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Car of the Year Stats:
Money
Average Base Price: $31,501
Average As-Tested Price: $39,725
Highest Base Price (BMW 645Ci): $70,595
Lowest Base Price (Kia Spectra): $13,240
Mustang Base Price: $19,410
Mustang As-Tested Price: $26,955 (IUP, ICAP)
Chrysler 300C As-Tested: $33,495
Power
Average Base-Model Horsepower: 223
Average As-Tested Horsepower: 257
Highest (Corvette): 400
Lowest (Kia Spectra5): 138
Mustang: 300
Chrysler 300C: 340
Average Dollars-Per-Horsepower: $154.50
Highest $/hp (Porsche Carrera S): $250.15
Lowest $/hp (Ford Mustang GT): $99.69 (actually, the base Mustang GT is $83.32 per hp)
Chrysler 300C: $98.41
Performance (1/4-mile times)
Porsche Carrera S, 12.6@111.1, $79,100
Chevrolet Corvette Z51, 12.6@113.2, $46,305
Lotus Elise Sport, 13.3@102.9, $44,280
Ford Mustang GT, 13.5@103.6, $24,995
Mercedes-Benz SLK350, 13.6@103.3, $46,220
BMW 645Ci, 13.7@102.6, $71,845
Cadillac STS V-8, 14.4@97.4, $50,340
Dodge Magnum RT, 14.4@98.2, $30,720
Chrysler 300C, 14.5@97.5, $33,495
Subaru Legacy GT, 14.8@94.5
Volvo S40 T5 AWD, 15@93
Audi A6 4.2 quattro, 15@96.2
Saab 9-2x Aero, 15.1@90.5
Acura RL, 15.1@93.8
Honda Accord Hybrid, 15.2@93.2
Buick LaCrosse CXS, 15.5@90.8
Pontiac G6 GT, 15.8@86.2
Scion tC, 15.9@87.1
Mazda3s, 16.1@86.6
Mercury Montego AWD Premier w/CVT, 16.3@86.1
Honda Odyssey EX, 16.4@84.6
Ford Five Hundred AWD Limited w/CVT, 16.4@86.5
Kia Amanti, 16.5@84.3
Kia Spectra5, 16.5@84.3
Average, 14.925@94.5
And in a separate section on page 89, Bang for the Bucks: The Five Coolest Performance Cars Under $30K, Mustang is the only one that scores a perfect 10.
Money
Average Base Price: $31,501
Average As-Tested Price: $39,725
Highest Base Price (BMW 645Ci): $70,595
Lowest Base Price (Kia Spectra): $13,240
Mustang Base Price: $19,410
Mustang As-Tested Price: $26,955 (IUP, ICAP)
Chrysler 300C As-Tested: $33,495
Power
Average Base-Model Horsepower: 223
Average As-Tested Horsepower: 257
Highest (Corvette): 400
Lowest (Kia Spectra5): 138
Mustang: 300
Chrysler 300C: 340
Average Dollars-Per-Horsepower: $154.50
Highest $/hp (Porsche Carrera S): $250.15
Lowest $/hp (Ford Mustang GT): $99.69 (actually, the base Mustang GT is $83.32 per hp)
Chrysler 300C: $98.41
Performance (1/4-mile times)
Porsche Carrera S, 12.6@111.1, $79,100
Chevrolet Corvette Z51, 12.6@113.2, $46,305
Lotus Elise Sport, 13.3@102.9, $44,280
Ford Mustang GT, 13.5@103.6, $24,995
Mercedes-Benz SLK350, 13.6@103.3, $46,220
BMW 645Ci, 13.7@102.6, $71,845
Cadillac STS V-8, 14.4@97.4, $50,340
Dodge Magnum RT, 14.4@98.2, $30,720
Chrysler 300C, 14.5@97.5, $33,495
Subaru Legacy GT, 14.8@94.5
Volvo S40 T5 AWD, 15@93
Audi A6 4.2 quattro, 15@96.2
Saab 9-2x Aero, 15.1@90.5
Acura RL, 15.1@93.8
Honda Accord Hybrid, 15.2@93.2
Buick LaCrosse CXS, 15.5@90.8
Pontiac G6 GT, 15.8@86.2
Scion tC, 15.9@87.1
Mazda3s, 16.1@86.6
Mercury Montego AWD Premier w/CVT, 16.3@86.1
Honda Odyssey EX, 16.4@84.6
Ford Five Hundred AWD Limited w/CVT, 16.4@86.5
Kia Amanti, 16.5@84.3
Kia Spectra5, 16.5@84.3
Average, 14.925@94.5
And in a separate section on page 89, Bang for the Bucks: The Five Coolest Performance Cars Under $30K, Mustang is the only one that scores a perfect 10.
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