American Convertible Car Fuel Economy Shootout - Mustang V6 vs Chrysler 200 MPG Road Test Video

This round of fuel economy testing pits the 2013 Chrysler 200 convertible against the 2014 Ford Mustang V-6 convertible. On paper these 2 vehicle match up well with exactly the same fuel economy ratings of 19 MPG in the city and 29 MPG on the highway. The 2013 Chrysler 200 Limited Convertible has a base price of $32,520 and is powered by a 3.6 liter V-6 engine that produces 283 horsepower and 260 lb-ft. of torque. The 2014 Ford Mustang is priced at $27,200 and features a 3.7 liter V-6 engine that produces 305 horsepower and 280 lb-ft. of torque.Research the 2013 Chrysler 200 Convertiblehttp://www.autobytel.com/chrysler/200/2013/Highway testing the 2013 Chrysler 200 convertible was performed at 68 MPH with cruise control on and the top up and the average fuel economy was 32.6 MPG. After the top up test came the top down test using the same variables resulting in a 30.3 MPG fuel economy average. That equates to a 7% drop in fuel efficiency.Research the 2014 Ford Mustang Convertiblehttp://www.autobytel.com/ford/mustang/2014/Now the same test was performed on the 2014 Ford Mustang V-6 convertible. Top up driving resulted in 30.3 MPG and with the top down the Mustang managed 27.8 MPG over the duration of this test. That is a little bit less than 10%. Keep in mind though that the Mustang has 20 more horsepower and a larger displacement engine than the Chrysler 200.See More Car Videoshttp://www.autobytel.com/car-videos/Join Our Facebook Pagehttp://www.facebook.com/autobytel