunno, I think the design of the Mustang is fairly netural; ugly is how I'd describe the Civic Type-R

[@EnShinNoi]

@@Alby911 I didn't mean this car is not symmetrical, I meant cars in general follow that design rule. This car actually has a consistent design language from front to back that is unique to this vehicle, which is a plus. Some cars borrow too many design elements from others and end up with two ends that look like they were deisnged by completely different teams. And the the Civic Type-R is not ugly, it's fucking hideous 🤣

[@stephenvelden295]

UGLY! You're fuckin joking aren't you? There isn't a better looking (new) car in this price range in Australia.

[@CaptainMir]

Young people buy electric 🏆 Because they have cell 📱 to connect with friends The internal combustion engine 🚂 is dead and buried Was great white it lasted 🌹

[@stephenvelden295]

Young people haven't grown up yet. They don't appreciate things with heritage and balls. That's why they like all that mushy modern R&B rubbish! No class!

[@user-yi6dd1pi8s]

We can connect our phones to our cars now.

[@rich999x]

i know a few people with e-vehicles. All in their late 50s.

[@42cuba]

There must be a lot of divorced middle aged men out there