Ford Mustang boot space, practicality and safety
- Not a car bought on practicality grounds
- Rear seats suitable for children only
- Boot and storage space are adequate
The Mustang is a big car on the outside, but not so much on the inside. It’s not too bad up front thanks to seats that go back a long way and plenty of width to ensure you won’t clash elbows with your front seat passenger. Headroom is adequate rather than plentiful, with high-mounted seats that don’t go as low as we’d like limiting clearance above your head.
Move to the rear and you’ll find two small seats that are best left to children and particularly short adults. You don’t have to be much over five-feet tall to find your head touching the rear screen and there’s not much leg room at the best of times. Put a tall driver behind the wheel and you’ll find what little there is all but disappears.
To state the obvious, the Mustang is only available as a two-door (we’re not counting the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV here). If you want better access to the rear seats from your coupe, you’ll need to look at the Audi A5 Sportback or BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe.
Boot space and storage
There’s ample storage space up-front with a generous lidded cubby underneath the central armrest and decent door bins for any odds and sods. Regrettably, the space in front of the gearlever isn’t quite large enough to successfully accept a typical smartphone, although the cupholders are large enough for a big phone or large takeaway drink.
At 408 litres, the boot is bigger than you’d find on many family-friendly hatchbacks. Sound good? Well, don’t get too excited as the space isn’t particularly tall and is accessed by a conventional bootlid. To be fair, that’s the same as on an Audi A5 or BMW 4 Series, although both have greater carrying capacity despite being smaller on the outside.
It’s also worth pointing out that the A5 Sportback and 4 Series Gran Coupe both combine rakish looks with bigger boots and practical hatchbacks.
Is it easy to park?
The biggest issue with parking the Mustang is its sheer size. It’s not only a long car, but a wide one too. Rear parking sensors and a rear camera are standard on all models with front parking sensors a reasonably priced accessory. Unlike many rivals, a surround-view camera isn’t available.
Safety
- Poor crash-test score from Euro NCAP
- Lack of crash-prevention kit a flaw
- Pair of Isofix child seat mounts in rear
The Mustang scored a disappointing three stars for safety in Euro NCAP crash tests back in 2017. Both the Audi A5 and BMW 4 Series are better for both helping you avoid an accident and protecting you from injury in the event of a collision.
Both rear seats come with Isofix child seat mounts, although it’s worth pointing out that the child protection scores were particularly poor and it’s a squeeze getting a bulky seat back there.
Euro NCAP rating
What is Euro NCAP? ⓘ | |
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Adult Occupant: | 72% |
Child Occupant: | 32% |
Vulnerable Road User: | 64% |
Safety Assist: | 16% |
Equipment and options
- ABS
- Alarm
- Body coloured bumpers
- Driver`s airbag
- Electric driver`s seat
- Electric passenger`s seat
- Folding rear seats
- Front electric windows
- Isofix child seat anchor points
- Leather seat trim
- PAS
- Passenger`s airbag
- Service indicator
- Side airbags
- Steering wheel rake adjustment
- Steering wheel reach adjustment
- Traction control
- Alloy wheels
- Audio remote
- Lumbar support
- CD
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Front fog lights
- Heated seats
- Height adjustable drivers seat
- Parking sensors
- Sat Nav
- Alloy wheels
- Audio remote
- Electric mirrors
- Heated seats
- Lumbar support
- Parking sensors
- Sat Nav
- CD
- Climate control
- Cruise control
- Front fog lights
- Height adjustable drivers seat
- Partial leather seat trim
- Sports seats
- Audio remote
- Electric mirrors
- Height adjustable drivers seat
- Lumbar support
- Metallic Paint
- Parking sensors
- Sat Nav
- Sports seats
- n/a
- Climate control
- Heated seats
- Parking sensors
- Partial leather seat trim
- Sat Nav
- Sports seats
- n/a
- n/a
- Alloy wheels
- Audio remote
- CD
- Climate control
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Front fog lights
- Heated seats
- Height adjustable drivers seat
- Lumbar support
- Parking sensors
- Partial leather seat trim
- Sat Nav
- Sports seats
- Alloy wheels
- Audio remote
- CD
- Cruise control
- Front fog lights
- Heated seats
- Height adjustable drivers seat
- Lumbar support
- Parking sensors
- Sat Nav
- Climate control
- Electric mirrors
- Partial leather seat trim
- Sports seats
- Alloy wheels
- Audio remote
- Cruise control
- Electric mirrors
- Heated seats
- Lumbar support
- Sat Nav
- CD
- Climate control
- Front fog lights
- Height adjustable drivers seat
- Parking sensors
- Partial leather seat trim
- Sports seats
Dimensions
Length | 4784mm - 4819mm |
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Width | 2080mm - 2097mm |
Height | 1381mm - 1414mm |