Ford Mustang sports sedan under consideration

The Ford Mustang coupe, convertible and Mach-E electric SUV may soon be joined by a four-door sports sedan, according to Ford CEO Jim Farley.

In a recent interview with Autocar, the Ford boss confirmed that the company was considering broadening the famed pony car nameplate even further than it has already – and that the seventh-generation (S650) Mustang could be offered with more performance-focused versions of the coupe and convertible beyond the current 373kW Dark Horse.

But when it comes to an all-electric rival for the 500kW Dodge Charger Daytona EV, Farley said he’s not interested in a high-powered two-door Mustang EV muscle car.

“One thing I can promise, however, is that we will never make an all-electric Mustang. I look at other users of pure-electric power such as Formula E, and even companies like Rimac, and I just don’t think that would be right for Mustang,” he said.

“Great for other Fords – look at the worldwide success of Transit – but not for Mustang.”

Enthusiasts will be pleased that Farley also declared both the V8 and manual transmission will remain in production for as long as possible, although Mustang will adopt hybrid power in the near future.

Back in 2022, Ford officially teased a four-door version of the sedan that was said to preview the S650.

“We will never build a Mustang that isn’t a Mustang. For instance, there will never be room for a small, two-row Ford SUV with a Mustang badge stuck on it,” said Farley.

“But could we explore other Mustang body forms – such as a four-door or similar? I believe we could, as long as these models possess all the performance and attitude of the original.”

A four-door Mustang would help Ford rival not only the renewed Dodge Charger in the US but also four-door coupes like the Audi A5 Sportback and the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe in Europe.

During the interview, Farley described the wild Ford Mustang GTD supercar as a “downpayment” for future incoming hot Mustangs, while suggesting that instead of employing the tried-and-tested formula of simply adding more power, Ford Performance would refocus its efforts on weight reduction instead.

He said Ford was currently working on a new “fun to drive” addition to the Mustang line-up for 2025, with rumours suggesting a lightweight Shelby GT 350 replacement could be in the works.

One model that won’t be introduced is a high-riding Mustang Raptor to take on the likes of the Porsche 911 Dakar.

“Some people think we could mix Mustang with off-road driving – look at what Porsche has done with the 911 Dakar, and what Lamborghini has been doing [Huracan Sterrato]. But I’m not so sure about that,” he said.

Hybrids, meanwhile, are a dead cert of the Mustang. Farley: “We’ve been testing and we really do believe partial electric powertrains work well for performance drivers.”

No timeline for either the four-door coupe or the rollout of its next-gen hybrids was given by the Ford boss, but it’s thought the electrified powertrains will come first to appease some European markets where there’s CO2-driven taxation.

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