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Ford Mustang vs Toyota Camry

2026 Ford Mustang vs 2026 Toyota Camry — two rivals compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Ford Mustang

2026 Ford Mustang

Subcompact Cars
VS1 – 4Toyota Camry wins 4 of 5 categories
Toyota Camry

2026 Toyota Camry

Midsize CarsAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

The Toyota Camry is more fuel-efficient: 51 vs 26 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $1,300 a year less in fuel for the Toyota Camry (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Toyota Camry is the bigger car, about 4 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Toyota Camry has had fewer recall campaigns (44 vs 60).

The two cars

The 2026 Ford Mustang is a subcompact car offered with 3 engines (2.3L 4-cyl turbo, 5.0L 8-cyl and 5.2L 8-cyl) and rear-wheel drive. It measures about 189 inches long and 76 inches wide on a 107-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,949 lb (2dr Coupe Darkhorse).

The 2026 Toyota Camry is a midsize car offered with a 2.5L 4-cyl engine, including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 194 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 111-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,627 lb (4dr Sedan AWD).

Buying used? The 2023 Mustang and the 2024 Camry have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2015 Mustang and the 2018 Camry.

Basics

Subcompact Cars
Class
Midsize Cars
Regular Gasoline, Premium Gasoline
Fuel
Hybrid
2.3L 4-cyl turbo, 5.0L 8-cyl, 5.2L 8-cyl
Engines
2.5L 4-cyl
Rear-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

26 MPG
Best combined MPG
51 MPG
22 city
City / highway MPG (best)
52 city
$2,600
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$1,300

Performance & space

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Horsepower (most powerful)
184 hp
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Seats (most)
5
189.4 in
Length
193.7 in
75.6 in
Width
72.4 in
55.1 in
Height
57.1 in
3,587 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
3,494 lb

Safety & reliability

11
Driver-assist features standard
11
5
Recalls (2026)
3
60
Recalls, all years since 2005
44
8
Owner complaints (latest year)
145

Interest

46,156
Wikipedia views, 30 days
34,633

Buying used

2023
Best used year
2024
2015
Year to avoid
2018

Green = clearly better. Prices are not included. How we calculate this →

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Ford Mustang if…

  • You want something easier to park (4 in shorter)

Choose the Toyota Camry if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (51 vs 26 MPG)
  • You want more room (4 in longer)
  • You need AWD or 4WD
  • You want a hybrid or electric option
  • You put reliability history first (44 vs 60 recalls since 2005)

Pros & cons of each

2026 Ford Mustang

  • Lots of standard safety tech4 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • 5 recallsMore than similar models (about 0). Confirm repairs with the VIN.

2026 Toyota Camry

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 51 MPG combined — 63% better than the average 2026 midsize car (31.2 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

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