Seventh generation · S650 · 2024–present
2026Ford Mustang
The current S650 generation, introduced for the 2024 model year.
Photo: “2026 Ford Mustang EcoBoost.jpg” by Oleg Yunakov / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Quick facts
- Engines
- 4offered2.3L EcoBoost turbo I4 (315 hp / 350 lb-ft) → 5.2L Predator supercharged V8 — Dark Horse SC (795 hp / 660 lb-ft)
- Top output
- 795hp5.2L Predator supercharged V8 — Dark Horse SC (795 hp / 660 lb-ft)
- Base price
- EcoBoost from $32,320 + $1,995 destination; most configs held at 2025 prices
Body stylesFastback coupe · Convertible (EcoBoost / GT; Dark Horse and Dark Horse SC are coupe-only)
The 2026 model year
Overview
Another continuation year, with pricing held close to 2025 across most of the lineup. The big addition is the Mustang Dark Horse SC — a supercharged, dual-clutch Dark Horse that brings GTD-derived power to a more attainable (if still six-figure) flagship, positioned as the spiritual successor to the sixth-generation Shelby GT500 (though it is not Shelby-badged). The EcoBoost, GT, and Dark Horse carry on, and the manual GT remains one of the very few manual muscle cars still on sale.
Specifications
- Engines
- 2.3L EcoBoost turbo I4 (315 hp / 350 lb-ft)315 hp
- 5.0L Coyote V8 — GT (480 hp; 486 hp w/ active-valve exhaust)480 hp
- 5.0L Coyote V8 — Dark Horse (500 hp)500 hp
- 5.2L Predator supercharged V8 — Dark Horse SC (795 hp / 660 lb-ft)795 hp
- Transmissions
- 6-speed manual — Getrag MT-82 (EcoBoost / GT), 6-speed manual — Tremec TR-3160 (Dark Horse), 10-speed 10R80 automatic, 7-speed dual-clutch (Dark Horse SC)
- Body styles
- Fastback coupe, Convertible (EcoBoost / GT; Dark Horse and Dark Horse SC are coupe-only)
- Base price
- EcoBoost from $32,320 + $1,995 destination; most configs held at 2025 prices
Year over year
What changed
- New Mustang Dark Horse SC: a 5.2L Predator supercharged V8 (795 hp / 660 lb-ft) shared with the GTD, a 7-speed dual-clutch, carbon-fiber driveshaft, next-gen MagneRide, carbon-fiber wheels, and Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes — base price about $108,485, with Track Pack and Special Edition versions priced higher.
- Pricing held steady: most 2026 configurations kept their 2025 MSRPs (the GT's price is unchanged year-over-year).
- New colors added (e.g. Adriatic Blue Metallic, Orange Fury Metallic Tri-Coat) plus a Dark Horse SC–exclusive Argon Blue Metallic.
- Limited TLD (Troy Lee Designs) Signature Edition announced — 550 units with designer graphics and a laser-etched badge.
- EcoBoost, GT, and Dark Horse powertrains and body styles carried over.
Worth knowing
Notable
- The Dark Horse SC is the year's headline — GTD-grade supercharged power at roughly a third of a GTD's price.
- The manual 6-speed GT remained available, keeping the Mustang among the last manual-transmission muscle cars on the market.
- No Shelby variant was offered on the S650; the Dark Horse SC fills the supercharged-flagship role the GT500 once held.
Living with it
Reliability & ownership notes
- Still too new for a documented long-term reliability record.
- Same standing early caveat on the MT-82 manual in EcoBoost/GT cars; Dark Horse and Dark Horse SC use different (Tremec / dual-clutch) gearboxes.
What it costs now
Price today
Current market value
We don't publish a market estimate for the 2026 model year yet. A valuation ships here only when it can be sourced and dated — we'd rather show nothing than a number we can't stand behind.
Maintenance & service parts
Keep your 2026 Mustang on the road
Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.
Service desk
What this car needs & when
Use this as a service-planning checklist for 2026 Ford Mustang. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.
- Service topics
- 9
- Scheduled topics
- 8
- Applicability stated
- 9
- Exact references
- 1
Before ordering Identify your engine, options and build date. Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.
Engine oil and filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine oil and filter
Sourced interval available
Change when directed by the Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor; never exceed the stated maximum.
Source: Ford — 2026 Mustang Owner's Manual · Scheduled Maintenance — Normal Scheduled Maintenance and Other Maintenance Items · checked
Engine oil filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine oil filter
Exact reference available
Only the engine and model-year applications marked in Ford's current chart are shown.
