I think you make valid points, as I think one and three are most likely the biggest culprits. Though the front fascia is acceptable I don’t think it is particularly good looking. I personally think it is bad enough that it should be redesigned for 2026. The current design does not feel cohesive to me and the leading edge of the hood is too flat.
With the discontinuation of the Camaro and the Charger/Challenger, the Mustang should have seen a sales increase, not a decline. Not every person in that segment is brand loyal, and since you are the only kid on the block now there really isn’t an excuse.
Bingo! So now you are just getting a cheap ass piece of glass in the pano’s place since it’s probable they are using the same shade setup.
So it’s reasonable to assume it’s Ford “cheapening out” as you had suggested above.
Brilliant move to improve sales!
The V6 is being driven by CAFE IMO. But who knows how that is gonna work out.
Plus wasn't their rumors of the Explorer getting an EREV setup? I'm wondering if that is why the Bronco and Ranger haven't been marked to get PHEVs in the next 2-3 years-they might all share a EREV setup instead?
Uh it depends? The Explorer EOL isn't till middle of next decade and well they do sell a decent amount of PIUs to keep Chicago busy.
The other thing is that apparently it is going to get another major update in a few years, so it might be short term thing (36 months or so) why some options might be getting dropped because of that major refresh that is coming.