2016 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2016 Roush Performance Mustang vs Scion FR-S

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$3,485/ year to fuel
17 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

The 2016 Scion FR-S is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,116 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $3,485 for the 2016 Roush Performance Mustang (17 MPG). That's roughly $1,369 a year, or about $6,846 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Roush Performance Mustang
  • Scion FR-S

Side by side

Roush Performance MustangScion FR-S
$3,485 Your annual fuel cost $2,116
17 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
14 MPG City 24 MPG
23 MPG Highway 33 MPG
82 cu ft Passenger volume 77 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 7 cu ft
537 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 321 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
3/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
5.0L 8-cyl supercharged Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Roush Performance Mustang vs Scion FR-S across model years

  • Roush Performance Mustang
  • Scion FR-S

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Roush Performance Mustang has more passenger space (82 vs. 77 cu ft); the Roush Performance Mustang has more cargo space (12 vs. 7 cu ft).

Among 39 2016 subcompact cars, the Roush Performance Mustang ranks 33rd and the Scion FR-S 18th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Roush Performance Mustang or the 2016 Scion FR-S?

Measured by cost to drive, the Scion FR-S. The Roush Performance Mustang is rated 17 MPG combined and the Scion FR-S 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Roush Performance Mustang vs. the Scion FR-S per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,485 for the Roush Performance Mustang and $2,116 for the Scion FR-S.

Which has more cargo space?

The Roush Performance Mustang, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 7 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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