The EcoBoost is the thinking-man’s Mustang. For all intents and purposes, it looks identical to the more expensive GT, and it gives nothing away to its burlier brother in real-world driving.

And if you dropped a couple of grand of those savings on judicious suspension tuning, the Mustang EcoBoost – already pretty handy in the corners – will leave the GT in its wake on the right road.

However, the issues surrounding the Mustang’s safety must be factored in if you’re considering using the rear seats. Even acknowledging that the V8 was the car test by the safety bodies, body construction, seat arrangement and safety aid fitment don’t vary between the two cars, and it’s a very poor score for a modern car.

Safety status aside, would you go for a turbo Mustang over a V8 version?