2010 Mustang Vs. 2011 Mustang

"I am a girl and simply like to drive fast." Did anyone not smile after reading that? Welcome to the forum.

Anyway, in my short stay here, I've figured out that unless otherwise specified, you're talking about the GT. Is that correct? The engine, as mentioned, is a big difference on the GT. What you also need to consider is how much stuff you want done. You said you wanted to modify it with things like Ford Sync. You might want to do some research to the cost (parts AND LABOR) of the things you want to have done that can otherwise come from the factory. Make sure you don't wind up buying used, then putting so much into it that you could have paid a couple grand more for a brand new one and had the peace of mind.

Either way, whether it is the GT or V6, you will be getting an extra hundred horsepower by going with a 2011 car. Unless the deal is much better on the 2010 car, the 2011 is the way to go.

True. I forgot the V6 got the bump as well. The part about the add-ons still applies, though.

Given you are not a "car person" type, and the prices you are looking at, I am going to assume you are looking at V6 cars.

The 2010 and 2011 V6 engines are night and day differences. 2010 was the last year for a very course and ancient engine, whereas the 2011 is much more refined and a much more modern design. The 2011 has 95 more horsepower, and perhaps importantly, the 2011 V6 is significantly more fuel efficient. Handling-wise, they should be about the same. The 2011 introduced electric power steering, so there may be a small difference in steering "feel" between the 2010 and 2011, with the 2010 having the slight advantage there.

As for Sync, bluetooth, and those add-ons, I would look to buy a premium trimmed car that had all of that to begin with from the factory. Adding things like that aftermarket can be a hassle and not necessarily that cheap.

As for reliability, I think both are quite solid. 37K on a car nowadays is not much. My brother has a 2006 V6 (old V6, same as 2010) Mustang with 106K on it, and all he has ever had to do is basic scheduled maintanence and tires. No reason to believe the newer ones are any different. Don't abuse it, and follow the recommended maintanence schedule in the owner's manual, and almost any new car today will last a long time.

I agree with Coyote. The 2011 was a pretty big leap over the 2010.

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