412-hp 2011 Ford Mustang GT gets EPA rating of 26 mpg highway
Earlier this month Ford announced that its base 2011 Mustang, powered by a 305-hp 3.7L V6, is the most fuel-efficient Mustang ever built. Averaging an official EPA-rated 19/31 mpg (city/highway) when mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission, the 2011 Ford Mustang V6 is also the first production car in history to produce more than 300-hp with more than 30 mpg highway.
Today, Ford announced that its 2011 Mustang GT, powered by a new 412-hp 5.0L V8, gets an official EPA rating of 26 mpg highway when equipped with the six-speed manual transmission giving it the best fuel economy in its class.
“The 2011 Mustang continues to exceed expectations in every category, and these fuel economy numbers are another chapter in an incredible story,” said Derrick Kuzak, Ford”s group vice president, Global Product Development. “To offer this kind of horsepower and class-leading fuel economy in a comfortable, beautiful, tech-savvy and affordable package ““ it”s really unprecedented.”
When mated to a 6-speed manual transmission, the 2011 Ford Mustang GT averages 17/26 mpg (city/highway) – a 6-speed automatic gets an EPA rated 18/25 mpg.
Official 2011 EPA fuel economy ratings for the Mustang product line are:
2011 Ford Mustang V6:
- 19 mpg city and 31 highway (automatic coupe)
- 19 mpg city and 29 highway (manual coupe)
2011 Ford Mustang GT:
- 18 mpg city and 25 highway (automatic coupe)
- 17 mpg city and 26 highway (manual coupe)
2011 Ford Mustang GT:
– By: Omar Rana