2.3L EcoBoost
Motorcraft FL-2127
Source: Ford Motorcraft — Oil Applications and Crankcase Capacities Chart, version 23 (July 2026) · Page 2, SAE 5W-30 table — 2.3L EB Mustang; model-year column marked · checked
Verified ordering references
- Service replacementMotorcraft FL-2127
Qty. 1 · Engine oil filter · current
Ford's current chart marks this model-year and engine application; verify the VIN, installed engine, and track-package requirements before ordering.
Catalog: Ford Motorcraft — Oil Applications and Crankcase Capacities Chart, version 23 (July 2026) · Page 2, SAE 5W-30 table — 2.3L EB Mustang; model-year column marked · checked
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5.0L V8
Motorcraft FL-500-S
Source: Ford Motorcraft — Oil Applications and Crankcase Capacities Chart, version 23 (July 2026) · Pages 1–2, Mustang 5.0L without track-pack rows; model-year column marked · checked
Verified ordering references
- Service replacementMotorcraft FL-500-S
Qty. 1 · Engine oil filter · current
Ford's current chart marks this model-year and engine application; verify the VIN, installed engine, and track-package requirements before ordering.
Catalog: Ford Motorcraft — Oil Applications and Crankcase Capacities Chart, version 23 (July 2026) · Pages 1–2, Mustang 5.0L without track-pack rows; model-year column marked · checked
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Mustang GTD 5.2L supercharged V8
Motorcraft FL-500-S
Source: Ford Motorcraft — Oil Applications and Crankcase Capacities Chart, version 23 (July 2026) · Page 2, SAE 5W-50 table — 5.2L 4V Mustang GTD; model-year column marked · checked
Verified ordering references
- Service replacementMotorcraft FL-500-S
Qty. 1 · Engine oil filter · current
Ford's current chart marks this model-year and engine application; verify the VIN, installed engine, and track-package requirements before ordering.
Catalog: Ford Motorcraft — Oil Applications and Crankcase Capacities Chart, version 23 (July 2026) · Page 2, SAE 5W-50 table — 5.2L 4V Mustang GTD; model-year column marked · checked
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Dark Horse SC 5.2L supercharged V8
Motorcraft FL-500S
Source: Ford — 2026 Mustang Owner's Manual, edition 202604 · PDF page 353 / printed page 349 — Motorcraft Parts, 5.2L engine · checked
Verified ordering references
- Service replacementMotorcraft FL-500S
Qty. 1 · Engine oil filter · catalog-listed
Ford's 2026 5.2L Motorcraft table lists FL-500S; this row is scoped to the Dark Horse SC configuration.
Catalog: Ford — 2026 Mustang Owner's Manual, edition 202604 · PDF page 353 / printed page 349 — Motorcraft Parts, 5.2L engine · checked
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Cabin air filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Cabin air filter
Sourced interval available
Source: Ford — 2026 Mustang Owner's Manual · Scheduled Maintenance — Normal Scheduled Maintenance and Other Maintenance Items · checked
Engine air filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine air filter
Sourced interval available
Source: Ford — 2026 Mustang Owner's Manual · Scheduled Maintenance — Normal Scheduled Maintenance and Other Maintenance Items · checked
Engine coolantView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine coolant
Sourced interval available
Initial replacement at ten years or 200,000 miles; thereafter every five years or 100,000 miles.
Source: Ford — 2026 Mustang Owner's Manual · Scheduled Maintenance — Normal Scheduled Maintenance and Other Maintenance Items · checked
Dark Horse SC intercooler/coolant inspection
Inspect the intercooler and intercooler coolant; this is an inspection interval, not a replacement interval.
Source: Ford — 2026 Mustang Dark Horse SC Scheduled Maintenance · Other Maintenance Items — Dark Horse SC · checked
Spark plugsView intervals, applicability and sources
Spark plugs
Sourced interval available
Source: Ford — 2026 Mustang Owner's Manual · Scheduled Maintenance — Normal Scheduled Maintenance and Other Maintenance Items · checked
Transmission fluidView intervals, applicability and sources
Transmission fluid
Sourced interval available
The normal schedule calls for both automatic fluid/filter service and manual transmission fluid at this interval.
