2010 Ford Mustang: Tester's Comments
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- MSRP: $20,995 - $51,325
- Invoice: $19,471 - $46,255
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Find out what the Consumer Guide Automotive testers had to say about the 2010 Ford Mustang. See if the 2010 Ford Mustang is right for you.
Vehicle Evaluated
| Make/Model: | 2010 Mustang Convertible |
|---|---|
| Trim Level: | V6 Premium |
| Arrival Date: | 08/24/2009 |
| Engine: | sohc V6 |
| Bodystyle | 2-door convertible |
| Transmission: | 5-speed automatic |
| 4WD/AWD: | No |
| Base Price: | 28,995 |
| Price as Tested: | 31,830 |
| Mileage at Beginning of Test: | 8446 |
| Mileage at End of Test: | 9246 |
| Total Measured Miles: | 800 |
| Total Fuel Used: | 39.952 gals. |
| Consumer Guide Fuel Economy: | 20 mpg (what's this?) |
| Problems During Test: | None |
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Major Options
Premium Interior Package, 5-Speed Auto Transmission, Comfort Group(6-Way Power Passenger Seat, Heated Front Seats, Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass), Bright Rolled Exhaust Tip, White Tape Stripe, Black Cloth Convertible Roof, Turned Mini Performance Seats
From the Back Seat
Damon Bell
(I would add a reference to the V6 models' surprisingly peppy performance.) The 2010 Mustang is more than the sum of its parts. On paper, the Mustang seems to come up short against its Camaro and Challenger rivals (neither of which, by the way, would likely exist were it not for the Mustang's triumphant "retro-rebirth" for 2005). Get behind the wheel, however, and the Mustang's fun-to-drive character and sheer charisma outshine its technological shortcomings and sometimes middling refinement. My hat is off to Ford for its astute fine-tuning of the Mustang's basic hardware. Now, about those mediocre fuel-economy numbers...
Don Sikora
Ford did a great job on the 2010 Mustang updates. The resulting car looks great, compares very well with the competition, and offers good bang for the buck. In V6 form most of the Mustang goodness is present, but the 4.0-liter V6 puts up unexceptional horsepower and fuel economy numbers and feels little more than adequate. The price premium to move up to the V8-powered Mustang GT is steep, but the resulting package is more enjoyable, and arguably even a better value.
Rick Cotta
Even the Base $26,000 Mustang convertible comes nicely equipped, making it a bargain among four-seat droptops. Tall front-seaters will render the rear seat useless for human habitation and patchy pavement induces more body flex than in most modern ragtops, but otherwise, a Mustang--in any guise--is hard to beat for fun-in-the-sun value.
Tom Appel
The V6 Mustang may be more show than go, but it's a pretty good show. Mustang may also be the best four-passenger convertible under $30,000. Go with the Grabber Blue, it will make kids of all ages point and stare.
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