Car comparison

Ford Mustang VII Dark Horse 5.0 V8vsFord Mustang V Convertible 4.6 i V8 24V

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

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Ford Mustang VII

Dark Horse 5.0 V8

453 hp5038 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe2024-present

Ford Mustang V Convertible

4.6 i V8 24V

304 hp4601 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible2005-2009

Comparison overview

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Ford Mustang VII Dark Horse 5.0 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.2 s
Fastest top speed
263 km/h
163 mph
Most powerful
453 hp
338 kW
Highest torque
540 Nm
398 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
260 hp/t
194 kW/t
3.8 kg/hp
Largest trunk
381 L
Best overall score
69/100
Best performance score
77/100
Best economy score
75/100
Best practicality score
51/100

Ford Mustang V Convertible 4.6 i V8 24V

Lightest
1,685 kg
3,715 lb

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8	FordMustang V Convertible4.6 i V8 24V
Power	453hp338kW	304hp227kW
Torque	540Nm398lb-ft	434Nm320lb-ft
Curb weight	1,742kg3,840lb	1,685kg3,715lb
Gross weight	2,145kg4,729lb	-
Top speed	263 km/h 163 mph	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	66.9s99% target: 260 km/h / 162 mph Calculated	68.3s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.2s	5.3s
0-200 km/h	17.9s Calculated	22.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.9s Calculated	5.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	12L/100 km19.6mpg US23.5mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	-	13.9L/100 km16.9mpg US20.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	9.4L/100 km25mpg US30.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.3s Calculated	13.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	260hp/t194kW/t118hp/1000 lb Calculated	180hp/t135kW/t82hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	310Nm/t207lb-ft/ton Calculated	258Nm/t172lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	5,038cc307cu in	4,601cc281cu in
Length	4,819mm190in	4,765mm188in
Width	1,917mm75in	1,877mm74in
Height	1,403mm55in	1,415mm56in
Wheelbase	2,719mm107in	2,720mm107in
Front track	1,595mm63in	1,585mm62in
Rear track	1,643mm65in	1,600mm63in
Trunk volume	381L	275L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	-	61L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Ford Mustang VII Dark Horse 5.0 V8Ford Mustang V Convertible 4.6 i V8 24VPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8	7,250 rpm	5,100 rpm	7,500 rpm
FordMustang V Convertible4.6 i V8 24V	5,750 rpm	4,500 rpm	6,000 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8	FordMustang V Convertible4.6 i V8 24V
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.9 s	5.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.2 s	5.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	17.9 s	22.2 s
Top speed	263 km/h 163 mph	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.8 s	5.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.7 s	8.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.2 s	11.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.3 s	13.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	175 km/h 109 mph	167 km/h 104 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8	453 hp 338 kW
FordMustang V Convertible4.6 i V8 24V	304 hp 227 kW

Ford Mustang VII Dark Horse 5.0 V8 has 149 hp more than Ford Mustang V Convertible 4.6 i V8 24V.

The biggest power difference is between Ford Mustang V Convertible 4.6 i V8 24V and Ford Mustang VII Dark Horse 5.0 V8: 149 hp (111 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8	540 Nm 398 lb-ft
FordMustang V Convertible4.6 i V8 24V	434 Nm 320 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8	1,742 kg 3,840 lb
FordMustang V Convertible4.6 i V8 24V	1,685 kg 3,715 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 VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8	263 km/h 163 mph
FordMustang V Convertible4.6 i V8 24V	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8	5.2 s
FordMustang V Convertible4.6 i V8 24V	5.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Ford Mustang VII Dark Horse 5.0 V8 and Ford Mustang V Convertible 4.6 i V8 24V: 0.1 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 VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8	260 hp/t 194 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp
FordMustang V Convertible4.6 i V8 24V	180 hp/t 135 kW/t 5.5 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8	453 hp 338 kW	5.2 s	263 km/h 163 mph
FordMustang V Convertible4.6 i V8 24V	304 hp 227 kW	5.3 s	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 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 VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8

Power	453 hp 338 kW
0-100 km/h	5.2 s
Top speed 263 km/h 163 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

FordMustang V Convertible4.6 i V8 24V

Power	304 hp 227 kW
0-100 km/h	5.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	275 L 9.7 cu ft
Length	4,765 mm 187.6 in
Height	1,415 mm 55.7 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

FordMustang VIIDark Horse 5.0 V8

FordMustang V Convertible4.6 i V8 24V

Power

453 hp

338 kW

304 hp

227 kW

Torque

540 Nm

398 lb-ft

434 Nm

320 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.2 s

5.3 s

Top speed

263 km/h

163 mph

Unrestricted

240 km/h149 mph

Restricted

230 km/h143 mph

Lightness

1,742 kg

3,840 lb

1,685 kg

3,715 lb

Fuel consumption

12.0 L/100 km

19.6 mpg US

23.5 mpg UK

Practicality

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

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	275 L 9.7 cu ft
Length	4,765 mm 187.6 in
Height	1,415 mm 55.7 in

Trunk score

381 L

13.5 cu ft

275 L

9.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

260 hp/t

194 kW/t

3.8 kg/hp

180 hp/t

135 kW/t

5.5 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