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How to start it
Step on the brake, press the engine START/STOP button on the dash (right of the steering column). GT500 fires a small primer cycle before the supercharged V8 catches.
Mustang GT
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480 hp, RWD, and 5.0L Coyote V8 define the Ford Mustang GT. It is listed at 3,905 lb and about $47K. The catalog lists 0–60 mph in 4.2 seconds and a 166 mph top speed.
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Trims
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Tap a trim to open its full page — specs, features, build configurator and a maintenance schedule tailored to that trim.
Other variants
More Ford Mustang builds
This model is offered in multiple distinct builds — each gets its own page so the specs, drivetrain and pricing stay accurate.
Features
What this car offers
Safety & driver assistance
- Forward-collision warning
- Automatic emergency braking
- Lane-departure warning
- Adaptive cruise control
- Blind-spot monitoring
Performance hardware
- Performance brake package
- Launch control
- Adaptive / magnetorheological dampers
- Electronic limited-slip differential
- Multiple drive modes (Comfort / Sport / Track)
Cabin & technology
- Digital instrument cluster
- Sport upholstery
- Wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
- Bluetooth + smartphone integration
- Premium audio system
- Heated and cooled seats
Safety rating
5/ 5
Value score
8.9/ 10
Performance, build, and ownership-cost composite.
Overview
About the Ford Mustang GT
Every Ford carries some of the company's history with it, and the Mustang GT is no exception. 480 hp, RWD, and 5.0L Coyote V8 define the Ford Mustang GT. It is listed at 3,905 lb and about $47K. The catalog lists 0–60 mph in 4.2 seconds and a 166 mph top speed.
Under the bonnet sits a 5.0L Coyote V8, sending 480 hp to a RWD driveline. That's enough for 4.2 seconds to 60 mph and a 166 mph maximum — figures that say as much about the gearing and aerodynamics as they do about the engine. At roughly 3,905 lb it carries about 8.1 lb per horsepower, which is the number that actually predicts how it feels on a road rather than on a spec sheet.
Mechanically it's a conventional, well-understood package rather than an experiment, which is a large part of why it works as an everyday car.
Sports cars live or die on feel. Grip, steering weight, gearshift quality and how progressively the chassis lets go matter far more here than a headline power figure. At around $47,000, the Mustang GT is priced as a car people genuinely use, and our value score of 8.9/10 reflects what you get for that against its direct rivals rather than against the market as a whole.
Owned properly, it rewards drivers who care about how a car does something more than how fast it did it.
How to use
Owner's walkthrough
Practical guide for everything a new owner asks on day one — starting the car, finding the gear selector, drive modes, infotainment, driver aids, and easy-to-miss features.
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Where the gear selector is (and how to use it)
Rotary e-shift dial on the console (auto trims) or a true 6-speed manual (GT/GT500 Tremec). Rotate to R-N-D-S; press the 'L' or 'M' button to lock manual paddle control.
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Drive modes
Drive modes are accessed via the rotary drive-mode dial on the console. Available modes typically include Normal, Sport, Slippery, Drag (GT500), Track, Tow/Haul. Each mode reshuffles throttle mapping, steering weight, adaptive dampers (if equipped), exhaust valves, and stability-control thresholds. On performance trims, an 'Individual' or 'Custom' slot lets you save your favorite combination so you can recall it with one click instead of nesting through menus.
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Cluster & head-up display
The driver display is a 12-inch digital cluster. Use the steering-wheel left thumb-pad to cycle layouts (Classic, Sport, Navigation, Minimal). When in Sport / Track mode the cluster automatically swaps to a wide tach with gear indicator and tire-temperature readout. The head-up display brightness, height, and content are configured from Settings → Displays → HUD.
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Infotainment & voice control
Infotainment runs on SYNC 4 / 4A with optional 15.5-inch portrait screen. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard; pair from Settings → Connections the first time, then it auto-connects whenever your phone is in range. "Hey Ford" wakes the in-car assistant for nav, climate, calls, and messaging without touching the screen. The main display also hosts vehicle-specific apps: tire pressures, performance data recorder (where fitted), drive-mode customizer, and the camera views.
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Driver assistance
Standard driver aids include adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert. Toggle each system individually from the driver-assist menu (steering-wheel left-pad → Assistance). A surround-view camera and parking assist may be optional — turn them on once in settings and they default to active in tight spaces from then on.
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Fueling
Premium unleaded (91 or 93 octane) is required on Ford performance models — the engine timing is set for it and lower octane causes audible knock and reduced power. Fuel-cap release is a button on the driver door panel; the cap is capless (just push the nozzle in).
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Keys & phone-as-key
Beyond the physical key, this car supports Ford Phone As A Key. Set up phone-as-key from the FordPass app: it provisions a secure credential to your phone's wallet so a tap on the door handle unlocks the car and placing the phone on the wireless charging pad authorizes ignition. You can also share temporary keys to family members (with optional speed and area limits on performance trims) directly from the app.
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First-week tips & easy-to-miss features
A few things every new owner tells us they wish they'd known on day one:
- Download the brand app (FordPass) and pair it with your VIN before your first long trip — remote climate, charging/fuel-level checks, and remote lock-status save you walking back to the garage in winter.