2020 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2020 Nissan GT-R vs Roush Performance Stage 3 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.
AWD · 3.8L 6-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 18 MPG
The 2020 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 $3,950 for the 2020 Roush Performance Stage 3 Mustang (15 MPG). That's roughly $658 a year, or about $3,292 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Nissan GT-R
- Roush Performance Stage 3 Mustang
Side by side
| Nissan GT-R | Roush Performance Stage 3 Mustang | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,950 |
| 18 MPG | Combined efficiency | 15 MPG |
| 16 MPG | City | 13 MPG |
| 22 MPG | Highway | 20 MPG |
| 79 cu ft | Passenger volume | 82 cu ft |
| 9 cu ft | Cargo volume | 12 cu ft |
| 482 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 570 g/mi |
| 3/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 2/10 |
| 3/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 2/10 |
| 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 manual |
| 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 Stage 3 Mustang across model years
- Nissan GT-R
- Roush Performance Stage 3 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 Stage 3 Mustang has more passenger space (82 vs. 79 cu ft); the Roush Performance Stage 3 Mustang has more cargo space (12 vs. 9 cu ft).
Among 39 2020 subcompact cars, the Nissan GT-R ranks 34th and the Roush Performance Stage 3 Mustang 38th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Nissan GT-R or the 2020 Roush Performance Stage 3 Mustang?
Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan GT-R. The Nissan GT-R is rated 18 MPG combined and the Roush Performance Stage 3 Mustang 15 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Nissan GT-R vs. the Roush Performance Stage 3 Mustang per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,292 for the Nissan GT-R and $3,950 for the Roush Performance Stage 3 Mustang.
Which has more cargo space?
The Roush Performance Stage 3 Mustang, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 9 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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