Verdict
A
Sports · USA · 2015-Present
Ford Mustang
Ford Mustang — spec data and generation history.
Years
2015-Present
Generations
2
Segment
Sports
Ford's pony car — first officially-sold-in-UK Mustang from 2015. Two generations on the UK market: S550 (2015-2023) — 5.0 V8 / 2.3 EcoBoost / 5.2 V8 (Mach 1 / Bullitt). Coupe and Convertible. S650 (2023-Present) — 5.0 V8 / 2.3 EcoBoost dropped (UK), Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (453 bhp UK). Coupe and Convertible. Mach-E EV is a separate model — covered at /ford-mustang-mach-e/.
What changed
Era-to-era deltas
S550 2015-2023 → S650 2023-Present
BHP +13 bhp
Torque +0
0–60 mph −0.2 s
Top speed +0
MPG +0
Generations
Click any generation for the full deep dive
2015-2023
S550
→
Mach 1 5.0 V8 — 460 bhp, 0-62 in 4.4s.
Verdict
A
BHP
460
0–60
4.4 s
Top
168 mph
MPG
23.0 mpg
Used
£18,000-£60,000
- + First UK-sold Mustang
- + Coyote 5.0 V8
- − Coyote cam phaser
- − SYNC 3 freezes
2023-Present
S650
→
Dark Horse 5.0 V8 — 453 bhp, 0-62 in 4.2s.
Verdict
A
BHP
453
0–60
4.2 s
Top
168 mph
MPG
23.0 mpg
Used
£42,000-£72,000
- + Refreshed Coyote 5.0 V8
- + Dark Horse track-focused
- − No EcoBoost in UK
- − SYNC 4 freezes
Known issues by generation
Common faults reported on each generation — useful when shopping the used market.
2015-2023 · S550
- Live rear axle on early cars (replaced 2015)
- Coyote 5.0 cam phaser
- SYNC 3 freezes
- MagneRide service
2023-Present · S650
- Software updates needed early
- SYNC 4 freezes
- 5.0 V8 cam phaser
Rivals
BMW M2 · Chevrolet Camaro · Dodge Challenger · Ford Mustang Mach-E