2026 Ford Mustang · Trim vs trim · Fastback coupe
2026 Ford Mustang Dark Horse vs Dark Horse Premium: what's the difference?
The Dark Horse Premium costs $4,995 more. It starts at $70,075 as a Fastback coupe, and the Dark Horse at $65,080. The Dark Horse Premium adds . It also changes the seats.
Our Mustang data has all seven US 2026 families, both bodies, both gearboxes, High groups, RTR, TLD, GT Performance, Dark Horse Handling, SC Track Pack, MagneRide, active exhaust, RECARO seats and wheel choices. It doesn't have the Mach-E, GTD, race-only Dark Horse R/S, dealer conversions, the announced SC convertible, special editions, paint, interior, and standalone options yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
What changes, as they come
| What | Dark Horse | Dark Horse Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Seats | Dark HorseDark Horse cloth/vinyl · heated power front seats | Dark Horse PremiumLeather-trimmed · heated and cooled power front seats |
| What | Dark Horse | Dark Horse Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Cooled front seats | Dark HorseNot included | Dark Horse PremiumYes |
| Driver-seat and mirror memory | Dark HorseNot included | Dark Horse PremiumYes |
The same on both: horsepower (500 hp), combined mpg (17 mpg), city mpg (14 mpg), highway mpg (22 mpg) and cargo behind the rear seats (13.3 cu ft).
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- All-wheel drive
- A six-speed manual transmission
- An automatic transmission
- A V8 engine
- The supercharged 5.2L V8
- A limited-slip rear differential
- A Torsen rear differential
- MagneRide adaptive damping
- A convertible roof
- Electronic line-lock
- The electric drift brake
- Active valve performance exhaust
- Heated front seats
- Cooled front seats
- A heated steering wheel
- B&O 12-speaker audio
- RECARO sport seats
- The factory RTR package
- The GT Performance Package
- The Dark Horse Handling Package
- The SC Track Pack
Build your own
Switch to the Dark Horse in the trim list to see what goes away, or add to either and watch the drawing change.
The Dark Horse Premium Fastback coupe, as it comes
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Fastback coupe
Dark Horse Premium
Fastback coupe
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- MPG
- mpg
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- Power
- hp
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- Wheels
- ″
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- Screen
- ″
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- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 14 city · 22 highway · EPA powertrain reference
- Horsepower
- hp
- Rated using 93-octane fuel
- Wheel size
- ″
- 255/40R19 front · 275/40R19 rear summer
- Touchscreen
- ″
- 12.4″ instruments · curved frame varies
- Curb weight
- ≈lb
- Ford estimated base reference; options add weight
- Has Heated seats
- Has Cooled seats
- Has Heated wheel
- Has B&O audio
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Packages & options
Power & handling
Comfort & tech
What your options change
This is a stock Dark Horse Premium. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the car.
- Has Heated seats
- Has Cooled seats
- Has Heated wheel
- Has B&O audio
- Engine
- Modified 5.0L Coyote V8
- Transmission
- 10-speed SelectShift automatic
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive only
- Torque
- 418 lb-ft · premium fuel
- Rear differential
- 3.55 Torsen limited-slip rear differential
- Damping
- MagneRide adaptive damping
- Tires
- 255/40R19 front · 275/40R19 rear summer
- Seats
- Leather-trimmed · heated and cooled power front seats
- Audio
- B&O · 12 speakers including trunk subwoofer
- Roof
- Body-color fastback roof
- Trunk
- 13.3 cu ft · rear seats up
- Seating
- 4
- Ground clearance
- Unpublished · no numeric drawing claim
- Track functions
- Line-lock + drift brake · track only
