2003 Ford Mustang Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Ford Mustang:

Best thing about the Bullitt [Special Edition Mustang] is its exhaust note, somewhere between a rumble, a howl and a moan.

-- American Woman Road and Travel

Excellent dollar-to-horsepower ratio.

-- Automobile

Throttle response is instantaneous

-- AutoWeek

Braking performance is robust and fade-free.

-- Car and Driver

Taller drivers who were uncomfortable in previous Mustangs will notice the difference immediately as it feels like a much more spacious car.

-- Edmunds.com

Just the right size for urban parking spaces.

-- Motor Trend

Performance is what the Mustang GT is all about.

-- New Car Test Drive

What reviewers liked least about the Ford Mustang:

Hood and side scoops... are just cosmetics, and with pitiful, pock-marked plastic inserts.

-- AutoWeek

Interior is cramped.

-- Car and Driver

There's not much [rear] foot room, though, and my knees were pressed into the front backrest.

-- Cars.com

Occasionally difficult to get the shifter into first gear without coming to a complete stop.

-- Edmunds.com

Shifter...is too far forward of the driver

-- Edmunds.com

The trunk is small with an even smaller opening.

-- New Car Test Drive

Doors won't stay propped open on a slope.

-- USA Today

Ford Mustang Comparisons:

The Bullitt is not SVT hot like the Mustang Cobra, but it outperforms the Mustang GT.

-- American Woman Road and Travel

SVT [Mustang Cobra] seems hardly worth the extra $7000 [over the GT].

-- Motor Trend

The Camaro and Firebird are slightly more powerful than the Mustang GT. But the Mustang GT is quieter, rides better, and offers better interior ergonomics and quality.

-- New Car Test Drive

Best one-liner about the Ford Mustang:

A legend for almost 40 years...but sometimes feels like it.

-- Automobile

Why anyone regards these seats as 'sport buckets' is a question for a mystic.

-- Car and Driver

The GT is a kick-in-the-pants to drive.

-- Road & Track