The 2025 Ford Mustang makes everyone look cool. Though it can be tough to take in the Mustang’s sleek silhouette as it streaks by the competition at high speeds! Let’s look at what makes this year’s model the best pony car yet.
Key Takeaways
- Celebrate the Mustang’s 60th anniversary with a limited-edition appearance package!
- The Dark Horse replaces the Mach 1 as the seventh-generation Mustang’s max-performance trim model.
- Inside, these sports coupes are surprisingly roomy and comfortable, with an excellent standard features lineup.
- The recently redesigned Mustang isn’t going anywhere! In fact, Ford is expanding the brand with the upcoming Mustang Raptor!
What’s new for the 2025 Ford Mustang?
The 2025 Mustang celebrates the pony car’s 60th anniversary with a limited-edition appearance package. Add it to your Mustang GT Premium for retro flourishes, including unique paint options, exclusive wheel design, and 60s-style side graphics!
Although not much has changed for the mainstream Mustang (after all, this sports coupe was very recently redesigned for 2024), Ford introduces its first-ever Mustang supercar this year. Known as the Mustang GTD, this all-new model is both street-legal and track-ready, supplying approximately 800 horsepower and a sub-seven-minute Nurburgring time!
What’s the difference between the 2025 Ford Mustang and the Dark Horse?
Technically, the Dark Horse is a 2025 Ford Mustang! When the new seventh generation Mustangs debuted for the 2024 model year, the Dark Horse became the Mustang’s top-tier, high-performance trim model. The Dark Horse replaces the Mustang Mach 1, delivering even more speed and agility than the outgoing high-performance model. You can choose between Mustang Dark Horse and Dark Horse Premium trim models, both of which are handsomely equipped with luxury upgrades — not to mention the most powerful 5.0-liter V8 to ever leave a Ford factory!
The Mustang’s powertrain changes according to which trim model you select! Specs for the 2025 Ford Mustang include:
- EcoBoost models: Turbocharged 2.3L four-cylinder EcoBoost engine (315 horsepower, 350 lb-ft of torque)
- Mustang GT models: 5.0L V8 (480 hp, 415 lb-ft)
- Dark Horse models: 5.0L V8 (500 hp, 418 lb-ft)
- Six-speed manual transmission
- Optional 10-speed automatic transmission
- Rear-wheel drive
How comfortable is the 2025 Ford Mustang?
The 2025 Mustang is extremely accommodating! The standard suspension does a great job of smoothing the occasional bump in the road. And the available MagneRide adaptive suspension enhances your agility without sacrificing on-road comfort. Plus, this sports coupe is driver-centric, with a cockpit that speaks to your high-speed inclinations. Front seats are contoured for everyday support, and cabin controls are within easy reach.
And thanks to the Mustang’s six trim models — the EcoBoost, GT, Dark Horse, and the Premium versions of each — you get to decide how much you want to spend on deluxe comforts. For 2025, every Mustang comes standard with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, along with the SYNC 4 infotainment system. Available upgrades include leather-trimmed upholstery, a premium sound system, and heated and ventilated front seats!
Is Ford going to discontinue the Mustang?
Ford has no plans to discontinue its all-American pony car. In fact, the automaker is expanding the brand with an all-new model, the Mustang Raptor. Scheduled for a 2026 release, the world’s first off-roading Mustang is rumored to pack a 700-horsepower supercharged V8. It’ll deliver high-speed trail performance with Fox Live Dampers and all-wheel drive, among other rugged upgrades!