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I don't own either, although I hope to rectify that later today.
I've driven the Mustang and the Camaro in my search for a new car. And personally, I think the Camaro wins by a mile in this race.
Apart from anything else, the Mustang is clearly a Mustang. Same old, same old. Sure, we've seen some body changes over the years, but nothing major. It still just looks along the same lines as the last years model, and the year before that. Ford finally ditched their crappy engines for 2011. But what you have is a common looking car, and you can't even throw a rock in a Walmart parking lot without hitting a Mustang made in the past five years.
On the other hand the Camaro has a unique and stunning look that really makes it stand out.
They have made the Mustang lighter, and it does feel a bit more nimble than the heavy Camaro. But with that said, the Camaro cruises better and seems to absorb pot holes better, for a smoother quieter ride.
The interior of the Mustang is also another disappointment for me. And I just hate that 1980s green LED display they have.
The salesman was showing me all the cool Microsoft Sync stuff, most of which a Camaro can do. And I couldn't help be distracted by the displays, that are not dissimilar to those in an old Explorer.
I've nothing against Ford, and I've not owned an American car in almost ten years. But for me the Mustang is nowhere near as striking to look at, and just doesn't feel as nice to drive.
When I told the Ford salesman I was shopping against a Camaro, he told me that he and his daddy before him had always been Ford men. That because the Government saved GM from bankruptcy, they were basically commie cars. When you have to resort to those kinds of arguments; you've already lost.
That's just my opinion. To each their own.
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