Ford Mustang MPG by Year

EPA rates the best gas Mustang of each model year at 21 to 26 mpg combined.

Every year from 2010 to 2026 is below, with city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run each version.

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Oct 1, 2026

Every Mustang model year

Newest first. Each cell is the best-rated version of that kind that year, with its city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run it. Open a year for every version.

Model year	Best gas
2026 Mustang	26 mpg 22 city / 33 hwy $2,600 a year
2025 Mustang	26 mpg 22 city / 33 hwy $2,600 a year
2024 Mustang	26 mpg 22 city / 33 hwy $2,600 a year
2023 Mustang	25 mpg 22 city / 32 hwy $2,700 a year
2022 Mustang	25 mpg 22 city / 32 hwy $2,700 a year
2021 Mustang	25 mpg 21 city / 32 hwy $2,700 a year
2020 Mustang	25 mpg 21 city / 32 hwy $2,700 a year
2019 Mustang	25 mpg 21 city / 32 hwy $2,700 a year
2018 Mustang	25 mpg 21 city / 32 hwy $2,700 a year
2017 Mustang	24 mpg 21 city / 30 hwy $2,800 a year
2016 Mustang	25 mpg 21 city / 31 hwy $2,700 a year
2015 Mustang	25 mpg 21 city / 31 hwy $2,700 a year
2014 Mustang	23 mpg 19 city / 30 hwy $2,900 a year
2013 Mustang	23 mpg 19 city / 30 hwy $2,900 a year
2012 Mustang	23 mpg 19 city / 30 hwy $2,900 a year
2011 Mustang	23 mpg 19 city / 30 hwy $2,900 a year
2010 Mustang	21 mpg 18 city / 26 hwy $3,200 a year

When the best ratings changed

Each year against the model year before it. Years not listed kept the same best ratings.

2011 Gas up 2 mpg to 23
2015 Gas up 2 mpg to 25
2017 Gas down 1 mpg to 24
2018 Gas up 1 mpg to 25
2024 Gas up 1 mpg to 26

Ford Mustang best combined rating by model year

The best-rated gas version of each model year, from EPA.

2026: gas 26 mpg

Show as a table

Ford Mustang best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version
2010	21
2011	23
2012	23
2013	23
2014	23
2015	25
2016	25
2017	24
2018	25
2019	25
2020	25
2021	25
2022	25
2023	25
2024	26
2025	26
2026	26

Mustang years to avoid and problems by year

How the Mustang's fuel economy since 2010 compares with 54 other models

Questions

Which Ford Mustang year has the best MPG?

By EPA's ratings, the best gas Mustang gets 26 mpg combined (2024 to 2026).

How much does a year of fuel cost for a Ford Mustang?

At EPA's current prices and 15,000 miles a year, the best gas version costs $2,600 (2024 to 2026) to $3,200 (2010). Each year's page has the cost of every version.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 29, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.47, midgrade $5.07, premium $5.48, diesel $6.38 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh. The yearly cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles, 55% of them in the city; a plug-in hybrid's assumes EPA's typical mix of charging and gas.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.