2023 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2023 Ford Mustang vs Toyota GR 86
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2023 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 $2,370 for the 2023 Toyota GR 86 (25 MPG). That's roughly $510 a year, or about $2,550 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford Mustang
- Toyota GR 86
Side by side
| Ford Mustang | Toyota GR 86 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,860 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,370 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 32 MPG | Highway | 31 MPG |
| 83 cu ft | Passenger volume | 77 cu ft |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | 6 cu ft |
| 350 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 360 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.3L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl |
| 10-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.
Ford Mustang vs Toyota GR 86 across model years
- Ford Mustang
- Toyota GR 86
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. 6 cu ft).
Among 31 2023 subcompact cars, the Ford Mustang ranks 5th and the Toyota GR 86 18th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Ford Mustang or the 2023 Toyota GR 86?
Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Mustang. The Ford Mustang is rated 25 MPG combined and the Toyota GR 86 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Ford Mustang vs. the Toyota GR 86 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 $2,370 for the Toyota GR 86.
Which has more cargo space?
The Ford Mustang, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 6 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
Ford Mustang vs Toyota GR 86 in other years
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