Ferrari 488 GTB vs Ford Mustang

The 488 GTB costs less to run, by the official figures: about $60 a year less in New Zealand, $50 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $50 in the US.

Ferrari 488 GTBFord Mustang

Side by side

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

Ferrari 488 GTBFord Mustang

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,227 (better)
$4,288
Australia
$3,505 (better)
$3,553
United Kingdom
£2,568 (better)
£2,605
United States
$3,266 (better)
$3,313

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
2
4
Boot
–
408 L
Length
4,568 mm
4,789 mm
Weight
1,475 kg
1,720 kg

Engine

Engine
3.9 L V8 twin turbo petrol
5.0 L V8 petrol
Power
492 kW (better)
339 kW
Torque
760 Nm (better)
556 Nm
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.

488 GTB or Mustang?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ferrari 488 GTB or the Ford Mustang?

The Ferrari 488 GTB: about $60 a year less in New Zealand, $50 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $50 in the US than the Ford Mustang at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ferrari 488 GTB or the Ford Mustang?

The Ferrari 488 GTB, at 13.1 L/100km (22 mpg UK, 18 mpg US) to the Ford Mustang's 13.3 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 18 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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