Ford Mustang: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Ford Mustang across 43 model years, from the 1984 Ford Mustang through the 2026 Ford Mustang. The most recent 2026 Ford Mustang returns 26 combined MPG. The nameplate has been in continuous production long enough to span multiple generations of EPA testing methodology.

Pick a year below to open the full Ford Mustang page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Ford Mustang. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
2026	2026 Ford Mustang	26 MPG	22 MPG	33 MPG	$2,300
2025	2025 Ford Mustang	26 MPG	22 MPG	33 MPG	$2,300
2024	2024 Ford Mustang	26 MPG	22 MPG	33 MPG	$2,300
2023	2023 Ford Mustang	25 MPG	22 MPG	32 MPG	$2,400
2022	2022 Ford Mustang	25 MPG	22 MPG	32 MPG	$2,400
2021	2021 Ford Mustang	25 MPG	21 MPG	32 MPG	$2,400
2020	2020 Ford Mustang	25 MPG	21 MPG	32 MPG	$2,400
2019	2019 Ford Mustang	25 MPG	21 MPG	31 MPG	$2,400
2018	2018 Ford Mustang	25 MPG	21 MPG	31 MPG	$2,400
2017	2017 Ford Mustang	24 MPG	21 MPG	30 MPG	$2,500
2016	2016 Ford Mustang	25 MPG	22 MPG	31 MPG	$2,400
2015	2015 Ford Mustang	25 MPG	22 MPG	31 MPG	$2,400
2014	2014 Ford Mustang	23 MPG	19 MPG	30 MPG	$2,600
2013	2013 Ford Mustang	23 MPG	19 MPG	30 MPG	$2,600
2012	2012 Ford Mustang	23 MPG	19 MPG	30 MPG	$2,600
2011	2011 Ford Mustang	23 MPG	19 MPG	30 MPG	$2,600
2010	2010 Ford Mustang	21 MPG	18 MPG	26 MPG	$2,850
2009	2009 Ford Mustang	20 MPG	17 MPG	26 MPG	$3,000
2008	2008 Ford Mustang	20 MPG	17 MPG	26 MPG	$3,000
2007	2007 Ford Mustang	20 MPG	17 MPG	25 MPG	$3,000
2006	2006 Ford Mustang	20 MPG	17 MPG	26 MPG	$3,000
2005	2005 Ford Mustang	20 MPG	17 MPG	26 MPG	$3,000
2004	2004 Ford Mustang	21 MPG	18 MPG	27 MPG	$2,850
2003	2003 Ford Mustang	21 MPG	17 MPG	27 MPG	$2,850
2002	2002 Ford Mustang	21 MPG	17 MPG	27 MPG	$2,850
2001	2001 Ford Mustang	20 MPG	17 MPG	25 MPG	$3,000
2000	2000 Ford Mustang	21 MPG	17 MPG	26 MPG	$2,850
1999	1999 Ford Mustang	21 MPG	17 MPG	27 MPG	$2,850
1998	1998 Ford Mustang	21 MPG	18 MPG	27 MPG	$2,850
1997	1997 Ford Mustang	21 MPG	18 MPG	27 MPG	$2,850
1996	1996 Ford Mustang	21 MPG	18 MPG	27 MPG	$2,850
1995	1995 Ford Mustang	21 MPG	18 MPG	27 MPG	$2,850
1994	1994 Ford Mustang	21 MPG	18 MPG	27 MPG	$2,850
1993	1993 Ford Mustang	22 MPG	19 MPG	26 MPG	$2,700
1992	1992 Ford Mustang	22 MPG	19 MPG	28 MPG	$2,700
1991	1991 Ford Mustang	22 MPG	19 MPG	28 MPG	$2,700
1990	1990 Ford Mustang	23 MPG	21 MPG	26 MPG	$2,600
1989	1989 Ford Mustang	22 MPG	20 MPG	26 MPG	$2,700
1988	1988 Ford Mustang	24 MPG	22 MPG	27 MPG	$2,500
1987	1987 Ford Mustang	24 MPG	22 MPG	28 MPG	$2,500
1986	1986 Ford Mustang	23 MPG	21 MPG	26 MPG	$2,600
1985	1985 Ford Mustang	23 MPG	21 MPG	27 MPG	$2,600
1984	1984 Ford Mustang	22 MPG	19 MPG	26 MPG	$2,700

How the Ford Mustang compares against the Subcompact Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Ford Mustang against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Subcompact Cars class for the 2026 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.