2011 Mustang Gets 31 MPG Highway Rating, Is First 300+ HP Sports Car To Do So
By Scott Doggett March 4, 2010
Ford Motor Co., losing a heated sales battle with Chevrolet's new Camaro, said today that its 2011 Mustang with an upgraded V-6 engine will be the first sports car with more than 300 horsepower to achieve an EPA highway fuel-economy rating above 30 miles per gallon.
Ford said the 305-hp 2011 Mustang 3.7-liter V-6 with a six-speed automatic transmission was certified by the EPA this week at 31 mpg on the highway and 19 mpg in the city. The 2011 model goes on sale this spring.
The Camaro, the Mustang's top rival, is equipped with a 3.6-liter V-6 rated at 304 hp and 29 mpg on the highway. The Lexus RX 450h hybrid with a 3.5-liter V-6 generates 295 hp and is rated at 32 mpg city/28 highway.
The Camaro has outsold the Mustang for nine straight months. In February, GM sold 6,482 Camaros while Ford sold 5,115 Mustangs.
It's nice knowing the muscle-car wars continue. But, hey, most of us do most of our driving on city streets. That's where we can expect 19 mpg, according to the EPA. As for the new Mustang's combined fuel economy? It's just under 24 mpg.
But talk about improvement: The new 3.7-liter engine replaces a 4.0-liter, 210-hp engine rated at 24 mpg on the highway. Way to go Ford!
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