2026 Ford Mustang · Trim vs trim · Fastback coupe
2026 Ford Mustang GT vs GT Premium: what's the difference?
The GT Premium costs $4,280 more. It starts at $52,080 as a Fastback coupe, and the GT at $47,800. The GT Premium adds , and a . It also changes the wheels, tires, seats and audio.
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 | GT | GT Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Tire diameter | GT27.0″ | GT Premium27.0″ |
| Wheel size | GT18″ | GT Premium19″ |
| What | GT | GT Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Wheels | GT18-inch gt wheels | GT Premium19-inch premium wheels |
| Tires | GT255/45R18 all-season | GT Premium255/40R19 all-season |
| Seats | GTCloth · manual front seats | GT PremiumActiveX · heated and cooled power front seats |
| Audio | GTSix-speaker audio | GT PremiumNine-speaker amplified audio |
| What | GT | GT Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Heated front seats | GTNot included | GT PremiumYes |
| Heated steering wheel | GTNot included | GT PremiumYes |
| Cooled front seats | GTNot included | GT PremiumYes |
The same on both: horsepower (480 hp), combined mpg (18 mpg), city mpg (15 mpg), highway mpg (23 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
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Switch to the GT in the trim list to see what goes away, or add to either and watch the drawing change.
The GT Premium Fastback coupe, as it comes
↑ The answerGT Premium
Fastback coupe
GT Premium
Fastback coupe
Hover or tap a part, or use the arrow keys, to see what this build has there.
- MPG
- mpg
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- Power
- hp
- ·
- Wheels
- ″
- ·
- Screen
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 15 city · 23 highway · EPA powertrain reference
- Horsepower
- hp
- Rated using 93-octane fuel
- Wheel size
- ″
- 255/40R19 all-season
- 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
- No B&O audio
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Power & handling
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What your options change
This is a stock GT 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
- No B&O audio
- Engine
- 5.0L Coyote V8
- Transmission
- six-speed MT82-D4 manual with rev matching
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive only
- Torque
- 415 lb-ft · premium fuel
- Rear differential
- 3.55 standard limited-slip rear differential
- Damping
- Passive hydraulic gas-pressurized dampers
- Tires
- 255/40R19 all-season
- Seats
- ActiveX · heated and cooled power front seats
- Audio
- Nine-speaker amplified audio
- Roof
- Body-color fastback roof
- Trunk
- 13.3 cu ft · rear seats up
- Seating
- 4
- Ground clearance
- Unpublished · no numeric drawing claim
- Track functions
- Electronic line-lock · track only
