2025 BMW 4 Series vs 2025 Ford Mustang

The BMW 4 Series wins clearly, 93.7 to 73.9, on safety, fuel & range.

2025 BMW 4 Series

The 2025 BMW 4 Series is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid coupe with 12 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the 430i Coupe, is EPA-rated at 31 mpg…

2025 Ford Mustang

The 2025 Ford Mustang is sold in the U.S. as a gas coupe with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Mustang, is EPA-rated at 26 mpg combin…

Verdict · default weights

2025 BMW 4 Series

Clear win

The BMW 4 Series wins clearly, 93.7 to 73.9, on safety, fuel & range.

Safety2025 BMW 4 Series leads by 32.6

Fuel & range2025 BMW 4 Series leads by 2.7

Category · weight	2025 Ford Mustangoverall 73.9	2025 BMW 4 Seriesoverall 93.7
Pricew 4	no data	no data
Fuel & rangew 3	94.6	97.3
Safetyw 4	58.4	91
Space & cargow 2	no data	no data
Performancew 2	no data	no data
Tech & comfortw 3	no data	no data
Warrantyw 2	no data	no data
Overall	73.9	93.7

Ford Mustang: model-level data · BMW 4 Series: model-level data. Pick a trim in the tool to compare any other trim.

Change what matters to you →Scores are 0–100 per category from the data on this page. The weights are yours to set.

Specifications side by side

Trim-level specs appear here once the manufacturer's press kit is on file for both vehicles. EPA and NHTSA data are compared above.

Safety record

NHTSA recalls, complaints, NCAP

Ford Mustang

Safety Signal45 F

NHTSA overall★★★★★

Frontal / side / rollover★★★★★ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★★

Recalls6 · 1 critical

Owner complaints14 · 1 crashes · 0 fires

Most complained aboutUnspecified (4), Exterior Lighting (3), Visibility (3)

Top recalls

criticalExterior Lighting25V519000 · 3,270 vehicles
highElectrical System26V547000 · 148,663 vehicles
highVisibility26V418000 · 67,842 vehicles
highEngine And Engine Cooling26V122000 · 47,804 vehicles
highExterior Lighting25V546000 · 105,545 vehicles
highPower Train25V164000 · 269 vehicles

BMW 4 Series

Safety Signal85 B

NHTSA overall—

Frontal / side / rollover— / — / —

Recalls1 · 1 critical

Owner complaints8 · 2 crashes · 0 fires

Most complained aboutElectrical System (3), Power Train (3), Service Brakes (2)

Top recalls

criticalElectrical System25V202000 · 4,557 vehicles

Ownership

EPA, manufacturer warranty

	Ford Mustang	BMW 4 Series
Price	—	—
Price range across trims	—	—
Powertrains	GAS	HEV
EPA configuration compared	Mustang	430i Coupe
Combined mpg / MPGe	26	31
EPA annual fuel cost	$2,400	$2,500
EV range	—	—
Basic warranty	—	—
Powertrain warranty	—	—
Roadside assistance	—	—

Common questions

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which is better, the 2025 Ford Mustang or the 2025 BMW 4 Series?

The BMW 4 Series wins clearly, 93.7 to 73.9, on safety, fuel & range. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 BMW 4 Series scores 93.7 and the 2025 Ford Mustang 73.9. The weights are yours to change — move what you care about and the verdict recalculates on the page.

Which has the better safety record, the 2025 Ford Mustang or the 2025 BMW 4 Series?

2025 Ford Mustang: 5 NHTSA stars, grade F, 6 recalls. 2025 BMW 4 Series: no NHTSA rating yet, grade B, 1 recall. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.