Ford Mustang evolution

The original pony car — long-hood, short-deck V8 coupe, in production since 1964½.
7 generations, oldest to newest — open any step for details.

1st gen1964½–1973
1964
Ford Mustang 1st genⓘ
New generation
1st gen
📅 1964½–1973

Original pony car on a Falcon-derived platform

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2nd gen (Mustang II)1974–1978
1974
Ford Mustang 2nd gen (Mustang II)ⓘ
New generation
2nd gen (Mustang II)
📅 1974–1978

Downsized, Pinto-based; fuel-economy era

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3rd gen (Fox)1979–1993
1979
Ford Mustang 3rd gen (Fox)ⓘ
New generation
3rd gen (Fox)
📅 1979–1993

Fox platform; birth of the modern 5.0

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4th gen (SN95)1994–2004
1994
Ford Mustang 4th gen (SN95)ⓘ
New generation
4th gen (SN95)
📅 1994–2004

First redesign in 15 years on Fox-4

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5th gen (S197)2005–2014
2005
Ford Mustang 5th gen (S197)ⓘ
New generation
5th gen (S197)
📅 2005–2014

Retro styling on the new D2C platform

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6th gen (S550)2015–2023
2015
Ford Mustang 6th gen (S550)ⓘ
New generation
6th gen (S550)
📅 2015–2023

Independent rear suspension; global model

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7th gen (S650)2024–present
2024
Ford Mustang 7th gen (S650)ⓘ
New generation
7th gen (S650)
📅 2024–present

Revised Coyote V8 and EcoBoost engines

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