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Ford Mustang MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
13 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
14 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
15 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
16 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
17 miles per gallon 4 vehicles
18 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
19 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
20 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
34 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
35 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
36 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
37 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
38 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
39 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
40 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
41 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
42 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
43 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
44 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
45 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
46 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
47 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
48 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
49 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
50 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
51 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
52 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2005 2005 2dr Convertible 305-hp 3.7L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic RWD 27.02
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With the turbocharged 310hp 2.3L I4 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2005 Ford Mustang has been averaging 27.02 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2005 Ford Mustangs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 88 miles per hour (about 39 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (25.7 percent), in heavy traffic (7.2 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2005 Ford Mustang in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2005 2005 2dr Coupe 444-hp 5.0L V8 6-sp manual RWD 18.91
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2005 2005 2dr Coupe 435-hp 5.0L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic RWD 16.45
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2005 2005 2dr Coupe 305-hp 3.7L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic RWD 22.86
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2005 Ford Mustang

2005 Ford Mustang Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 2dr Coupe 210-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
Not bad at all for a sports car with a big six cyl. see full Ford Mustang review
2005 2dr Convertible 300-horsepower 4.6L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
If you drive it responsably, I easily get 22 mpg around town. At 65 mph I get 28 on the highway. see full Ford Mustang review
2005 Ford Mustang Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 2dr Convertible 300-horsepower 4.6L V8
5-speed manual RWD
16 MPG on average see full Ford Mustang review
2005 2dr Coupe 210-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
Mustang is smaller but much thirstier... see full Ford Mustang review
2005 2dr Convertible 300-horsepower 4.6L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
V8 while not terrible, it does use more fuel than similar sized vehicles with smaller engines. see full Ford Mustang review
 

2005 Ford Mustang Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Ford Mustang's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.