Vehicle report

2016 Ford Mustang

Fair price, market signal, reviews, and common issues — all in one place. Tuned to ZIP 43215 (from your location).

Fair price range

$12,250

$10,650 — $13,850

low confidence

Est. out-the-door

$13,788

$12,072 — $15,504

in Ohio (7.25% tax + fees)

What's shaping this price

  • Age (10 yrs)−$21,494

    10%/yr for sports

  • Mileage (40,000)+$736

    80,000 under expected

Local market signal · 432xx

Avg days on market

61

from 32 comparable listings

30-day price trend

→ 0.1%

stable

Prices for this trim in 432xx are stable.

Price over its life

2016 → 2026
$17.4k$22.6k$27.8k$33k$12.3k20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Anchored on the original manufacturer MSRP for this trim, curved to today's typical price via segment depreciation.

Next 5 years (forecast)

2026 → 2031
$7.7k$9.2k$10.7k$12.3k$6.2k202620272028202920302031

Projected from today's typical price using the segment's annual depreciation rate, with a small penalty for accumulated mileage. Rough forecast — actual resale value swings with the used-car market.

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Affordability72-month loan · Ohio · 1,000 mi/mo

Potential monthly cost of ownership

Loan + insurance + gas — the three big monthly line items.

Estimated monthly total

Loan + insurance + gas

$513/mo

  • Auto loan

    72 months · 10% down · 7.5% APR (national avg)

    $191/mo

  • Insurance

    Full coverage · Ohio average for sports cars

    $152/mo

  • Gas

    25 mpg combined · $4.25/gal · 1,000 mi/mo

    $170/mo

Estimated payments — actual rates depend on credit, coverage, and driving.

Long-term ownership costsDepreciation + maintenance over 5 years, assuming 12,000 mi/yr

$13,016over 5 yrs

~$2,603/yr

  • Depreciation

    $5,016

    Segment: sports

  • Maintenance

    $8,000

    segment ballpark

Depreciation projected from segment averages against today’s typical price; maintenance is an AAA-derived segment ballpark. Loan, insurance, and gas are covered in the Affordability section above.

Safety ratingsOfficial NHTSA crash-test scores + owner complaint volume20 NHTSA complaints
  • Overall

    ★★★★★

    5.0 of 5

  • Frontal crash

    ★★★★★

    5.0 of 5

  • Side crash

    ★★★★★

    5.0 of 5

  • Rollover

    ★★★★★

    5.0 of 5

Averaged across 2 tested body/cab configurations (NHTSA scores by variant).

Safety recallsOfficial NHTSA campaigns for this year / make / model5 total
  • SEAT BELTS

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Mustang vehicles manufactured September 26, 2015, to October 1, 2015. The front and rear seat belts and child seat tether anchors may have been damaged in shipping from the supplier to the vehicle assembly plant and may not adequately restrain the occupant in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 225, "Child restraint anchorage systems."

    15V707000 ·

  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles manufactured February 24, 2015, to August 30, 2016. A hose may separate from the engine oil cooler tube assembly causing an oil leak.

    16V779000 ·

  • BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera wiring may be loose or damaged, which can result in a blank or distorted image.

    22V082000 ·

  • BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.

    25V572000 · Apr 9, 2025

  • SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles. Water and road salt may corrode the front seat belt anchor pretensioner cables.

    25V614000 ·

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