Ford Mustang GT Review

The argument for a Mustang GT has always been arithmetic. Nothing else sells you five litres, eight cylinders and 486 horsepower for this money, and the seventh generation kept the manual gearbox alive when almost everyone else quietly deleted theirs. The chassis is competent rather than magical, with independent rear suspension that has been there since 2015 and a body that feels its size on a narrow road, but the engine is charismatic in a way that turbocharged rivals with more power are not.

Inside, the twin curved displays finally look like something from this decade, though the reliance on screens for basic functions costs it points in daily use. The rest is honest. Fuel economy is bad, especially in town. Reliability across the Coyote V8 is decent without being Japanese, and Ford's recent recall record is nothing to boast about. Depreciation is normal for a volume car, meaning steady and unremarkable. Maintenance is cheap, which on this list is almost exotic.