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I seems the Mach-E is the most sold model across the board, not just among Mustangs based on this article. Fun fact: I just got back from Norway, and saw a Mac

I seems the Mach-E is the most sold model across the board, not just among Mustangs based on this article. Fun fact: I just got back from Norway, and saw a Mach-E a week ago. Seen as it was apparently just released there "weeks ago", it must have been one of the first in the country.

nso 5y ago
My step-dad in Norway got his the 3rd of June, so they are out there. I just checked the price of a MUSTANG 5.0 V8 GT, and the price is almost exactly double in Norway from what it is where I live in Mexico.
- dharmab 5y ago
  The five-oh is targeted towards enthusiasts and racetracks. Most Americans buy the 2.3L straight-4 EcoBoost.
  - hef19898 5y ago
    Putting a four cylinder in a Mustang is sacrilege. High performance electric would be cool.
    - BoorishBears 5y ago
      The four cylinder and chassis make it a more competent sports car than most of the Mustangs that came before it, V8 or otherwise.
      - hef19898 5y ago
        That for sure. I have a 40 year old V8, no muscle car, with an excessive 125 hp. Any modern 4 cylinder beats that in tes of torque, power and mpg. But some parts deserve certain engines.
        zip1234 5y ago
        The 2.3l Ecoboost now has about 350 hp. Modern cars have insane power.
    - dharmab 5y ago
      The EcoBoost sales are what keep the 5.0 alive. You'd never justify the (honestly really great) chassis engineering with V8 sales alone.
      - hef19898 5y ago
        Sure, also V8s are basically obsolete tech by now. Even more so than ICEs in general. It just feels right to have one in certain cars. And yes, I know it doesn't make any sense. Electric, supplemented by bio fuels, is the way to go.
  - mywittyname 5y ago
    Not anymore. In 2018, the V8 surpassed the Ecoboost in marketshare, 52% to 48%. If fleet sales were removed, then the V8 market share would probably climb a bit further. The small engine Mustangs have always been derided as non-Mustangs. It shouldn't be surprising that, as coupes become less mainstream, the share of the smaller engine declines. The bulk of Mustang buyers anymore are old men. Plus, there's the issue that, speccing a ecoboost Mustang with some performance goodies puts it within spitting distance of a 5.0. The Ecoboost HPP is like $32k and the "performance" upgrades for systems like the brakes are essentially base GT take-offs. This makes the $37k GT a really good deal in comparison. Factoring in depreciation, the GT is a better deal. Fuel costs are marginal since you can run the GT on 87 with almost no power loss while the Eco is a dog without 93 octane. And, for me at least, the GT is cheaper to insure (by like $3) than an Eco. Add in low-interest, long-term loans and the monthly cost difference is minimal as well.

nso 5y ago

My step-dad in Norway got his the 3rd of June, so they are out there. I just checked the price of a MUSTANG 5.0 V8 GT, and the price is almost exactly double in Norway from what it is where I live in Mexico.

dharmab 5y ago
The five-oh is targeted towards enthusiasts and racetracks. Most Americans buy the 2.3L straight-4 EcoBoost.
- hef19898 5y ago
  Putting a four cylinder in a Mustang is sacrilege. High performance electric would be cool.
  - BoorishBears 5y ago
    The four cylinder and chassis make it a more competent sports car than most of the Mustangs that came before it, V8 or otherwise.
    - hef19898 5y ago
      That for sure. I have a 40 year old V8, no muscle car, with an excessive 125 hp. Any modern 4 cylinder beats that in tes of torque, power and mpg. But some parts deserve certain engines.
      - zip1234 5y ago
        The 2.3l Ecoboost now has about 350 hp. Modern cars have insane power.
  - dharmab 5y ago
    The EcoBoost sales are what keep the 5.0 alive. You'd never justify the (honestly really great) chassis engineering with V8 sales alone.
    - hef19898 5y ago
      Sure, also V8s are basically obsolete tech by now. Even more so than ICEs in general. It just feels right to have one in certain cars. And yes, I know it doesn't make any sense. Electric, supplemented by bio fuels, is the way to go.
- mywittyname 5y ago
  Not anymore. In 2018, the V8 surpassed the Ecoboost in marketshare, 52% to 48%. If fleet sales were removed, then the V8 market share would probably climb a bit further. The small engine Mustangs have always been derided as non-Mustangs. It shouldn't be surprising that, as coupes become less mainstream, the share of the smaller engine declines. The bulk of Mustang buyers anymore are old men. Plus, there's the issue that, speccing a ecoboost Mustang with some performance goodies puts it within spitting distance of a 5.0. The Ecoboost HPP is like $32k and the "performance" upgrades for systems like the brakes are essentially base GT take-offs. This makes the $37k GT a really good deal in comparison. Factoring in depreciation, the GT is a better deal. Fuel costs are marginal since you can run the GT on 87 with almost no power loss while the Eco is a dog without 93 octane. And, for me at least, the GT is cheaper to insure (by like $3) than an Eco. Add in low-interest, long-term loans and the monthly cost difference is minimal as well.