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Compared to the fifth-geneneration Ford Mustang, the 2015 model year is that bit heavier. The extra lard messes up the gas mileage, with the V6-powered Mustang drinking more fuel than its forerunner.
Unfortunately for those of you that put a deposit for such a car, the leaked EPA data published by Mustang6G doesn't include the V8 model's fuel economy figures, but who in their right mind would care about gas mileage when buying a 5-liter eight-cylinder Ford Mustang packing 435 ponies?
On the other end of the spectrum, you have the V6 and EcoBoost buyers. If we summon a lil' bit of logic and rationality, these customers are that more cost conscious than the V8 buyer, so fuel economy is an important aspect for them. While the 2014 Ford Mustang V6 in coupe guise and a stick shift gearbox has a curb weight of 3,501 lbs (1,588 kgs), the 2015 model year tips the scale at 3,526 lbs (1,599 kgs) and is 5 ponies down even though is uses the same 3.7-liter mill as its forerunner. The increase in weight and the 5 less horsepower may not appear that dramatic of a difference, but the EPA sticker doesn't lie: 17 mpg city and 28 mpg highway. That's 2 mpg city and 1 mpg highway down on the previous-gen Mustang.
If manual shifting isn't your thing and you opt for the six-speed auto, you're looking at 19 mpg city and 28 mpg highway, so it's that slightly more economical than the stick shift in the urban jungle. And now's the turn to break down the turbocharged 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine's fuel economy figures. Like it was expected, the mid-range powerplant mated to a six-speed manual transmission is the most light 2015 Ford Mustang you can get, weighing 3,517 lbs (1,595 kgs). Although its 10 horses up on the V6, this variant boasts with 22 mpg city, 31 mpg highway and 26 mpg on the combined driving cycle. Because the competition doesn't offer any four-pot mills, a comparison wouldn't be appropriate, so let's find out how the six-pot 2015 Ford Mustang with the stick shift gearbox stacks up against its segment rivals.
With 17 mpg city and 28 mpg highway, the V6 Stang is just as economical as the outgoing Chevrolet Camaro with the V6 and a manual transmission. With the automatic, the Camaro is marginally worse than the Mustang. If you're a Dodge guy and the Challenger is your main squeeze, you'll be happy to find out that the six-cylinder Challenger that comes as standard with an eight-speed automatic boasts with the same 19 mpg city as the all-new Ford Mustang V6 automatic, but it trumps the Blue Oval's pony with 30 mpg on the highway. Nevertheless, the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost is the most frugal pony car you can get nowadays, but that might change next year, when General Motors will launch the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro that will adopt a reworked version of the 2-liter turbo'd four-cylinder from the 2015 Cadillac ATS.
On the other end of the spectrum, you have the V6 and EcoBoost buyers. If we summon a lil' bit of logic and rationality, these customers are that more cost conscious than the V8 buyer, so fuel economy is an important aspect for them. While the 2014 Ford Mustang V6 in coupe guise and a stick shift gearbox has a curb weight of 3,501 lbs (1,588 kgs), the 2015 model year tips the scale at 3,526 lbs (1,599 kgs) and is 5 ponies down even though is uses the same 3.7-liter mill as its forerunner. The increase in weight and the 5 less horsepower may not appear that dramatic of a difference, but the EPA sticker doesn't lie: 17 mpg city and 28 mpg highway. That's 2 mpg city and 1 mpg highway down on the previous-gen Mustang.
If manual shifting isn't your thing and you opt for the six-speed auto, you're looking at 19 mpg city and 28 mpg highway, so it's that slightly more economical than the stick shift in the urban jungle. And now's the turn to break down the turbocharged 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine's fuel economy figures. Like it was expected, the mid-range powerplant mated to a six-speed manual transmission is the most light 2015 Ford Mustang you can get, weighing 3,517 lbs (1,595 kgs). Although its 10 horses up on the V6, this variant boasts with 22 mpg city, 31 mpg highway and 26 mpg on the combined driving cycle. Because the competition doesn't offer any four-pot mills, a comparison wouldn't be appropriate, so let's find out how the six-pot 2015 Ford Mustang with the stick shift gearbox stacks up against its segment rivals.
With 17 mpg city and 28 mpg highway, the V6 Stang is just as economical as the outgoing Chevrolet Camaro with the V6 and a manual transmission. With the automatic, the Camaro is marginally worse than the Mustang. If you're a Dodge guy and the Challenger is your main squeeze, you'll be happy to find out that the six-cylinder Challenger that comes as standard with an eight-speed automatic boasts with the same 19 mpg city as the all-new Ford Mustang V6 automatic, but it trumps the Blue Oval's pony with 30 mpg on the highway. Nevertheless, the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost is the most frugal pony car you can get nowadays, but that might change next year, when General Motors will launch the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro that will adopt a reworked version of the 2-liter turbo'd four-cylinder from the 2015 Cadillac ATS.
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