Can I expect a 2020 Mustang Ecoboost to last 150-200k miles?

Question

I'm looking into buy a 2020 Mustang Ecoboost with around 40k miles on it. I feel it's the perfect compromise between style, performance, and mpg. Can I expect to get 150-200k miles on it. I drive fairly conservative most of the time and always get my oil changed before 5k miles. I hear turbo engines don't last as long and am wondering if I can rely on it as my daily car.

Whatchamacallit · Accepted Answer

See below from prior discussions on our forum:

https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/opinion-on-a-mustang-ecoboost/#post-75417

https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/which-mustang/#post-103455

https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/dump-my-mustang-ecoboost/#post-81195

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(Scotty’s take)

https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/mustang-ecoboost/#post-3296

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=34&v=nArjtQfWql0&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fcarkiller.com%2F&source_ve_path=MzY4NDIsMTM5MTE3LDE2NDk5LDI4NjYzLDM2ODQyLDIzODUx&feature=emb_title

Justin Shepherd · Answer

I would pass, personally. They updated to the 10-speed automatic, which is a joint GM/Ford collaboration and failed miserably, and the manuals are now Made in China. If you can get a pre-2018 model, those automatics were a ZF design, and the manuals weren't Hecho en China. EcoBoost engines have direct injection, so no gasoline ever flows over the intake valves, and does lead to carbon buildup. I would get a V6, 300 horsepower and naturally aspirated with ordinary fuel injection is nothing to scoff at. Those had the power of V8s, 15 years ago.

PiousPrius · Answer

I think primarily one reason there is a lot of hate on EB mustangs is that the community around them have a preferential bias towards the loud roar of the V8 GTs. Before ecoboost when mustangs came in V6 or V8 options, people would always criticize the V6 engines because they just weren't the type of engine that is synonymous with muscle/sports cars. It wasn't a bad engine by any means and in my opinion V6 mustangs (and Scotty has said this too) are actually a better option because they haven't been ragged on to death like the V8s.

I'm guessing the 2020 uses the 2.3EB 4 cylinder? They introduced those in 2015. If you treat it well and don't rag on it (constant WOTing and tuning/overboosting) I don't see why it wouldn't easily exceed 100-150k miles without major issues.