The Car Guide’s 2020 Best Buys: Ford Mustang
Every year, The Car Guide publishes its Best Buys in nearly 30 different vehicle categories.
The 2020 winner in the “Sports Cars” category is the Ford Mustang (MSRP from $31,080), and still a Best Buy when it comes to affordable joy rides.
Available in coupe and convertible configurations, the iconic pony car knows how to flex its muscles and put on a show. The 2.3-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder engine (310 hp, 350 lb-ft.) provides thrilling acceleration and a combined city/highway rating as low as 9.4 L/100 km. For Mustang purists, the GT’s 5.0-liter V8 is a treat for the ears and a cannon on the road with 460 hp — or 480 in the case of the Bullitt edition.
A lot more expensive, yet tremendously capable both on the road and the track, the Mustang Shelby GT350 and Shelby GT350R boast a 5.2-litre, flat-plane V8 that dishes out 526 hp. But as you know, the pinnacle of the Mustang lineup is the new Shelby GT500, which cranks things up to 760 hp and 625 lb-ft., resulting in 0-100 km/h acceleration in just over 3.5 seconds. Too bad it’s not available with a manual transmission.
