Spy Shots: 2010 Ford Mustang interior
by John Neff on Jun 4th 2008 at 1:56PM 
Click above for high-res gallery of 2010 Ford Mustang interior spy shots
Hot on the heels of our own reader-submitted spy shots of the 2010 Ford Mustang comes this new batch of images taken by professionals. Here we see for the first time the next Mustang's redesigned interior, and while it doesn't appear that the instrument panel and dash will stray too far from the current car's design, there are many notable differences. First and foremost is the new three-spoke steering wheel with redundant controls for cruise control on the left and multimedia buttons, no doubt designed to help operate Ford's SYNC system, on the right. Spy photographers also noticed that while the gauges look the same as those in the current Mustang, they are now white-faced and the speedometer and tachometer have switched places. We can also make out new rectangular vents sitting atop the center stack, though a familiar round vent remains to the left of the steering wheel. The basic shape of the center stack appears to be tweaked somehow, but we can't say for sure what the switchgear for the stereo and HVAC controls will look like since they were well covered in this prototype. Also included in the gallery below are new shots of the 2010 Ford Mustang's front and rear with exposed views of the 1970-inspired headlamps as well as the updated taillights. We expect to see plenty more spy photos between now and the car's official introduction at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show.
[Source: KGP Photography]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Rick 2:03PM (6/04/2008)
Wow, prematurely deployed fabric airbag interior. The newest rage!
Reply
Salemyfz450 10:22PM (6/04/2008)
its odd the that the speedo only goes to 120mph
Phred 4:57AM (6/05/2008)
Maybe that's kilometers per hour.
ken_aisin 2:06PM (6/04/2008)
The low grade polycarbonate (i.e. plastic) looks cheap. The leather seems to be low grade too.
Reply
Mike 2:14PM (6/04/2008)
Ken, what exactly are you looking for? Remember this is a Mustang and it's not going to have a Bentley interior or even a Caddy CTS for that matter. From the little I can see of it, it looks very nice. An upgrade from the interior I have in my 05 GT and 06 S281E.
rav3 2:36PM (6/04/2008)
Maybe he's looking for something with at least 1/4 the quality of a Mini of Civic...
IK47 2:52PM (6/04/2008)
Mike, of course we can't expect the world from the Mustang, but it should at least have a reasonable interior.
not only are the materials and workmanship low-grade, the design is pretty lame too.
this revised version looks like good improvement, but there is still a lot more work to be done.
Matt DeCillis 2:56PM (6/04/2008)
And you can tell this by looking at a covered dash and no shots of the seats? Did you touch your monitor to feel those "low" quality seats? LMAO!!!!
psu48187 3:18PM (6/04/2008)
Curious to see your comments on the interior, considering that you've sat in it and had some time fondle the leather seats and plastic trim.
ken_aisin 4:45PM (6/04/2008)
To the folks who disagree, when you guys get to see the car in person at your local dealership, come back to this thread to confirm that the plastic and the leather are both tacky for a car at this price range.
ken_aisin 3:43PM (6/04/2008)
To be honest, my grandson's Honda Civic has a pretty nice interior for a $20K car. The plastic inside the Civic doesn't look tacky, and the leather seats are not bad for a car in this price range.
ken_aisin 3:44PM (6/04/2008)
"Maybe he's looking for something with at least 1/4 the quality of a Mini of Civic..."
To be honest, my grandson's Honda Civic has a pretty nice interior for a $20K car. The plastic inside the Civic doesn't look tacky, and the leather seats are not bad for a car in this price range.
That One Person 4:39PM (6/04/2008)
Doesn't look as cheap as the Challenger. And so far looks better than the Camaro.
And seeing as this is pre-production, make opinions when the car is finally put on sale.
anonimo 6:13PM (6/04/2008)
Do Civics have real aluminum on the steering wheel and dash? I don't think so.....
This looks waaay better than the dumpy Challenger. Need to see in person to compare w/ Camaro.
On another Mustang site, someone said it looked like a 1967 Stang I agree- here is the pic:
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/gallery/files/8/8/2/0/0/1967_coupe_2_485217.jpg
brian 9:07PM (6/06/2008)
Dude, its a freakin FORD. Since when have they actually utilized a quality material inside one of their vehicles. Not in my lifetime!!
Montana 4:16PM (6/04/2008)
Am I the only one that thinks the new Mustang looks like a whole lot of the current mustang..?
I mean the exterior may be updated (from what we can and can't see), but the interior looks identical.
Reply
ML 6:03PM (6/04/2008)
No, you're not the only one who thinks so. You can tell from the spy shots that the car is going to be nothing more than a mild update of the current car. The 'biggie' will be an upward slant at the ends of the rear bumper, which is supposed to make it look 'new', and on the side-view of the car the rear fender kick-up just behind the door will be smoothed out somewhat. Ford will mimic the Guigiaro concept's front-end, but it won't be as well done as the Italian car. All told, next year's Mustang will be a transitionary model until Ford can attempt to actually give the car a more modern look. Don't expect much this next go-around and you won't be disappointed.
psarhjinian 2:14PM (6/04/2008)
I have no idea how people can tell materials quality from a photograph. From the right (or wrong) angle, I can make a Bentley look like Cavalier, especially if I'm shooting in daylight and without a decent camera and stage. The reverse is true of press-photos: between the lighting, soft focus and detail work, you can polish some pretty awful product.
My only complaint with this interior is they're sticking to the retro-useless font in the gauges. I know it's a stylistic choice, but while some things age well (the long good/short deck proportions, for one) the terrible ergonomics of the 1960s are not something we should be dredging up.
Reply
Aprime 2:52PM (6/04/2008)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/06/mustang.interior2.kgp.ed.jpg
You can pretty much tell what's soft and what's not by looking at this one.
Lower and aluminum-like finish trim are obviously hard, while the top of the dash and 'touch-sensitive' spots (door trim, for one) are soft (it wouldn't be logical of Ford to make it all hard plastic this time around, anyway).
geo.stewart 3:12PM (6/04/2008)
I hate the font. one reason I wont get one. I know its a stupid reason but its not the only one (family,bloated car).
I like the new steering wheel, excepting that center cap. I hope thats not the final. It looks like something thrown over the top of whatever was there. Give me a leather cover or something piano black. If GM can do it with the new Insignia, so can Ford. Or maybe not, considering the Fusion's IP