Ford Looking to 'Expand' Mustang Family: ExecJonathan Harper (Jonathan Harper)A four-door Mustang is something that already sort-of exists in the electric Mustang Mach-E—but rumblings of a proper Mustang sedan are alive and well, and a new report implies such a car is coming our way.Automotive News recently sat down with Andrew Frick, president of Ford Blue and Model e, to have a chat about what’s coming down the pipeline. Sure enough, he had plenty to say when queried about Ford bringing sedans back into the lineup, and a lot of it involved bringing up the Mustang apparently unprompted.“There is a percentage of the customer base that still buys sedans,” Frick said. “It’s a lot smaller than it once was. It used to be 50 percent, now it’s 16, 17 percent. We have a really great Mustang that people consider a car. We look to expand on the Mustang family as we move forward.”AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Mustang Mach-E has lived a weird life so far. It was met with plenty of ire at launch, but quickly surpassed the regular gas-powered Mustang coupe and convertible in sales. That’s no big surprise considering an electric SUV has a much wider appeal than a performance-focused coupe and convertible. However, it’s also proof that expanding the Mustang brand works beyond the convention.This isn't the first time news has flown around the idea that the Blue Oval might further grow the 'Stang lineup. Ford reportedly teased two different new Mustang models to dealers in 2024; one of them was a four-door coupe, while the other was an all-wheel-drive off-road model. Then, a year later, Ford trademarked the name “Mach 4.” That sure sounds like a name that woud follow the same pattern as the Mustang Mach-E.“I think, for us to do [a sedan], it’s going to have to make sense within our portfolio,” Frick continued. “It’s going to have to make sense within a family that we may already offer. And it’s going to have to be very cost-effective for us to do it. That’s what we’re focused on in general with a lot of our new affordable products. We want the concepts to be right and the costs to be even better.”Frick is speaking about sedans in general there, but the “family” he’s implying this theoretical four-door could be part of is almost certainly the Mustang family. If Ford decides to simply port over the Mustang’s current powertrain offerings to the sedan, that would accomplish the goal of being cost-effective; it would also be cause for great celebration. The idea of Ford’s 5.0-liter V-8 in a sedan is mighty tempting, and the only thing that’d make it better is if the manual transmission came along for the ride. (Maybe we’re getting a little too hopeful when it comes to a three-pedal option, but it would give the sedan instant credibility as a Mustang product.)AdvertisementAdvertisementThat’s all the info Frick shared for now, but putting all these puzzle pieces together suggests a rather tantalizing sedan could be coming from Ford again soon. If and when said product sees the light of day is still unclear, but we sure are hopeful.You Might Also LikeIf You Can Only Own One Car, Make It One of TheseThese Are the Most Popular Cars by State
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