I've had the exact opposite experience. All of the non mustang owners (unbiased) I have shown the 2015 too have been in absolute aww of the 2015! Majority of the previous mustang owners either say it's ok or don't like it.

 

I'm with Joe, our dealers have them on the lot and I think someone was accurate in describing the new model as just different. It looks just as good as the outgoing model but depending on preference, I think most would say it doesn't exactly look better. But that's not a slight..b/c they are both terrific looking models.

If you like the more sleek curved look the 2015 will appeal to you more. I would certainly pick it if I didn't already have my 13, which I love. I will say the interior is WAY better, the seats are SO much more comfortable and supportive in the 15. Also the stick layout is shifted away from the cupholder more..but not by much.

The electronics are overall better with bigger displays...but feature wise I didn't see much more than what's in my current car, excluding the updated track app stuff. I think there is an extra USB port. But I would say they basically rearranged the buttons to make everything more accessible and more stacked. Steering wheel felt a bit softer to touch which was nice and it seemed smaller. The switches were a fun feature..but i'm guessing they will be gone eventually. I have a feeling the interior will go back to a more squared typical look in a year or two b/c alot of it looks more like style over function. With the push button you also have the touch sensitive locks on the doors that alot of cars have now. So the car just feels like it caught up on everything feature wise.

The headlights are as nice in person as they are in pictures and the tail lights actually have more in common with the previous model than you think. They have a surround with the light in the center..it's just that it's transparent so the light shows through anyway. The new decklid design looks nice too..and I noticed there seemed to be at least two variations between the non GT models. It does feel a bit lower when you approach and sit in the car, but the perspective felt basically the same when inside.

I didn't get to test drive one but..sitting in the 15 definitely gives you that familiar feeling as you would expect. Just with a bit more refinement.

 

It's designed to appeal to a wider audience, I'd say Ford did it's job. When I was on the lot..I saw people looking at them that I usually don't see in a Ford lot. Even some woman with a Russian like accent

 

Saw one in the parking lot of a Fire house on Sunday. I had to take a second look because it really did look like a Fusion from the front...even in person. Sorry 2015 lovers. Still not impressed with the looks. I would like to test drive one though. This all being said... I really like what Chip Foose did with the MMD aside from the red wheels.

 

It is smaller. That's supposed to be a 'refinement' selling point. Not sure I ever noticed the old one being too big.

 

This is my experience as well. Almost every non-mustang owner I've asked has told me they like the look.

Out of the Mustang owner's I know though? Mixed bag. Half and half. Some like it, some don't.

So, to reinforce the point made by, CBJ, above me, it seems like they aimed to widen their market, and they are succeeding in that.

 

^ totally agree to that. even my wife who like German cars says she love the new ones.

 

Finally got to see a couple at the dealer this morning while waiting for my oil change. A black and grey non GT both. Still in the same boat. Love the rear but can't stand the front end. Only got to look through the window at the interior and it looked pretty cool but in the end I was happy to jump back into my 2014. For me, I made the right choice of buying a 2014.

I'm looking forward to how they refine the look over the coming years.

At least she's got a great ***.

 

I'm in agreement with you, except I dislike the back even more than the front. When I get home from work I park the car in the garage, and go get the mail. Then as I walk back towards the house I stare at my car and grin. With this car I'd have to park backwards, end even that I'd go "eh".

I am also very happy with my decision as well.

 

Very Similar

 

Looking forward to seeing this thought provoking post in a few more threads...

 

Just considering the front end, I prefer my 2012 to the new one. As for dating the older ones, good, I'm glad they did that. I feel the 2011 thru 2014s have the best of both worlds, stepped up horsepower and great looks. I can live with that.

 

Yeah, I don't know how I missed it before. The large, round headlights and grill mounted lights make them look nearly identical

 

Yeah, I never liked that year's Shelby front end either. Looks like a giant baleen whale mouth or something.

So... not helping.

 

As with any of the 13's and 14's i see models of the '15 that I like and some that I don't. Color and wheel combos make a big difference as they did with my generation of stang. The 15 looks good enough so that just a few tweaks here and there can make it awesome.
The more I see of them the more they grow on me, but have yet to drive one.

It won't change how i feel about mine though, as I have customized mine to exactly what i wanted a mustang to look like

 

Aahh yes the old "your just jealous" statment hahaha! Trust me im not jelouse in the least of the 15'! Its heavy, looks like a Fusion, looks like its pushing out hemroids in the rear and comes with little ricer switches everywere hahaha! You however sound like youve already mad up your mined to buy one so your opinion is mute and you sound like a fanboy!

 

Please keep the conversation intelligent while trying to add value to the topic. Failure to do so can result in your post being removed.

 

I love the 15 just about every part of it.

 

In all honesty it looks like a modern version of the sn95 just turn the grill opening upside down.

 

Smh.......