2021 Ford Mustang: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

19 builds left the factory as a 2021 Mustang, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $12,553–$139,995 today.

  • 8 main configurations
  • 36,106 vehicles built
  • 970 for sale right now
  • $12,553–$139,995 typical price range

Which Mustang is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

I4 Coupe · RWD I4 Convertible · RWD Shelby GT500 Coupe · RWD Mach 1 Coupe · RWD
Engine 2.3L 4-cyl 2.3L 4-cyl 5.2L 8-cyl 5L 8-cyl
Body Coupe Convertible Coupe Coupe
Typical price today $23,070 $19,995 $95,766 $49,988
For sale right now 222 111 124 60
Vehicles built 9,703 4,909 2,605 2,096
Same on every 2021 Mustang
  • Power 310 hp
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Seats 4
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

1,466 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
I4 Coupe · RWD 1FA6P8TH-M
$23,070
I4 Convertible · RWD
$19,995
Shelby GT500 Coupe · RWD
$95,766
Mach 1 Coupe · RWD
$49,988
GT Convertible · RWD
$39,857
I4 Coupe · RWD 1FA6P8TD-M
$26,995
$12,176 $45,181 $78,186 $111,190 $144,195
Price trend

Median down $3,349 over the last 12 months.

2021 Mustang price history →
Will it hold value?

A Mustang typically keeps about 55% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $18,995 today.

Mustang depreciation by year →
Cost to run

21/32 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,860/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 Mustang

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Watches your blind spot
  • Warns when you drift from your lane
  • Steers you back into the lane
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1FA6P8SJ-M means

1FA 6P8SJ · M
1FA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
6P8SJ
together encode the Mustang line — Coupe, 5.2L 8cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1FA6P8SJ 7M5501900 1FA6P8SJ XM5501292
11 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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