Nearly lifelong rivals, the 2025 Ford Mustang and 2024 Chevy Camaro have decades of experience when it comes to competing for your attention (and your hard-earned dollars). Which of these all-American muscle cars has more of what you want? Our comparison guide dives into the details.
Key Takeaways
- When it comes to performance, we couldn’t pick just one of these sports coupes!
- With its supercharged V8, the Camaro delivers maximum horsepower.
- The Mustang is the comfiest, most high-tech daily driver.
- Customization is a key part of the new car experience — and since the Camaro has been discontinued, only the Mustang is available to order!
Best Performance: It’s a Tie!
Every version of the new Mustang speaks to your need for speed — not to mention fun-loving agility! Not only does Ford’s iconic pony car offer three powerful engine options (more on this below), but it also gives drivers extra command over their performance with a six-speed manual transmission (a 10-speed automatic is also available). When it’s time to hit the brakes, the Mustang impresses with its short stopping distance. The Mustang’s handling makes it a standout choice, featuring the kind of sharp steering and body control you might see in a more expensive sports coupe!
Meanwhile, Chevy’s last Camaro, released for the 2024 model year, also delivers what drivers want from the segment: power, precision, and fun. The Camaro is also available with a variety of powerful engine options, allowing shoppers to decide how much they want to spend on speed. Like the Mustang, the Camaro offers upgrades — like stronger brakes and high-performance suspension — for enhanced precision in a high-speed situation!
Outsized Power: 2024 Chevy Camaro
If you’re shopping for a high-end pony car, you’re going love the Camaro ZL1! This trim model packs a supercharged V8 engine under the hood, generating 650 horses for thrilling speed. Of course, the engine that’s under your Camaro’s hood will depend on trim model. The base engine competes pretty well with the Mustang’s base EcoBoost engine, but the available 6.8-liter V8 isn’t quite as swift as its Mustang competitor, the 5.0-liter Coyote V8.
2025 Chevy Camaro Powertrains
- 1LT, 2LT, 3LT: 3.6L V6 (335 hp, 284 lb-ft)
- LT1, 1SS, 2SS: 6.2L V8 (455 hp, 284 lb-ft)
- ZL1: Supercharged 6.2L V8 (650 hp, 650 lb-ft)
- Six-speed manual or optional 10-speed automatic transmission
Like the Camaro, the Mustang’s available engines vary according to which trim model you select. If you’re shopping for a midlevel trim model, like the Mustang GT, Ford’s pony car is the best choice. As we mentioned, the GT’s Coyote engine surges past its Camaro competition, delivering 480 horses to the Camaro 2SS’s 455. And while the Mustang Dark Horse isn’t quite as quick as the ZL1, it does feature the most powerful version of Ford’s Coyote V8 ever built in a factory!
Looking for even more muscle? Check out the all-new Mustang supercar! The 815-horsepower Mustang GTD leaves the Camaro in the dust. If the Mustang GTD weren’t considered a separate model than the standard Mustang, the Camaro wouldn’t stand a chance in this category.
2025 Ford Mustang Powertrains
- EcoBoost/EcoBoost Premium: turbocharged 2.3L four-cylinder engine (315 horsepower, 350 lb-ft of torque)
- GT/GT Premium: 5.0L V8 (480 hp, 415 lb-ft)
- >Dark Horse/Dark Horse Premium: 5.0L V8 (500 hp, 418 lb-ft)
- Six-speed manual transmission or optional 10-speed automatic transmission
- Rear-wheel drive
Comfort & Convenience: 2025 Ford Mustang
How does the 2025 Mustang compare with the 2024 Camaro when it comes to everyday cruising? If you spend a lot of time commuting around Michigan, you’ll appreciate the Mustang’s accommodating cabin. The front seats will impress you with their roomy comfort, and sport seats are available to keep you snug during high-speed, spirited rides. The optional MagneRide suspension not only enhances on-road precision and agility, but it also takes ride comfort to the next level! Features like heated front seats and a heated steering wheel are available to keep you nice and toasty through freezing winters.
In the Camaro, you’ll enjoy a surprisingly graceful ride. These sports coupes are also available with a suspension upgrade, the Magnetic Ride Control, that comes highly recommended. But while the front seats are mostly comfortable, with plenty of space and support, we wish the seat bottoms weren’t quite so flat. Like the Mustang, though, Chevy’s pony car is available with coveted upgrades, from leather upholstery to dual-zone automatic climate control.
More Your Style: 2025 Ford Mustang
With its fastback roof and trademark long snout, the Mustang has the more striking silhouette. Ford’s iconic pony car even maintains some of its classic styling with its iconic tri-bar taillights! Better still, the modern Mustang comes standard with performance gear designed to help you attract attention. At the track, an electronic line-lock makes it easy to facilitate a burnout. And standard launch control optimizes speed and driver control right off the line.
The modern Camaro is just as recognizable as the Mustang, if not as sleekly shaped. That said, Chevy’s iconic pony car gives the Mustang a run for its money with aggressive front-end design. Inside, flourishes like the standard leather-wrapped steering wheel give your ride a little extra panache. Like the Mustang, the Camaro is available with stylish upgrades, like a premium sound system and racing stripes. But since Chevy no longer produces new models, you’ll need to find these upgrades on the used market!
Put a Stylish Spin on your Daily Drive
To build the muscle car with the power, precision, and styling you crave, choose the 2025 Ford Mustang! It’s the only all-American pony car left on the market for you to special order, but it’s also the smoothest, comfiest, and best-looking option. Not to mention the Mustang GT offers more muscle for your money! Visit us at Lunghamer Ford to build and order a Mustang that lets everyone know you’ve arrived.