2023 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2023 Chevrolet Camaro vs Ford 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
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2023 Ford Mustang is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2023 Chevrolet Camaro (22 MPG). That's roughly $254 a year, or about $1,268 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Camaro
  • Ford Mustang

Side by side

Chevrolet CamaroFord Mustang
$2,114 Your annual fuel cost $1,860
22 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
18 MPG City 22 MPG
29 MPG Highway 32 MPG
77 cu ft Passenger volume 83 cu ft
8 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
407 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 350 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 2.3L 4-cyl turbo
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.

Chevrolet Camaro vs Ford Mustang across model years

  • Chevrolet Camaro
  • Ford 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 passenger space (83 vs. 77 cu ft); the Ford Mustang has more cargo space (13 vs. 8 cu ft).

Among 31 2023 subcompact cars, the Chevrolet Camaro ranks 9th and the Ford Mustang 5th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Chevrolet Camaro or the 2023 Ford Mustang?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Mustang. The Chevrolet Camaro is rated 22 MPG combined and the Ford Mustang 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Chevrolet Camaro vs. the Ford Mustang per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,114 for the Chevrolet Camaro and $1,860 for the Ford Mustang.

Which has more cargo space?

The Ford Mustang, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 8 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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