Will the 2015 Ford Mustang’s 4-cylinder engine be for Europe only?
Rumors of a four-cylinder engine making a return to the Mustang lineup for 2015 have been around for well over a year, with the smaller, turbocharged engine thought to be a solution for more efficiency-minded buyers. Of course, the smaller engine wouldn’t necessarily be lacking in power either, with reports that a 2.3-liter four-cylinder could produce upwards of 300 horsepower. We’ve always assumed, as have others, that the four-cylinder will be offered in the United States, but now Edmunds.com is reporting that it could be a European-only option after talking to Ford executives at the Geneva Motor Show.
“The four-cylinder engine is not expected to be offered to Mustang buyers in the U.S. The small four-cylinder engine will be offered to European buyers as a more economical, low-emission alternative to the V8 engine in the Mustang, which is likely to be highly taxed in Europe,” reports the web site. “The four-cylinder engine in the European Mustang is based on the turbocharged 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine featured in the 2013 Ford Focus ST.”
Additionally, Edmunds.com reports that European buyers will have the option of a V8, although previous reports have indicated otherwise.
[Source: Edmunds.com]
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Emission based new car tax on a 5.0 8 cylinder V8 in the Netherlands: $55,000.
Same tax on a 2.3 4 cylinder 4 banger: $18,000.
You do the math.
I think Ford should keep the Shelby GT500 EXCLUSIVE for the USA market, since SHELBY started here in the States.
Australia should get the V6 and V8, whereas the UK only gets the 4-cyl since they are always bashing on “american cars” being “rubbish”. Plus gas ain’t cheap over there.
Germany is PERFECT for the Mustang. Germany and Mustang just sound so good in the same sentence. Limit them with only V8 over there! Or the old T-5 !
Japan should get just the V6. It’s the perfect engine size.
China should NOT get ANYTHING at all, because they can’t even make the Mustang transmissions correctly (’11 and up trans). Plus they steal jobs from us.
Ford needs to be smart and keep certain parts/models of the Mustang “USA Exclusive” aka Mach 1/ Bullitt / Boss 429 models.
If they are going to dumb down the Mustang “for the world”, then they need to keep some cards close to the chest, for old time’s sake.
Watch Top Gear and yes, the British (English or what ever they’re called) are snobs when it comes to American cars. Send them the turbo 4 so they can gripe about that.
Oi!!!!! Thanks gents!!!!
There happen to be a lot of Mustang fans in the UK and WE WANT OUR V8s LOL.
Of course, there are a lot of ignorant individuals who dislike American cars…..but that’s because they’ve been bought up on a diet of Top Gear. We do try to educate them though
As for the article………very interesting. If that’s the case, one would assume the V6 will live on in one form or another (still hoping for the 2.7 V6 EcoBoost Nano).
So, whilst a 4-cylinder Mustang doesn’t float my boat, it’s great to hear the Mustang should still get the V8 in Europe
Europe doesn’t need a 4-cylinder Mustang!
I just had a flashback to the Mustang II. I agree with the guy who said keep the Shelby a North American only car, but the thoughts of a 4 banger…. I need to curl up with a warm blanket. I just have a cold chill shooting through me.
So. No 4 cylinder. I guess that keeps the V6 in the line up. With the need to increase fuel economy across all models, could this mean that the current V6 would be replaced by the 3.5L EcoBoost V6? Hmmm. The New York Auto Show is approaching and I’m wandering if there will be any kind of Mustang reveal or teasers.
For those saying we shouldn’t get the Shelby………..remember, it was a British company (Aston Martin) who’s car Shelby drove to victory at Le Mans. It was a British company (AC) who supplied the chassis for what would become the Cobra. It was in Britain that most of the development of the Le Mans winning GT40 was undertaken.
I’d suggest Britain has enough ties to Shelby for us to claim the right to buy the cars over here :/
Mitchel just a FYI, Japan already gets a V8 in Japan with the current Mustang. They love the US V8 there as well.
Dave
To those that feel that the Shelby should be a US only car, thats like saying the Porsche GT3 or Turbo should only be available in Europe. Let free market dictate what is viable.
Dave
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