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Ford Mustang Convertible MPG by year — every rating on record

The Ford Mustang Convertible has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 13 model years, from 2011 to 2023. Across those years its best rated version returned 24 mpg (2015) and its thirstiest returned 17 mpg (2017). The EPA record holds 33 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

24best combined mpg (2015)
17worst combined mpg (2017)
23latest year best (2023)
33configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2011123 mpg23 mpg#23 of 60 (63th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
2012123 mpg23 mpg#21 of 62 (67th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
2013123 mpg23 mpg#26 of 71 (64th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
2014123 mpg23 mpg#35 of 63 (45th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
2015224 mpg18 mpg#36 of 71 (50th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
2016223 mpg18 mpg#46 of 71 (36th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
2017423 mpg17 mpg#50 of 88 (44th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
2018323 mpg18 mpg#48 of 82 (42th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
2019323 mpg18 mpg#51 of 85 (40th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
2020323 mpg18 mpg#51 of 87 (42th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
2021423 mpg18 mpg#49 of 79 (38th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
2022423 mpg18 mpg#51 of 74 (32th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
2023423 mpg18 mpg#50 of 75 (34th 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 Convertible placed highest in 2012 at #21 of 62, and lowest in 2019 at #51 of 85. It spent 4 of its 13 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 33 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20235.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) Regular5.0L 8-cyl152318638.916.5$3,4504974/10
20232.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) RegularSIDI, turbocharged202823500.012.9$2,7003895/10
20232.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged202823500.012.9$2,7003865/10
20232.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged202723500.012.9$2,7003875/10
20225.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) Regular5.0L 8-cyl, start-stop152318638.916.5$3,4504973/10
20222.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202823500.012.9$2,7003865/10
20222.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged202723500.012.9$2,7003865/10
20222.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202823500.012.9$2,7003865/10
20215.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) Regular5.0L 8-cyl152318638.916.5$3,4504933/10
20212.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged202723500.012.9$2,7003865/10
20212.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) RegularSIDI, turbocharged202823500.012.9$2,7003875/10
20212.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 10-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged202823500.012.9$2,7003875/10
20205.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) Regular5.0L 8-cyl152418638.916.5$3,4504843/10
20202.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged202823500.012.9$2,7003865/10
20202.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) RegularSIDI, turbocharged202823500.012.9$2,7003875/10
20195.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) Regular5.0L 8-cyl, start-stop152418638.916.5$3,4504913/10
20192.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged202823500.012.9$2,7003855/10
20192.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202823500.012.9$2,7003895/10
20185.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) Regular5.0L 8-cyl, start-stop152418638.916.5$3,4504903/10
20182.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged202823500.012.9$2,7003835/10
20182.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202923500.012.9$2,7003845/10
20175.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular5.0L 8-cyl142317676.517.5$3,6505233/10
20175.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Regular5.0L 8-cyl152318638.916.5$3,4504923/10
20172.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI, turbocharged202823500.012.9$2,7003865/10
20172.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged212723500.012.9$2,7003865/10
20165.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Regular5.0L 8-cyl152318638.916.5$3,4504894/10
20162.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI, turbocharged202923500.012.9$2,7003785/10
20155.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Regular5.0L 8-cyl152318638.916.5$3,4504894/10
20152.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) RegularSIDI, turbocharged202924479.212.4$2,6003776/10
20143.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularCoupe or Conv.192923500.012.9$2,7003926/10
20133.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularCoupe or Conv.192923500.012.9$2,7003926/10
20123.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularCoupe or Conv.192923500.012.9$2,700386.39130434782606n/a
20113.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularCoupe or Conv.192923500.012.9$2,700386.39130434782606n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2014 → 201523 → 24 mpg+1 mpg479 gal
2015 → 201624 → 23 mpg-1 mpg500 gal

What Mustang Convertible fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2023 Ford Mustang Convertible burns 500 to 639 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$1,500$1,917$417
$3.50/gal$1,750$2,236$486
$4.00/gal$2,000$2,556$556

EPA’s own estimate for the 2023 model year is $2,700 to $3,450 a year in fuel, or $6,000 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 23 mpg the Ford Mustang Convertible is 1 mpg below the median, which is worth about $73 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.