Ferrari 458 Italia vs Ford Mustang

The Mustang costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Ford Mustang

Side by side

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

Ferrari 458 ItaliaFord Mustang

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,301
$4,288 (better)
Australia
$3,564
$3,553 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,613
£2,605 (better)
United States
$3,323
$3,313 (better)

Official figures

Uses
13.3 L/100km
13.3 L/100km (better)
UK
21 mpg
21 mpg (better)
US
18 mpg
18 mpg (better)
On a full tank
647 km (better)
460 km

Space

Seats
2
4
Boot
–
408 L
Length
4,527 mm
4,789 mm
Weight
1,380 kg
1,720 kg

Engine

Engine
4.5 L V8 petrol
5.0 L V8 petrol
Power
425 kW (better)
339 kW
Torque
540 Nm
556 Nm (better)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
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.

458 Italia or Mustang?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ferrari 458 Italia or the Ford Mustang?

The Ford Mustang: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Ferrari 458 Italia at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ferrari 458 Italia or the Ford Mustang?

The Ford Mustang, at 13.3 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 18 mpg US) to the Ferrari 458 Italia's 13.3 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 18 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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