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Ford Mustang Fuel Economy (MPG)

What is the real-world gas mileage of a 2026 Ford Mustang?

The 2026 Ford Mustang gets up to 26 MPG combined (22 city / 33 highway) in EPA testing.

Latest model year (2026):

The Ford Mustang gets up to 26 MPG combined (22 city / 33 highway) in the Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L trim.

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026
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Ford Mustang MPG — All Years

YearTrimEngineFuelCity (MPG)Hwy (MPG)Combined (MPG)
2026Config 1 of 6Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 5.2 L8 5.2LPremium Gasoline101712
2026Config 2 of 6Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline162419
2026Config 3 of 6Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline142217
2026Config 4 of 6Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline223326
2026Config 5 of 6Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152318
2026Config 6 of 6Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline142217
2025Config 1 of 6Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 5.2 L8 5.2LRegular Gasoline101712
2025Config 2 of 6Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline162419
2025Config 3 of 6Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline142217
2025Config 4 of 6Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline223326
2025Config 5 of 6Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152318
2025Config 6 of 6Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline142217
2024Config 1 of 8Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline212924
2024Config 2 of 8Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline142217
2024Config 3 of 8Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152418
2024Config 4 of 8Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline162419
2024Config 5 of 8Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline223326
2024Config 6 of 8Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152318
2024Config 7 of 8Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline142217
2024Config 8 of 8Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline142317
2023Config 1 of 15Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline192622
2023Config 2 of 15Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline213124
2023Config 3 of 15Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202823
2023Config 4 of 15Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202723
2023Config 5 of 15Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152318
2023Config 6 of 15Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152419
2023Config 7 of 15Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152318
2023Config 8 of 15Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline223225
2023Config 9 of 15Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202823
2023Config 10 of 15Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202722
2023Config 11 of 15Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline192521
2023Config 12 of 15Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline212924
2023Config 13 of 15Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202723
2023Config 14 of 15Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline142217
2023Config 15 of 15Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152418
2022Config 1 of 16Auto (AM-S7), 8 cyl, 5.2 L8 5.2LPremium Gasoline121814
2022Config 2 of 16Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202823
2022Config 3 of 16Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline213225
2022Config 4 of 16Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202723
2022Config 5 of 16Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline192622
2022Config 6 of 16Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152318
2022Config 7 of 16Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152419
2022Config 8 of 16Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152318
2022Config 9 of 16Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202823
2022Config 10 of 16Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline223225
2022Config 11 of 16Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline212924
2022Config 12 of 16Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202722
2022Config 13 of 16Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202723
2022Config 14 of 16Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline192521
2022Config 15 of 16Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152418
2022Config 16 of 16Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline142217
2021Config 1 of 16Auto (AM7), 8 cyl, 5.2 L8 5.2LPremium Gasoline121814
2021Config 2 of 16Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline213225
2021Config 3 of 16Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202823
2021Config 4 of 16Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline192622
2021Config 5 of 16Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202723
2021Config 6 of 16Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152419
2021Config 7 of 16Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152318
2021Config 8 of 16Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152318
2021Config 9 of 16Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202823
2021Config 10 of 16Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline213225
2021Config 11 of 16Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline212924
2021Config 12 of 16Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202723
2021Config 13 of 16Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline192521
2021Config 14 of 16Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202722
2021Config 15 of 16Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152418
2021Config 16 of 16Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline142217
2020Config 1 of 14Auto (AM7), 8 cyl, 5.2 L8 5.2LPremium Gasoline121814
2020Config 2 of 14Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202823
2020Config 3 of 14Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline213225
2020Config 4 of 14Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202823
2020Config 5 of 14Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202723
2020Config 6 of 14Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline162519
2020Config 7 of 14Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152418
2020Config 8 of 14Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline213024
2020Config 9 of 14Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202823
2020Config 10 of 14Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline192622
2020Config 11 of 14Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202723
2020Config 12 of 14Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152418
2020Config 13 of 14Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline142317
2020Config 14 of 14Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.2 L8 5.2LPremium Gasoline142116
2019Config 1 of 10Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202823
2019Config 2 of 10Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202823
2019Config 3 of 10Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline213225
2019Config 4 of 10Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152418
2019Config 5 of 10Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline162519
2019Config 6 of 10Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202823
2019Config 7 of 10Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202723
2019Config 8 of 10Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline213125
2019Config 9 of 10Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152418
2019Config 10 of 10Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.2 L8 5.2LPremium Gasoline142116
2018Config 1 of 8Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline213225
2018Config 2 of 8Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202923
2018Config 3 of 8Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152418
2018Config 4 of 8Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline162519
2018Config 5 of 8Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202823
2018Config 6 of 8Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline213125
2018Config 7 of 8Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152518
2018Config 8 of 8Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.2 L8 5.2LPremium Gasoline142116
2017Config 1 of 12Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline213024
2017Config 2 of 12Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202823
2017Config 3 of 12Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.7 L6 3.7LRegular Gasoline182721
2017Config 4 of 12Auto (S6), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152318
2017Config 5 of 12Auto (S6), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152418
2017Config 6 of 12Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline212824
2017Config 7 of 12Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline212723
2017Config 8 of 12Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline213024
2017Config 9 of 12Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.7 L6 3.7LRegular Gasoline182721
2017Config 10 of 12Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline142317
2017Config 11 of 12Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152518
2017Config 12 of 12Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.2 L8 5.2LPremium Gasoline142116
2016Config 1 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline213125
2016Config 2 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202923
2016Config 3 of 9Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.7 L6 3.7LRegular Gasoline192722
2016Config 4 of 9Auto (S6), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline162519
2016Config 5 of 9Auto (S6), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152318
2016Config 6 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline223125
2016Config 7 of 9Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.7 L6 3.7LRegular Gasoline172821
2016Config 8 of 9Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152519
2016Config 9 of 9Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.2 L8 5.2LPremium Gasoline142116
2015Config 1 of 8Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline202924
2015Config 2 of 8Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline213125
2015Config 3 of 8Auto (S6), 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152318
2015Config 4 of 8Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.7 L6 3.7LRegular Gasoline192722
2015Config 5 of 8Auto 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline162519
2015Config 6 of 8Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L4 2.3LRegular Gasoline223125
2015Config 7 of 8Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.7 L6 3.7LRegular Gasoline172821
2015Config 8 of 8Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L8 5.0LRegular Gasoline152519

