2013 Ford Mustang vs. Its Competition

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Mar 23, 2012

Look at the nameplates and badges, and you might think that the muscle-car era never ended.

The 2013 Ford Mustang is in direct rivalry with the Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger, but they're each very different vehicles.

Of these, the Chevrolet Camaro is almost cartoonish, and it makes some seemingly severe sacrifices in seating comfort and layout for its chunky good looks.

In the Camaro, you might feel that you sit 'on' (rather than 'in' the car (with limited headroom).

Meanwhile, the Challenger models are a full size larger and feel much heavier--although they do deliver satisfying Hemi V-8 performance.

Also, the V-6 version now is a worthy competitor to cars like the Hyundai Genesis Coupe and Nissan 370Z.

The Z is lighter, more nimble and more like an all-out sports car than the Mustang.

Also, for 2013 the Hyundai Genesis Coupe has been refreshed, with stronger new direct-injection engines; it lacks the Z's sharp-edged responsiveness, but it's a nimble, track-worthy coupe with newfound finesse (and an attractive price).

The V-8 Mustang GT feels like a serious performance car now, and it's just as quick as the Chevrolet Camaro SS, and we like its rev-happy feel a little better.

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8.4 Don't let the brash sound and classic looks fool you; the Ford Mustang offers some of the best performance-car bang for the buck--delivered with surprising sophistication.	8 The Chevy Camaro's no single-minded musclecar--there's good gas mileage and entertaining handling to be had, if you tick the right boxes.	8 When value counts, the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe is one of the most impressive performance cars on the market.	8 While the performance-per-dollar value of the 2013 Nissan 370Z remains largely intact, enabling it to play with more expensive sports cars for less money, rising prices narrow that advantage.	8.2 A comfortable touring coupe most of the time, the retro-themed 2012 Dodge Challenger can turn in blistering musclecar performance when it's got a HEMI.
MSRP From
$22,200	$23,345	$24,250	$33,120	$25,195
Gas Mileage
15 MPG City / 29 MPG Hwy	14 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy	16 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy	17 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy	14 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy
Engine
Gas V6	Gas V6	Turbocharged Gas I4	Gas V6	Gas V6
EPA Class
Compact	Compact	Subcompact	Two-Seater	Midsize
Style Name
2dr Coupe V6	2dr Coupe LS w/1LS	2dr I4 2.0T Man	2dr Coupe Manual	2dr Coupe SXT
Drivetrain
Rear Wheel Drive	Rear wheel drive	Rear Wheel drive	Rear Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity
4	4	4	2	5
Passenger Doors
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Body Style
Coupe	Coupe	Coupe	2 Door Coupe	2 Door Coupe
Transmission
Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual w/OD	Automatic