The interior of the 2016 Ford Mustang GT is as sporty as it is on the outside. The interior design is rather simple, but there is soft-touch material on all the surfaces, be it the door panel or the dashboard. Talking of the dashboard, it is simple, classy, and has leather stitching on it along with the usual AC vents. The center console houses the gear shifter, a small cubby space, and the center armrest.
The seats are super soft and are leather-upholstered which aids in the durability and also in the looks. The support present on the seats is ample, and the power-adjustability adds a notch of convenience to them as well. Talking of features, the power-adjustable seats can also be equipped with heating, ventilation, and power-adjusted lumbar support in the GT Premium trim. The rear seats are upholstered in similar material but have no space to fit adults.
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Models
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2016 Ford Mustang GT
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2016 Chevrolet Camaro 1SS
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2016 Dodge Challenger R/T
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2016 Nissan 370Z
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Seating Capacity
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4
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4
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4
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2
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Front Row (Headroom/Shoulder Room/Legroom; inches)
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37.6/56.3/45.1
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38.5/55.0/43.9
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39.3/58.5/42.0
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38.2/54.4/42.9
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Rear Row (Headroom/Shoulder Room/Legroom; inches)
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34.8/52.2/29.0
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33.5/50.3/29.9
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37.1/53.9/33.1
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Cargo Capacity (cubic feet)
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13.5
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9.1
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16.2
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6.9
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The Nissan 370Z seats two people less, on paper at least, but the others’ rear row isn’t fit for adults either. The Challenger’s cabin is the widest and also the most spacious for the occupants, followed by the Mustang GT. The Camaro’s cabin has ample headroom but skimps on the legroom needed to be comfortable. In the cargo space as well, the Challenger takes the win, while the Mustang GT has the next-biggest boot. That being said, some of the highlighting interior features of the Mustang GT are:
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- Leather upholstery
- Heated and ventilated front seats
- Recaro sport seats (optional)
- Aluminum and chrome interior accents
- Ambient interior lighting
How intuitive is the infotainment unit?
The 2016 Ford Mustang GT comes standard with a rather small 4.2-inch touchscreen as standard which supports Ford’s new SYNC 3 and comes equipped with Bluetooth for smartphone connection. The SYNC 3 now supports voice controls and voice recognition to make the drive convenient. The GT Premium upgrades the infotainment unit to a bigger 8-inch one and also boots with upgraded voice controls.
Talking of the music system, the standard package includes a 9-speaker setup which upgrades to a 12-speaker Shaker audio system in the GT Premium. The GT Premium also includes a navigation system and HD radio. That being said, some of the highlighting features of the infotainment system are:
- 4.2-inch touchscreen
- 8-inch touchscreen
- Bluetooth
- 9-speaker setup
- 12-speaker Shaker audio system (optional)
- Navigation
- AM/FM/SiriusXM
- Dual USB ports
