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The numbers don’t lie. The 2011 3.7-liter engine gets the best gas mileage of any 300-plus horsepower V-6. OK, it’s the only V-6 to get better than 30 miles per gallon in official EPA ratings, and Ford officials couldn’t be happier.
“The Mustang engineering team aimed high and, through hard work, achieved fuel economy numbers that elevate Mustang into a class by itself,” said Derrick Kuzak, Ford’s group vice-president of global product development.
“At no other time in Mustang’s history – for that matter, in automotive history – have we been able to talk about 305 horsepower and 31 miles per gallon.”
The Mustang’s official EPA ratings – completed last week – certify that models equipped with the 305-hp 3.7-liter V-6 and available six-speed automatic transmission achieve 31 mpg on the highway and 19 mpg in the city. The standard six-speed manual transmission is rated at 30 mpg on the highway and 19 mpg in the city.
As All Ford Mustangs told you before, Ford’s new all-aluminum, dual-overhead-cam engine uses advanced engineering to deliver its combination of power and economy. Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) adjusts the valvetrain to match driver actions, giving economy when it’s available, and opening up the power when it’s needed.
The fact the Mustang’s best fuel economy rating comes with the automatic transmission is also a novelty. The six-speed automatic transmission was designed with gear ratios and shift programs to maximize economy, and high-horsepower driving fun.
“Advanced powertrains like our Ti-VCT V-6 and six-speed automatic really speak to the future of Mustang,” says Barb Samardzich, global powertrain engineering vice-president. “We’ve proven that, using technology, Ford can deliver both power and fuel economy.”
The new 2011 Mustang goes on sale this spring and will be built at the AutoAlliance International Plant in Flat Rock, Mich.
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