Source: Ford — 2026 Mustang Owner's Manual · Scheduled Maintenance — Normal Scheduled Maintenance and Other Maintenance Items · checked
Dark Horse SC dual-clutch side filter and fluid top-off
Source: Ford — 2026 Mustang Dark Horse SC Scheduled Maintenance · Other Maintenance Items — Dark Horse SC · checked
Dark Horse SC dual-clutch fluid and side filter
Source: Ford — 2026 Mustang Dark Horse SC Scheduled Maintenance · Other Maintenance Items — Dark Horse SC · checked
Brake fluidView intervals, applicability and sources
Brake fluid
Sourced interval available
Source: Ford — 2026 Mustang Owner's Manual · Scheduled Maintenance — Normal Scheduled Maintenance and Other Maintenance Items · checked
Fuel filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Fuel filter
Sourced interval available
Source: Ford — 2026 Mustang Dark Horse SC Scheduled Maintenance · Other Maintenance Items — Dark Horse SC · checked
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Sources
- Wikipedia — "Ford Mustang (seventh generation)"
- Ford.com — 2026 Mustang Dark Horse SC
- The Drive — "2026 Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC Offers GTD-Like Power for a Third of the Price"
- CarsDirect — "2026 Ford Mustang Avoids Big Price Hikes"
- Ford.com — 2026 Mustang
- CarBuzz — "Ford's Mustang GT Is Your Only Option" (manual muscle car)
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Complete, source-verified lineup
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Verified complete for the U.S.-marketHow this lineup was verified
We checked this U.S.-market lineup against period sources for series, bodies, engines, equipment groups, factory transmissions, and Dark Horse SC. Every version shown below has its own detail page.
Verified 2026-08-31 from Ford — 2026 Mustang Order Guide (March 27, 2026), Ford From the Road — 2026 Mustang Dark Horse SC 795-horsepower specification.
Browse 15 documented records — use the filters above to narrow the list
EcoBoost Fastback 10AT
- Body
- Fastback
- Engine
- 2.3L EcoBoost inline-four
- Gearbox
- 10-speed SelectShift automatic
- Built
- Regular production
EcoBoost Convertible 10AT
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 2.3L EcoBoost inline-four
- Gearbox
- 10-speed SelectShift automatic
- Built
- Regular production
EcoBoost Premium Fastback 10AT
- Body
- Fastback
- Engine
- 2.3L EcoBoost inline-four
- Gearbox
- 10-speed SelectShift automatic
- Built
- Regular production
EcoBoost Premium Convertible 10AT
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 2.3L EcoBoost inline-four
- Gearbox
- 10-speed SelectShift automatic
- Built
- Regular production
GT Fastback 6MT
- Body
- Fastback
- Engine
- 5.0L Ti-VCT V8
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual with rev matching
- Built
- Regular production
GT Fastback 10AT
- Body
- Fastback
- Engine
- 5.0L Ti-VCT V8
- Gearbox
- 10-speed SelectShift automatic
- Built
- Regular production
GT Premium Fastback 6MT
- Body
- Fastback
- Engine
- 5.0L Ti-VCT V8
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual with rev matching
- Built
- Regular production
GT Premium Fastback 10AT
- Body
- Fastback
- Engine
- 5.0L Ti-VCT V8
- Gearbox
- 10-speed SelectShift automatic
- Built
- Regular production
GT Premium Convertible 6MT
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 5.0L Ti-VCT V8
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual with rev matching
- Built
- Regular production
GT Premium Convertible 10AT
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 5.0L Ti-VCT V8
- Gearbox
- 10-speed SelectShift automatic
- Built
- Regular production
Dark Horse 600A 6MT
- Body
- Fastback
- Engine
- modified 5.0L Ti-VCT V8
- Gearbox
- TREMEC 6-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Dark Horse 600A 10AT
- Body
- Fastback
- Engine
- modified 5.0L Ti-VCT V8
- Gearbox
- 10-speed SelectShift automatic
- Built
- Regular production
Dark Horse Premium 700A 6MT
- Body
- Fastback
- Engine
- modified 5.0L Ti-VCT V8
- Gearbox
- TREMEC 6-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Dark Horse Premium 700A 10AT
- Body
- Fastback
- Engine
- modified 5.0L Ti-VCT V8
- Gearbox
- 10-speed SelectShift automatic
- Built
- Regular production
Dark Horse SC 7DCT
- Body
- Fastback
- Engine
- 5.2L supercharged V8 (795 hp)
- Gearbox
- 7-speed dual-clutch automatic
- Built
- Regular production
No factory configuration matches those filters.