Chevrolet Camaro vs Ford Mustang

The Camaro costs less to run, by the official figures: about $490 a year less in New Zealand, $400 in Australia, £290 in the UK and $370 in the US.

Chevrolet CamaroFord Mustang

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Chevrolet CamaroFord Mustang

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,803 (better)
$4,288
Australia
$3,151 (better)
$3,553
United Kingdom
£2,310 (better)
£2,605
United States
$2,938 (better)
$3,313

Official figures

Uses
11.8 L/100km (better)
13.3 L/100km
UK
24 mpg (better)
21 mpg
US
20 mpg (better)
18 mpg
On a full tank
612 km (better)
460 km

Space

Seats
4
4
Boot
258 L
408 L (better)
Length
4,783 mm
4,789 mm
Weight
1,521 kg
1,720 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol
5.0 L V8 petrol
Power
205 kW
339 kW (better)
Torque
400 Nm
556 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
10-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★☆☆
Euro NCAP
–
★★☆☆☆
Airbags
–
8

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Camaro or Mustang?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Camaro or the Ford Mustang?

The Chevrolet Camaro: about $490 a year less in New Zealand, $400 in Australia, £290 in the UK and $370 in the US than the Ford Mustang at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Camaro or the Ford Mustang?

The Chevrolet Camaro, at 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US) to the Ford Mustang's 13.3 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 18 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Chevrolet Camaro or the Ford Mustang?

The Ford Mustang, at 408 L to the Chevrolet Camaro's 258 L, for their newest versions.

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