I saw a 2005 V6 Mustang with a interior upgrade package and leather interior at a local dealer yesterday. It looked great on the outside - clean, strong, and beautiful. However, the interior for me was a disappointment. After all the rave reviews and Ford tooting their horn about how they are spending money on their interiors, I expected a lot more.
The layout was fine. It's a big change from my 2003 which I expected. It felt roomier, but not too much so. Leg room was noticably improved up front which was great. The back seats are still unusable.
The swiper and turm signal controls were cheap feeling. They did not click smoothly at all. The controls in the center stack were nicely laid out.
Every surface, with the minor exception to the door and center arm rest were rock hard to the touch. The grain pattern was terrible looking to me. It's the same course pattern used to similarly poor looking results on the new Ford 500 and Freestyle. At least in the 500, the plastic is soft to the touch.
Now, I think some of the blame lies in the plastic color, which was gray. It would probably look better in black. However, the hard touch of the plastic and the noticable mold lines were simply cheap and lame looking. The interior ergonomics were better than my 2003 GT, but heck, is that a surprise? My interior dates back 10 years. I just expect so much more.
I know this car is designed to meet a low price point, but when you compare other low cost cars and their choice of plastics, it's a let down. Details like the still clunky controls and cheap plastics just bug me because I know the Cobra will have the same interior by in large and we cannot expect the interior to changes for many many years, so we are stuck with this stuff for years.
Mark
The layout was fine. It's a big change from my 2003 which I expected. It felt roomier, but not too much so. Leg room was noticably improved up front which was great. The back seats are still unusable.
The swiper and turm signal controls were cheap feeling. They did not click smoothly at all. The controls in the center stack were nicely laid out.
Every surface, with the minor exception to the door and center arm rest were rock hard to the touch. The grain pattern was terrible looking to me. It's the same course pattern used to similarly poor looking results on the new Ford 500 and Freestyle. At least in the 500, the plastic is soft to the touch.
Now, I think some of the blame lies in the plastic color, which was gray. It would probably look better in black. However, the hard touch of the plastic and the noticable mold lines were simply cheap and lame looking. The interior ergonomics were better than my 2003 GT, but heck, is that a surprise? My interior dates back 10 years. I just expect so much more.
I know this car is designed to meet a low price point, but when you compare other low cost cars and their choice of plastics, it's a let down. Details like the still clunky controls and cheap plastics just bug me because I know the Cobra will have the same interior by in large and we cannot expect the interior to changes for many many years, so we are stuck with this stuff for years.
Mark