Car comparison

Ford Mustang IV 4.6 i V8 32V Cobra RvsFord Mustang VII Dark Horse 5.0 V8

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Ford Mustang IV

4.6 i V8 32V Cobra R

390 hp4601 ccGasolineRWDManualSuperchargedCoupe2003-2004

Ford Mustang VII

Dark Horse 5.0 V8

453 hp5038 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe2024-present

Comparison overview

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Ford Mustang VII Dark Horse 5.0 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.4 s
Most powerful
453 hp
338 kW
Highest torque
540 Nm
398 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
257 hp/t
192 kW/t
3.9 kg/hp
Largest trunk
381 L
Best overall score
70/100
Best performance score
79/100
Best economy score
75/100
Best practicality score
51/100

Ford Mustang IV 4.6 i V8 32V Cobra R

Fastest top speed
295 km/h
183 mph Unrestricted
280 km/h
174 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,665 kg
3,671 lb

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	FordMustang IV4.6 i V8 32V Cobra R	FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8
Power	390hp291kW	453hp338kW
Torque	529Nm390lb-ft	540Nm398lb-ft
Curb weight	1,665kg3,671lb	1,762kg3,885lb
Gross weight	-	2,170kg4,784lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	75.7s99% target: 292 km/h / 181 mph Calculated	57.6s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.9s	4.4s
0-200 km/h	15.4s Calculated	15.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.7s Calculated	4.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	12L/100 km19.6mpg US23.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	14.7L/100 km16mpg US19.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	10.7L/100 km22mpg US26.4mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	12.9s Calculated	12.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	234hp/t175kW/t106hp/1000 lb Calculated	257hp/t192kW/t117hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	318Nm/t213lb-ft/ton Calculated	306Nm/t205lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	4,601cc281cu in	5,038cc307cu in
Length	4,661mm184in	4,819mm190in
Width	1,857mm73in	1,917mm75in
Height	1,336mm53in	1,403mm55in
Wheelbase	2,573mm101in	2,719mm107in
Front track	1,530mm60in	1,595mm63in
Rear track	1,530mm60in	1,643mm65in
Trunk volume	310L	381L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	59L	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Ford Mustang IV 4.6 i V8 32V Cobra RFord Mustang VII Dark Horse 5.0 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
FordMustang IV4.6 i V8 32V Cobra R	6,000 rpm	3,500 rpm	6,250 rpm
FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8	7,250 rpm	5,100 rpm	7,500 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	FordMustang IV4.6 i V8 32V Cobra R	FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.7 s	4.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.9 s	4.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	15.4 s	15.1 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	5.7 s	5.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.5 s	8.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.9 s	10.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.9 s	12.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	183 km/h 114 mph	184 km/h 115 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordMustang IV4.6 i V8 32V Cobra R	390 hp 291 kW
FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8	453 hp 338 kW

Ford Mustang VII Dark Horse 5.0 V8 has 63 hp more than Ford Mustang IV 4.6 i V8 32V Cobra R.

The biggest power difference is between Ford Mustang IV 4.6 i V8 32V Cobra R and Ford Mustang VII Dark Horse 5.0 V8: 63 hp (47 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordMustang IV4.6 i V8 32V Cobra R	529 Nm 390 lb-ft
FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8	540 Nm 398 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordMustang IV4.6 i V8 32V Cobra R	1,665 kg 3,671 lb
FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8	1,762 kg 3,885 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordMustang IV4.6 i V8 32V Cobra R	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph
FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordMustang IV4.6 i V8 32V Cobra R	4.9 s
FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8	4.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Ford Mustang VII Dark Horse 5.0 V8 and Ford Mustang IV 4.6 i V8 32V Cobra R: 0.5 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordMustang IV4.6 i V8 32V Cobra R	234 hp/t 175 kW/t 4.3 kg/hp
FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8	257 hp/t 192 kW/t 3.9 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
FordMustang IV4.6 i V8 32V Cobra R	390 hp 291 kW	4.9 s	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph
FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8	453 hp 338 kW	4.4 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

FordMustang IV4.6 i V8 32V Cobra R

Power	390 hp 291 kW
0-100 km/h	4.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	310 L 10.9 cu ft
Length	4,661 mm 183.5 in
Height	1,336 mm 52.6 in

FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8

Power	453 hp 338 kW
0-100 km/h	4.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	381 L 13.5 cu ft
Length	4,819 mm 189.7 in
Height	1,403 mm 55.2 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

FordMustang IV4.6 i V8 32V Cobra R

FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8

Power

390 hp

291 kW

453 hp

338 kW

Torque

529 Nm

390 lb-ft

540 Nm

398 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.9 s

4.4 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

295 km/h183 mph

Restricted

280 km/h174 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,665 kg

3,671 lb

1,762 kg

3,885 lb

Fuel consumption

12.0 L/100 km

19.6 mpg US

23.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	310 L 10.9 cu ft
Length	4,661 mm 183.5 in
Height	1,336 mm 52.6 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	381 L 13.5 cu ft
Length	4,819 mm 189.7 in
Height	1,403 mm 55.2 in

Trunk score

310 L

10.9 cu ft

381 L

13.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

234 hp/t

175 kW/t

4.3 kg/hp

257 hp/t

192 kW/t

3.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Ford Mustang VII Dark Horse 5.0 V8
Consumption	12 L/100 km19.6 mpg US23.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	21.00 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	33.80 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,800 L476 US gal396 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,150 LC/year