Key Takeaways
- The Ford Mustang is a smaller, more agile muscle car.
- The Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger have the same 0 – 60 on base models, but the Shelby Mustang is slightly faster than the Challenger Hellcat.
- The Mustang tends to out sell the Challenger.
- The Ford Mustang is your fastest, and less expensive way to get a muscle car.
Is a Ford Mustang bigger than a Dodge Challenger?
The Ford Mustang is not bigger than a Dodge Challenger. This is because Ford designers wanted to build a quicker pony car, with a lighter and smaller build. This makes it so that the Ford Mustang handles a bit better than the Challenger, with its smaller size cornering is much easier. The Mustang is 10 inches shorter than the challenger at 188 inches, skinnier by one inch at 75 inches, and shorter height wise by 3 inches at 54 inches. This is because the Mustang is built to be an all around faster vehicle, while the Challenger is more of a heavy weight muscle car.
Are Dodges faster than a Ford Mustang?
The Dodge challenger is not faster than a Ford Mustang. The Mustang Gt and Dodge Challenger R/T Scatpack, (two comparable trims) both go 0 – 60 in a quick 4.2 seconds. On the more expensive end, the Shelby Mustang GT500 goes 0 – 60 in just 3.6 seconds while the Dodge Challenger Hellcat goes 0 – 60 in a slower 3.7 seconds. At this level a tenth of a second is a big difference and the Shelby is just a bit quicker than the Hellcat. Although you might not be looking at racing down the street anytime soon, it is fun to know just how fast these cars can get. The Dodge and Mustang are two very fast pony cars, but the Mustang is the only that is surviving into 2024, as the Charger and the Challenger are being discontinued after the 2023 model year.
Who sells more Ford Mustang or Dodge Challenger?
This mostly depends on the year, but from 2014 – 2020 the Mustang sold more than the Challenger did. This shows that generally the Mustang outsells the Challenger. Recently the Challenger might have started outselling the Mustang simply for the fact that the Challenger is going the way of dodo, and more people are inclined to buy it as they will not be able to buy it after 2023. The Ford Mustang has been a dominant force in the muscle car segment since before the turn of the century, and as one of the only muscle cars making it into 2024, that trend will continue.
Is a Challenger Better than a Ford Mustang?
A Challenger is not better than a Mustang, quite the opposite, the Ford Mustang is better than the Challenger. This is because of its smaller, more agile size, better performance, and brand appeal. The Ford Mustang is smaller, making it have better handling than the Challenger, and have some fun cornering ability. Even though the two muscle cars have about the same performance, the Mustang is more fun to drive because of its size, and impressive transmission. The Mustang is also cheaper starting at around $27,770 while the Dodge Challenger starts at around $32,700. Save yourself some money and go with the most American muscle car, the Ford Mustang.