2015 Ford Mustang Gains a Little Weight

Stephen Elmer
by Stephen Elmer

Enthusiasts everywhere decried Ford last week when a rumor spread that the new Mustang would be packing on between 200 and 300 pounds, but now we know that’s not quite true.

The 2015 Mustang will in fact be gaining a bit of weight according to a dealer order guide posted by Mustang6G. The curb weight of a Mustang GT equipped with a six-speed manual will start at 3704 pounds, just 86 pounds heavier than the 2014 model. When it comes to the base V6 model, the Mustang will only be adding roughly 25 pounds compared to last year.

SEE ALSO: 2015 Mustang May be Packing on the Pounds

For 2015, the Mustang has adopted a new independent rear suspension setup, the likely cause for most of the weight gain. Size-wise, the new Mustang is 0.2 inched shorter overall, 1.4 inches lower and 1.5 inches wider.

Click on the embedded image to see all of the size specs for the new 2015 Ford Mustang.

[Source: Mustang6G]

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Stephen Elmer
Stephen Elmer

Stephen covers all of the day-to-day events of the industry as the News Editor at AutoGuide, along with being the AG truck expert. His truck knowledge comes from working long days on the woodlot with pickups and driving straight trucks professionally. When not at his desk, Steve can be found playing his bass or riding his snowmobile or Sea-Doo. Find Stephen on <A title="@Selmer07 on Twitter" href="http://www.twitter.com/selmer07">Twitter</A> and <A title="Stephen on Google+" href="http://plus.google.com/117833131531784822251?rel=author">Google+</A>

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