The 2025 Ford Mustang is on its way! Before you build and order one of these all-American sports cars, our preview guide is here to help you get to know this new model.
Key Takeaways
- This year, the Mustang celebrates its 60th anniversary with a limited-edition, retro-themed styling package.
- Choose from six main Mustang trim models for the combination of style and performance that suits you best!
- Although the Dark Horse isn’t supercharged, it takes more power out of the Mustang’s Coyote V8 than any of its predecessors!
- You can drive home in a V8-powered 2025 Mustang starting at $45,460.
What’s new for the 2025 Ford Mustang?
This year, the Mustang celebrates its birthday with a limited-edition 60th Anniversary appearance package. As an ode to the original Mustang, this package is only available for 1,965 models. Add it to your model for exclusive side graphics, a grille with silver-accented nostrils that double as functional air intakes, and smoked headlamps. Shoppers can choose from three exterior colors: Race Red, Vapor Blue, and Wimbledon White.
Which 2025 Ford Mustang trim model should I choose?
For 2025, shoppers can choose from the same main trim models as last year: the EcoBoost, GT, and Dark Horse. These models are mainly differentiated by their powertrains (more on this below).
When it comes to comfort and convenience, the EcoBoost and GT trims are similarly equipped. Highlights from these models include:
- Cloth seating
- Leather-wrapped gear shifter
- Keyless entry
- 12.4-inch digital instrument panel
- SYNC 4 infotainment with 13.2-inch central touchscreen
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Wi-Fi hotspot
- LED headlamps
- Dual exhaust
Then there are the Premium versions of each model! The EcoBoost Premium and GT Premium trims add to the EcoBoost and GT trims, respectively, with a longer list of creature comforts and modern utilities.
The Dark Horse is equipped a lot like the Premium models, while the Dark Horse Premium adds front-seat ventilation and an electronic-locking center console.
The Mustang’s Premium features include:
- ActiveX faux-leather seating
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- Heated, leather-wrapped steering wheel
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror
- Multi-color ambient interior lighting
- Nine-speaker sound system
- Wireless smartphone charging pad
- Remote ignition
Is the 2025 Ford Mustang Dark Horse supercharged?
No. In lieu of a supercharger, though, the Dark Horse comes standard with the most powerful version of the Coyote V8 engine to ever come out of a Ford factory. While the Mustang GT delivers 480 horsepower, the Dark Horse turns up the heat with 500 horses! The Dark Horse also adds quite a few features to the GT’s performance lineup, with a standard active exhaust, upgraded brakes, and the MagneRide adaptive suspension.
The 2025 Ford Mustang offers these powertrain options, depending on which trim model you select:
- EcoBoost: Turbocharged 2.3L four-cylinder EcoBoost engine (315 horsepower, 350 lb-ft of torque)
- GT: 5.0L V8 (480 hp, 415 lb-ft)
- Dark Horse: 5.0L V8 (500 hp, 418 lb-ft)
- Six-speed manual transmission
- Optional 10-speed automatic transmission
- Rear-wheel drive
How much is the 2025 Ford Mustang Coyote?
Shopping for a 2025 Mustang with Ford’s iconic 5.0-liter Coyote V8 engine? You have a few options! Every GT and Dark Horse trim model comes standard with this high-powered engine (it’s not available for the EcoBoost trims). The Mustang GT is the lowest-priced sports car, starting at $45,460. The Dark Horse trim models feature a high-output version of the Coyote V6, along with a bevy of performance upgrades. These high-performance Mustangs are more expensive, starting at $63,280.
As of this writing, these are the MSRPs for each 2025 Mustang trim model:
- Mustang EcoBoost: $31,920
- Mustang EcoBoost Premium: $37,445
- Mustang EcoBoost Convertible: $40,020
- Mustang EcoBoost Premium Convertible: $42,945
- Mustang GT: $45,460
- Mustang GT Premium Fastback: $49,980
- Mustang GT Premium Convertible: $55,480
- Mustang Dark Horse: $63,280
- Mustang Dark Horse Premium: $68,275