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Ford Mustang HO Coupe MPG by year — every rating on record

The Ford Mustang HO Coupe has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 2020 to 2023. Across those years its best rated version returned 23 mpg (2020) and its thirstiest returned 22 mpg (2021). The EPA record holds 8 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

23best combined mpg (2020)
22worst combined mpg (2021)
23latest year best (2023)
8configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2020223 mpg23 mpg#53 of 87 (40th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
2021223 mpg22 mpg#50 of 79 (37th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
2022223 mpg22 mpg#52 of 74 (30th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
2023223 mpg22 mpg#51 of 75 (32th 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 HO Coupe placed highest in 2021 at #50 of 79, and lowest in 2020 at #53 of 87. It spent 0 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 8 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20232.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged202722522.713.5$2,8503965/10
20232.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) RegularSIDI, turbocharged202723500.012.9$2,7003875/10
20222.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged202722522.713.5$2,8503965/10
20222.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) RegularSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202723500.012.9$2,7003865/10
20212.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged202722522.713.5$2,8503974/10
20212.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) RegularSIDI, turbocharged202723500.012.9$2,7003865/10
20202.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S10) RegularSIDI, turbocharged202823500.012.9$2,7003865/10
20202.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI, turbocharged202723500.012.9$2,7003895/10

What Mustang HO Coupe fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2023 Ford Mustang HO Coupe burns 500 to 523 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$1,568$68
$3.50/gal$1,750$1,830$80
$4.00/gal$2,000$2,091$91

EPA’s own estimate for the 2023 model year is $2,700 to $2,850 a year in fuel, or $2,250 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 HO Coupe 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.