u/RyanRetroGamer7

Honestly, I was excited to be able to drive the S650 as it was a newer version of the Mustang. I like the exterior, but the interior…..
Well, as someone with a bachelor’s in computer science who works in Information Technology: I hate the Sync 4 interface! It hard to use while driving! Even after an hour in the passenger seat getting familiar with the menus.
I miss my one bottom to hit “max air.” Instead, you have to open the air speed menu, then toggle the max air option. And sometimes, inputs are not the most responsive. (I mean, it’s just as responsive as the screens from a Mustang I test drove with 30 miles.)
To do anything with custom drive modes, I like that you get many custom modes, but why can’t I get sport mode plus different steering like I can in my S550? I mean, if I want sport+ and comfort steering, it won’t let me set a custom mode for that as steering only has sport+ (tighter steering available).
Climate controls are my biggest gripe, but the radio is even worse if I’m being honest. First off, why is the radio volume knob on the right side? My instincts were that it was for tuning the radio. You cannot go to sound settings without the radio being on.
Why does the GPS voice come from the front speaker only as the only option? Can I toggle surround navigation voice?

I do like that CarPlay directions make their way into the digital gauge cluster with does not work for the S550. There is no built-in navigation, which doesn’t bother me, but that was the only way to get directions into the S550 digital gauge cluster.
So, that’s an S650 improvement.
I like the passenger side dash and Mustang emblem better on the S650.
I like the S650 steering wheel better.
The Ecoboost track mode feels better on the S650. Sport, I prefer my S550. Normal drive mode, S650 wins.
NO PADDLE SHIFTERS!!!??? Why was this removed in the S650? I use those all the time!
The exhaust sounds better in the S650. It’s definitely louder and a better sound overall.
I like the open door and engine start chime better in the S650. But I hate the S650 blinker sound.

Honestly, if not for the infotainment screen; and the digital gauge cluster looking like a screen rather than a cutout in the dash, then I would consider an S650 as my next car. But honestly, once my 50k miles Mustang reaches around 180k miles, I’ll probably get another S550.

What are your thoughts?