Mustang Fuel Tank Capacity

Ever wonder how much fuel your Mustang's fuel tank can hold? Check out LMR's article explaining 79' - Current Fuel Tank Capacity for each year.

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Below we at LMR have listed the fuel tank capacities for each Mustang year starting from 1979 to 2019. This is to show how much it has improved over the years from 11.5 gal at years 1979-1980 to as much as 16 gal from 2005-2019. Ford is constantly trying to innovate and find ways to increase fuel capacity without sacrificing the improved performance upgrades year after year.

Mustang Fuel Tank Capacities

Mustang Year	Fuel Tank Capacity (in gallons)	Mustang Year	Fuel Tank Capacity (in gallons)
1979	11.5 (12.5 gal for 2.3 turbo, 2.8 V-6, & 5.0 V-8)	2000	15.7
1980	11.5 (12.5 gal for 2.3 turbo, 2.8 V-6, & 4.2 V-8)	2001	15.7
1981	12.5	2002	15.5
1982	15.4	2003	15.7
1983	15.4	2004	15.7
1984	15.4	2005	16
1985	15.4	2006	16
1986	15.4	2007	16
1987	15.4	2008	16
1988	15.4	2009	16
1989	15.4	2010	16
1990	15.4	2011	16
1991	15.4	2012	16
1992	15.4	2013	16
1993	15.4	2014	16
1994	15.4	2015	15.5 to 16
1995	15.4	2016	15.5 to 16
1996	15.4	2017	15.5 to 16
1997	15.4	2018	15.5 to 16
1998	15.7	2019	15.5 to 16
1999	15.7

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