2021 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2021 Ford Mustang vs Roush Performance Mustang

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
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$3,950/ year to fuel
15 MPG

The 2021 Ford Mustang is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $3,950 for the 2021 Roush Performance Mustang (15 MPG). That's roughly $2,090 a year, or about $10,450 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Mustang
  • Roush Performance Mustang

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Ford MustangRoush Performance Mustang
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $3,950
25 MPG Combined efficiency 15 MPG
21 MPG City 12 MPG
32 MPG Highway 19 MPG
83 cu ft Passenger volume 82 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
356 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 606 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 2/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 2/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.3L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 5.0L 8-cyl supercharged
10-speed automatic Transmission 10-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.

Ford Mustang vs Roush Performance Mustang across model years

  • Ford Mustang
  • Roush Performance Mustang

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 Ford Mustang has more cargo space (13 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 34 2021 subcompact cars, the Ford Mustang ranks 7th and the Roush Performance Mustang 34th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Ford Mustang or the 2021 Roush Performance Mustang?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Mustang. The Ford Mustang is rated 25 MPG combined and the Roush Performance Mustang 15 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Ford Mustang vs. the Roush Performance Mustang per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,860 for the Ford Mustang and $3,950 for the Roush Performance Mustang.

Which has more cargo space?

The Ford Mustang, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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