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2025 Ford Mustang vs 2025 Toyota GR86

The Toyota GR86 wins clearly, 89.1 to 73, on safety. The Ford Mustang is ahead on fuel & range.

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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 Toyota GR86

The 2025 Toyota GR86 is sold in the U.S. as a gas coupe with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the GR 86, is EPA-rated at 24 mpg combined.…

Verdict · default weights

2025 Toyota GR86

Clear win

The Toyota GR86 wins clearly, 89.1 to 73, on safety. The Ford Mustang is ahead on fuel & range.

Safety2025 Toyota GR86 leads by 43.3
Fuel & range2025 Ford Mustang leads by 20
Category · weight2025 Ford Mustangoverall 732025 Toyota GR86overall 89.1
Pricew 4no datano data
Fuel & rangew 310080
Safetyw 452.796
Space & cargow 2no datano data
Performancew 2no datano data
Tech & comfortw 3no datano data
Warrantyw 2no datano data
Overall7389.1

Ford Mustang: model-level data · Toyota GR86: 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

Toyota GR86

Safety Signal100 A
NHTSA overall
Frontal / side / rollover— / — / —
Recalls0
Owner complaints4 · 0 crashes · 0 fires
Most complained aboutFuel/Propulsion System (2), Lane Departure (1), Suspension (1)

Top recalls

No recalls on file.

Ownership

EPA, manufacturer warranty
Ford MustangToyota GR86
Price
Price range across trims
PowertrainsGASGAS
EPA configuration comparedMustangGR 86
Combined mpg / MPGe2624
EPA annual fuel cost$2,400$3,250
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 Toyota GR86?

The Toyota GR86 wins clearly, 89.1 to 73, on safety. The Ford Mustang is ahead on fuel & range. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 Toyota GR86 scores 89.1 and the 2025 Ford Mustang 73. 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 Toyota GR86?

2025 Ford Mustang: 5 NHTSA stars, grade F, 6 recalls. 2025 Toyota GR86: no NHTSA rating yet, grade A, 0 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.