2017 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2017 Nissan GT-R vs Roush Performance Mustang

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$3,292/ year to fuel
18 MPG

AWD · 3.8L 6-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 18 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$3,485/ year to fuel
17 MPG

The 2017 Nissan GT-R is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,292 a year to fuel (18 MPG), versus $3,485 for the 2017 Roush Performance Mustang (17 MPG). That's roughly $194 a year, or about $968 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Nissan GT-R
  • Roush Performance Mustang

Side by side

Nissan GT-RRoush Performance Mustang
$3,292 Your annual fuel cost $3,485
18 MPG Combined efficiency 17 MPG
16 MPG City 14 MPG
22 MPG Highway 22 MPG
79 cu ft Passenger volume 82 cu ft
9 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
484 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 531 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
3/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.8L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 5.0L 8-cyl supercharged
6-speed dual-clutch Transmission 6-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Nissan GT-R vs Roush Performance Mustang across model years

  • Nissan GT-R
  • Roush Performance Mustang

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Roush Performance Mustang has more passenger space (82 vs. 79 cu ft); the Roush Performance Mustang has more cargo space (12 vs. 9 cu ft).

Among 43 2017 subcompact cars, the Nissan GT-R ranks 34th and the Roush Performance Mustang 35th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Nissan GT-R or the 2017 Roush Performance Mustang?

Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan GT-R. The Nissan GT-R is rated 18 MPG combined and the Roush Performance Mustang 17 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Nissan GT-R vs. the Roush Performance Mustang per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,292 for the Nissan GT-R and $3,485 for the Roush Performance Mustang.

Which has more cargo space?

The Roush Performance Mustang, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 9 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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