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2018 Mustang vs. 2017 Mustang

2017 Mustang vs. 2018 Mustang

Quite possibly the largest difference between the 2018 Ford Mustang and 2017 Mustang is some of the styling changes to the front fascia. The 2018 Mustang features an entirely new hood, front fenders, front bumper cover, upper and lower grille and headlights. As with almost any refresh or body style change, many Mustang lovers weren’t fond of the changes, but as the ‘18 began to hit the streets and car shows across the country, many have fallen for the pony car’s new face.

You’ll also see a few new colors that have been added to the rainbow of colors offered for the Ford Mustang. New for 2018, the Mustang will be offered in Kona Blue, Orange Fury Metallic Tri-Coat and Royal Crimson Metallic Tinted Clear Coat. Ford will unfortunately be dropping Grabber Blue and White Platinum off the list.

Performance

Aside from the aesthetic changes to the exterior, there is a lot to talk about when it comes to the performance of both the 2018 Mustang EcoBoost and GT! What everyone wants to hear about are the horsepower numbers, right?

While the GT will see the biggest power bumps from the outgoing 435 horsepower to a new 460 horsepower, along with torque jumping to 420 lb.-ft. A GT with the Performance Package and 10-Speed Automatic Transmission in Drag Strip Mode will do the 0-60 MPH sprint in under 4 seconds -- faster than a Porsche 911 Carrera!

There are various factors that went into increasing these power numbers over the outgoing 2017 model. For starters, the GT’s 5.0L Coyote engine sees the addition of direct injection to be used in conjunction with the existing port-fuel injection. This addition, along with many other small changes and upgrades allowed for more power, a higher compression (12:0:1), slightly larger displacement (5.035 liters), a higher rev limiter at 7,500 RPM and more!

Price

One side of the 2018 Mustang that have some life-long fans second thinking their purchase is the increase in price for Ford’s newest breed of pony. With the execution of the Mustang V6, the EcoBoost took the place of the base model Mustang. With that said, many of the lower-end EcoBoost models aren’t far off in price from what they were in 2017, in some cases even lower to cover the gap of the V6 leaving the Mustang.

However, on the GT, there are some sizeable price hikes in both the base and premium trim levels. In 2017, a base-model GT Fastback went for $33,195 and in 2018, that price has increased 5.7% to $35,095. The GT Premium Fastback and Convertible both saw increases as well of about $2,000 across the board.

Perhaps the biggest difference in price is the EcoBoost and GT Performance Package options. In reality, the 2018 Performance Package-equipped cars don’t get much more over its 2017 predecessor - just a new decklid spoiler and tires! Yet, the GT Performance Package rose in price by $1,000 from $2,995 in 2017 to $3,995 in 2018. The EcoBoost Performance Package saw a similar increase from $1,995 in 2017 to $2,495 in 2018.
 

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