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    • American Made or Munich Manufacturing? The Ford Mustang vs. the BMW M2

    A Kentwood Ford first, we’ll be comparing the power between American Muscle and German Engineering. In one corner, we have the pioneering pony car that introduced its class back in 1964, and a timeless classic for many years to come: the Ford Mustang GT. Opposite the Mustang, the BMW M2 is the performance-based model of the classic 2 Series from the luxury automotive brand, powered by an N55 turbocharged straight-six engine.

    This will surely be a competition for the ages, but which one takes the crown for complete performance domination? Only we at Kentwood Ford have the answer for you. Take a look and see which of these performance-based coupes takes it all.

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    The Mustang Advantage

    If there’s one thing the Mustang excels at in this competition (besides performance), it’s in value. While comparing both the top-tier Mustang GT Premium Fastback with the top-tier BMW M2, the former admittedly has a bit of an unfair advantage with its 5.0L V8 engine—but that still hasn’t stopped its 4-cylinder EcoBoost counterpart from beating the V6 Dodge Challenger.

    2018 Ford Mustang GT Premium 2dr Fastback 2018 BMW M2 Base 2dr RWD Coupe
    MSRP $47,288 $65,200
    Added Equipment $3,500 $0
    Comparably Equipped price $52,538 $66,335
    Engine 5.0L V8 3.0L I-6
    Transmission 10-speed automatic 7-speed auto-shift manual
    Fuel Efficiency – City/Hwy/Combined (L/100km) 15.5/9.5/12.8 12.7/9.2/11.1
    Fuel tank (L) 61 52
    Horsepower (hp) 460 @ 7,000RPM 365 @ 6,500RPM
    Torque (lb-ft) 420 @ 4,600RPM 343 @ 1,400RPM

    Where the Mustang really shines in this competition is with the sheer value you can get from purchasing one over the famed European sports coupe. The Mustang GT comes at nearly ⅔ the cost of the M2, with a powerful V8 engine, 10-speed automatic transmission, and even a 100 horsepower more. Even if you decide to upgrade the Mustang with all the amenities to have it comparably-equipped with the M2, you still end up spending less for the total.

    Looking to see the Ford Mustang for yourself? Come to Kentwood Ford today and see why it’s worth getting behind the wheel.

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