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Ford Mustang data analysis

How Ford Mustang combined fuel economy varies

Across 128 configurations recorded for the 2015 through 2026 Ford Mustang, combined fuel economy runs from 12 MPG to 26 MPG. The strongest figure belongs to the 2024 Ford Mustang (Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L) at 26 MPG, and the weakest to the 2026 car (Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 5.2 L) at 12 MPG — a spread of 117%. A gap that wide means the model year and configuration you buy matter more than the nameplate does: quoting a single number for the Ford Mustang would be misleading.

What changed for 2026

Average combined fuel economy for the 2026 Ford Mustang is 18.2 MPG, against 18.2 MPG for the 2025 car — it held flat. A carry-over year like this usually means no powertrain or structural change, so an older example is the cheaper way into the same specification.

How to read this Ford Mustang data

This page lists every 2015 through 2026 Ford Mustang record we hold for this measurement — 128 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Configurations behind these Ford Mustang numbers

The 2015 through 2026 Ford Mustang entries here cover variants including Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 5.2 L, Auto (S10), 8 cyl, 5.0 L, Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L, Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L, Auto (S10), 4 cyl, 2.3 L, Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L, Auto (AM-S7), 8 cyl, 5.2 L and Auto (AM7), 8 cyl, 5.2 L. 2022 is the busiest model year in the record with 16 separate measured configurations, which is why a single quoted combined fuel economy figure for that year is rarely the one that matches the car in front of you. Match the row to the exact drivetrain, body style and engine on the window sticker or VIN before relying on the number, and use the comparison links below to see how those same configurations line up against rival models.

Where these Ford Mustang figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Ford Mustang record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Official Factory Specs vs. AutoSpecData Expert Benchmarks

The EPA highway loop never holds interstate speed. Here is what the same engine does when you sit on the cruise control.

Cruise speedEPA highway specAutoSpecData adjusted MPGFuel you lose
60 mph33 MPG33 MPG0%
65 mph33 MPG30.8 MPG7%
70 mph33 MPG28.7 MPG13%
75 mph33 MPG26.7 MPG19%
80 mph33 MPG24.9 MPG25%

Our Real-World Speed MPG Adjuster re-scales the Ford Mustang EPA highway result with a quadratic drag term (mpg = hwy ÷ (1 + k·(v² − 60²)/60²), k = 0.55 for trucks, SUVs and vans, 0.42 for cars). Wind, roof racks, and a heavy right foot make it worse, never better.

Frequently Asked Questions About Mustang MPG

What is the MPG of the Ford Mustang?

The Ford Mustang gets up to 26 MPG combined (22 city / 33 highway) in the 2026 model year. Fuel economy varies by engine and trim — see the full table above for details.

Which Ford Mustang trim has the best fuel economy?

The Auto 10-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L trim offers the best combined fuel economy at 26 MPG. Smaller engines and front-wheel-drive configurations typically achieve the highest MPG.

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