What's this? News about less Mustangs? Mustang guru Brad Barnett has learned that Mustang marketing manager Fritz Wilke estimates only 45,000 Mustangs will be produced for the 2009 model year. We don't know if the 45 is symbolic of the 45th anniversary of Ford's pony car, but it's significantly less than any other year the Mustang has been produced. In fact, it's only about half that of the 79,280 Mustangs produced in 1992, the current lowest tally, and far below the 134,626 'Stangs sold last year. We can see it now... Ford dealers marking up the rare 2009 Mustang. The most likely situation is that dealers will have trouble selling the remaining Mustangs as customers wait for the updated model in 2010, hopefully with a 5.0-liter V8.
Thanks for the tip, Brad!
[Source: TheMustangSource.com]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
EvenSteven @ Jun 5th 2008 1:01PM
Maybe they just wont sell any to the rental fleets. How many does that account for each year? Maybe the only models available will be special editions. 5 unique versions of 9000 models each or 9 of 5000.
srivendel @ Jun 5th 2008 1:05PM
It's "fewer Mustangs", not "less".
Igor Holas @ Jun 5th 2008 1:20PM
It is just a half year of production - the 2010 Mustang goes into production in February 2009.
Igor
Dude @ Jun 5th 2008 2:36PM
Exactly.
Shawn @ Jun 5th 2008 1:25PM
Wow, can you sensationalize a 1/2 year production cycle even more?
psu48187 @ Jun 5th 2008 3:06PM
Exactly
Maverick Saturn @ Jun 5th 2008 1:28PM
Limited edition im guessing?
joeg @ Jun 5th 2008 1:30PM
It also could be because of increased competition from the Camaro and Challenger coming soon and buyers may be waiting for them as well as the supposed "5.0" Come back in the middle of $4 a gallon fuel crisis!
Dausman @ Jun 5th 2008 1:31PM
Probably decent markting ploy... make the announcement 45000 units will be built ...knowing word will circulate that this is a really low number but especially for an annniversery addtion which just happens to to #45....they can always increase production if needed....perhaps this low number is a true realistic estimate since there will be a model change in 2010.
Wonder if a 50th anniversery model is in the works...?
Would guess Mustang will make it to 50....
Josiah @ Jun 5th 2008 2:01PM
The V6 gets 17/26, the V8 15/22
/no point, I was just curious
uofh2005 @ Jun 5th 2008 7:16PM
I usually get 17mpg in the city and around 24-27mpg fwy depending on how much i get on the gas pedal. They say the 5.0 should increase a few.
uofh2005 @ Jun 5th 2008 7:16PM
Should have mentioned thats in the v8.
Zerk @ Jun 5th 2008 2:07PM
Limted Edition, yep.
KT @ Jun 5th 2008 2:10PM
Maybe it's 45k V6 models and the remainder would be GT's.
I thought I read somewhere (AB?) that the V6 was the only one that will get the 45th anniversary badging. So, it would make sense they only build 45k of the 45th.
And to the one mentioning the launch of a 5.0 when gas is $4....it won't matter to the people who want to buy it. As stated above the 4.6 gets 22 hwy (but a lot less when you drive the fun way). If they make the 6sp (man) standard, I'm sure the mpg would be the same.
pmiddle5 @ Jun 5th 2008 6:11PM
make it a 5.0 but gear it to be slower then the last model. People only care how much power it has anyway and just want the "5.0" name.
sk13 @ Jun 5th 2008 7:44PM
The 2010 model is going to be out in February so the 2009 is a short run model. And as for the Gas Mileage from the V8's, my 4.6L 5 Speed Manual easily gets 25-26MPG Highway cruising.
mikew @ Jun 5th 2008 7:47PM
45k standard mustangs + 45k Shelby, Bullitt, Cal Special, Pony, and any other special edition they can think of between now and then.