2000 Ford Mustang
Fourth generation · SN95 1994–2004
The SN95 platform, which returned curved styling to the Mustang from 1994 to 2004.
The 2000 model year
Overview
A standout year despite a quiet one for the regular cars: there was NO standard SVT Cobra for 2000 — instead SVT built the limited 2000 Cobra R, the wildest factory fourth-gen Mustang. Its 5.4 L DOHC V8 made 385 hp, backed by a Tremec T-56 six-speed (the only fourth-gen Cobra R with six gears) and sold only to qualified buyers. A Spring Feature Edition dressed up the GT. (Horsepower figures are SAE net.)
Specifications
- Engines
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- 3.8 L Essex V6 (base) 190 hp
- 4.6 L SOHC modular V8 (GT) 260 hp
- 5.4 L DOHC modular V8 (SVT Cobra R) 385 hp
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual (T-5 V6 / T-45 V8), 6-speed manual (Tremec T-56, Cobra R), 4-speed automatic (4R70W)
- Body styles
- Coupe, Convertible
- Base price
- $16,520 (V6 coupe) ≈$30,100 today (inflation-adjusted) Original MSRP adjusted for inflation (CPI, 2024); not the car's current market/collector value. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (U.S. city average, all items), annual average.
- Production
- SVT Cobra R: 300 (no standard Cobra produced for 2000)
Year over year
What changed
- No standard SVT Cobra for 2000 — SVT built the Cobra R instead.
- The 2000 Cobra R used a 5.4 L DOHC V8 (385 hp) and a Tremec T-56 six-speed — coupe only, 300 built.
- A Spring Feature Edition GT (≈3,091 cars) added body-color hood/scoops, stripes, and 17-inch wheels.
- Regular V6 and GT carried over from 1999.
Living with it
Reliability & ownership notes
- The Cobra R is a stripped, race-intent special (no A/C, no rear seat, no radio) — buy on documentation and originality, not as a daily driver.
- Standard GT/V6 cars share 1999 New Edge mechanicals; same modular-V8 service notes.
- New Edge body checkpoints unchanged (convertible seals, front-end rust on weathered cars).
Worth knowing
Notable
- The 2000 Cobra R (300 units, 5.4 L, T-56 six-speed, big wing) is the blue-chip fourth-gen Mustang.
- The only fourth-generation year with no standard Cobra.
Famous variants this year
Sources
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