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2025 Ford Mustang vs 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Too close to call: Ford Mustang 72.7 vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class 70.8 with these weights. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is ahead on safety.

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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…

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2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

The 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid and hybrid coupe with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the E350, i…

Verdict · default weights

2025 Ford Mustang

Toss-up

Too close to call: Ford Mustang 72.7 vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class 70.8 with these weights. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is ahead on safety.

Fuel & range2025 Ford Mustang leads by 6.1
Safety2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class leads by 1.1
Category · weight2025 Ford Mustangoverall 72.72025 Mercedes-Benz E-Classoverall 70.8
Pricew 4no datano data
Fuel & rangew 397.691.5
Safetyw 454.155.2
Space & cargow 2no datano data
Performancew 2no datano data
Tech & comfortw 3no datano data
Warrantyw 2no datano data
Overall72.770.8

Mercedes-Benz E-Class: open park-outside / do-not-drive advisory (−25)

Ford Mustang: model-level data · Mercedes-Benz E-Class: 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.
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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.
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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

Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Safety Signal77 C
NHTSA overall
Frontal / side / rollover— / — / —
Recalls2 · 1 critical
Owner complaints5 · 0 crashes · 0 fires
Most complained aboutElectrical System (3), Unspecified (2), Engine (1)
Do-not-drive advisory — open NHTSA recall with a consumer advisory.

Top recalls

  • criticalSuspension24V941000 · 17 vehicles
  • highElectrical System26V281000 · 144,049 vehicles

Ownership

EPA, manufacturer warranty
Ford MustangMercedes-Benz E-Class
Price
Price range across trims
PowertrainsGASPHEV, HEV
EPA configuration comparedMustangE350
Combined mpg / MPGe2628
EPA annual fuel cost$2,400$2,750
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 Mercedes-Benz E-Class?

Too close to call: Ford Mustang 72.7 vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class 70.8 with these weights. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is ahead on safety. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 Ford Mustang scores 72.7 and the 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 70.8. 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 Mercedes-Benz E-Class?

2025 Ford Mustang: 5 NHTSA stars, grade F, 6 recalls. 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class: no NHTSA rating yet, grade C, 2 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.