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Ford Mustang Bullitt MPG by year — every rating on record

The Ford Mustang Bullitt has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2019 to 2020. Across those years its best rated version returned 18 mpg (2019) and its thirstiest returned 17 mpg (2020). The EPA record holds 2 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

18best combined mpg (2019)
17worst combined mpg (2020)
17latest year best (2020)
2configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2019118 mpg18 mpg#78 of 85 (8th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
2020117 mpg17 mpg#84 of 87 (3th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Ford Mustang Bullitt placed highest in 2019 at #78 of 85, and lowest in 2020 at #84 of 87. It spent 0 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 2 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20205.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular5.0L 8-cyl142317676.517.5$3,6505143/10
20195.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular5.0L 8-cyl152418638.916.5$3,4504903/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2019 → 202018 → 17 mpg-1 mpg676 gal

What Mustang Bullitt fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2020 Ford Mustang Bullitt burns 676 to 676 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$2,029$2,029$0
$3.50/gal$2,368$2,368$0
$4.00/gal$2,706$2,706$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2020 model year is $3,650 to $3,650 a year in fuel, or $7,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Subcompact Cars

Across the 461 nameplates EPA classifies as Subcompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 24 mpg. At 17 mpg the Ford Mustang Bullitt is 7 mpg below the median, which is worth about $691 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Ford nameplates

Every Ford model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.