Comparative Mustang Performance Figures

Year 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1966 1967 1969 1969 1970 1972 1973
Model H'top Conv Conv Conv GT350 F'back H'top Mach1 302 Boss302 351HO Grande
CID 260 289 170 289 289 390 289 428 302 302 351 302
BHP 164 210 101 271 306 320 225 335 223 290 275 143
Transmission auto 4-sp auto 4-sp 4-sp auto 4-sp auto auto 4-sp 4-sp auto
Axle 3.00 3.00 3.50 4.11 3.89 3.00 3.00 3.91 2.79 3.91 3.91 2.79
Weight (lb) 2847 3053 2791 3103 2850 3414 2980 3607 3500 3415 3604 3260
Mean Maximum (mph) - - - 116 119 124 110 115 115 118 120 108
Acceleration (sec)                        
0-30 mph 4.8 3.6 4.9 3.6 2.6 2.6 3.6 2.1 3.6 - 2.6 3.7
0-40 mph - - - 4.6 3.4 4.2 5.3 3.0 5.4 3.2 3.6 5.5
0-50 mph 8.8 6.9 9.2 6.2 4.6 5.6 7.4 4.4 7.4 - 5.0 7.7
0-60 mph 11.2 8.9 12.5 8.2 6.5 7.3 9.7 5.7 9.6 6.0 6.6 10.4
0-80 mph - - - 13.6 10.3 11.7 16.1 9.5 17.2 10.0 10.8 18.3
0-100 mph 48.0 27.5 - 21.6 17.0 18.9 27.0 14.3 32.9 15.2 16.4 36.7
1/4-mile (sec) 18.8 17.0 20.0 16.0 14.9 15.2 17.4 14.3 - 14.6 15.1 17.7
1/4-mile (mph) 78 85 74 87 95 91 84 100 - 93 96 79
Overall Fuel Consumtion (mpg/US) - - - *12.8 7-14 10-14 14 - *17 - 11-14 *15
Original Test 5/64 5/64 5/64 10/65 5/65 11/66 3/67 11/68 9/69 2/70 3/72 11/72
Publication R&T R&T R&T Acar C/D C/D R&T C/D CAR C/D C/D Acar
(*Imperial Gallons)
Publication reference: R&T - Road & Track; Acar - Autocar; C/D - Car and Driver; CAR - Car Magazine