Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2010–2026
TransmissionThe 2026 Ford Mustang is offered with a 10-speed automatic, an 8-speed automated manual or a 6-speed manual, depending on configuration.
Auto start-stopIt depends on configuration: 3 of 6 2026 Ford Mustang configurations EPA tested have auto start-stop.
Premium fuelEPA tested 1 of 6 2026 Ford Mustang configurations on premium fuel and the rest on regular gasoline; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.
Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2026 Ford Mustang configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).
2026 at a glance
6 configurations tested by EPA
CVTNone
0 of 6
No CVT
ManualSome
2 of 6
6-speed
Auto start-stopSome
3 of 6
Premium fuelSome
1 of 6
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel (E85)None
0 of 6
No FFV versions
EPA lists a manual transmission for the Ford Mustang in these model years: 2010–2026 (17 years of data from 2010–2026).
Ford Mustang features by model year
Which Ford Mustang model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA
Configurations by year
2026 Ford Mustang
6 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic10-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang Dark Horse
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Dark Horse
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang GTD
5.2L 8-cyl supercharged
8-speed automated manualAM-S8
Rear-Wheel
No
Premium
No
2025 Ford Mustang
6 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic10-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang Dark Horse
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Dark Horse
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang GTD
5.2L 8-cyl supercharged
8-speed automated manualAM-S8
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
2024 Ford Mustang
8 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic10-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang Dark Horse
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Dark Horse
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Performance Package
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
2023 Ford Mustang
15 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic10-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic10-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang HO Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang HO Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang HO Coupe
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang HO Coupe
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Mach 1
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Mach 1
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
2022 Ford Mustang
16 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic10-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic10-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang HO Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang HO Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang HO Coupe
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang HO Coupe
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Mach 1
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang Mach 1
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Shelby GT500 Mustang
5.2L 8-cyl supercharged
7-speed automated manualAM-S7
Rear-Wheel
No
Premium
No
2021 Ford Mustang
16 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic10-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic10-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang HO Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang HO Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang HO Coupe
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang HO Coupe
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Mach 1
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Mach 1
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Shelby GT500 Mustang
5.2L 8-cyl supercharged
7-speed automated manualAM7
Rear-Wheel
No
Premium
No
2020 Ford Mustang
14 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Bullitt
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang HO Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang HO Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang HO Coupe
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang HO Coupe
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Shelby GT350 Mustang
5.2L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Premium
No
Shelby GT500 Mustang
5.2L 8-cyl supercharged
7-speed automated manualAM7
Rear-Wheel
No
Premium
No
2019 Ford Mustang
11 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Bullitt
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang Performance Package
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang Performance Package
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Shelby GT350 Mustang
5.2L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Premium
No
2018 Ford Mustang
10 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
5.0L 8-cyl
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang Performance Package
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
10-speed automaticS10
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
Mustang Performance Package
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Shelby GT350 Mustang
5.2L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Premium
No
2017 Ford Mustang
14 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automaticS6
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed automaticS6
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed automaticS6
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automaticS6
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed automaticS6
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Performance Package
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automaticS6
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Performance Package
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Performance Package
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Shelby GT350 Mustang
5.2L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Premium
No
2016 Ford Mustang
9 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automaticS6
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed automaticS6
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed automaticS6
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automaticS6
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed automaticS6
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Shelby GT350 Mustang
5.2L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Premium
No
2015 Ford Mustang
8 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automaticS6
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
2.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automaticS6
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang Convertible
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed automaticS6
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
2014 Ford Mustang
6 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
Mustang
3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.8L 8-cyl supercharged
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Premium
No
Mustang Convertible
3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
2013 Ford Mustang
6 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
Mustang
3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
Mustang
5.8L 8-cyl supercharged
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Premium
No
Mustang Convertible
3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
2012 Ford Mustang
6 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
Mustang
3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Regular
No
Mustang
3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Regular
No
Mustang
5.4L 8-cyl supercharged
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
Mustang Convertible
3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Regular
No
2011 Ford Mustang
6 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
Mustang
3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Regular
No
Mustang
3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Regular
No
Mustang
5.0L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Regular
No
Mustang
5.4L 8-cyl supercharged
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
Mustang Convertible
3.7L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Regular
No
2010 Ford Mustang
5 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
Mustang
4.0L 6-cyl
5-speed automatic5-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Regular
No
Mustang
4.0L 6-cyl
5-speed manual5-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Regular
No
Mustang
4.6L 8-cyl
5-speed automatic5-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Regular
No
Mustang
4.6L 8-cyl
5-speed manual5-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Regular
No
Mustang
5.4L 8-cyl supercharged
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.
About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.
Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.