Compare the2026 Ford Mustang GTD VS 2027 Aston Martin Vanquish

The Mustang GTD has standard Post Collision Braking, which automatically apply the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Vanquish doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

Both the Mustang GTD and the Vanquish have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras and driver alert monitors.

Ford’s powertrain warranty covers the Mustang GTD 2 years longer than Aston Martin covers the Vanquish. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the Vanquish ends after only 3 years.

There are over 80 times as many Ford dealers as there are Aston Martin dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Mustang GTD’s warranty.

The Mustang GTD has a standard “limp home system” to keep drivers from being stranded if most or all of the engine’s coolant is lost. The engine will run on only half of its cylinders at a time, reduce its power and light a warning lamp on the dashboard so the driver can get to a service station for repairs. The Vanquish doesn’t offer a lost coolant limp home mode, so a coolant leak could strand you or seriously damage the car’s engine.

As tested in Motor Trend the Ford Mustang GTD is faster than the Aston Martin Vanquish:

	Mustang GTD	Vanquish
Zero to 60 MPH	2.7 sec	3.3 sec
Quarter Mile	10.5 sec	11.2 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	134.9 MPH	132.5 MPH

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Ford Mustang GTD higher (4 out of 10) than the Aston Martin Vanquish (2). This means the Mustang GTD produces up to 15.6 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the Vanquish every 15,000 miles.

The Mustang GTD offers a standard sequential manual gearbox (SMG). With no clutch pedal to worry about and a fully automatic mode, an SMG is much more efficient than a conventional automatic but just as easy to drive. The Vanquish doesn’t offer an SMG or a conventional manual transmission.

For better stopping power the Mustang GTD’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Vanquish:

	Mustang GTD	Vanquish
Front Rotors	16.5 inches	16.1 inches
Rear Rotors	14.6 inches	14.2 inches

The Mustang GTD stops shorter than the Vanquish:

	Mustang GTD	Vanquish
60 to 0 MPH	89 feet	96 feet	Motor Trend

For better traction, the Mustang GTD has larger tires than the Vanquish (F:325/30R20 & R:345/30R20 vs. F:275/35R21 & R:325/30R21).

The Mustang GTD’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 30 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Vanquish’s standard 35 series front tires.

The Mustang GTD has a standard automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Vanquish doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Mustang GTD is 1.8 inches wider in the front and 2.6 inches wider in the rear than on the Vanquish.

The Mustang GTD handles at 1.13 G’s, while the Vanquish Coupe pulls only 1.00 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Mustang GTD executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the Vanquish Coupe (22.6 seconds @ .97 average G’s vs. 23.3 seconds @ .94 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the Mustang GTD’s turning circle is 3.8 feet tighter than the Vanquish Volante’s (37.8 feet vs. 41.6 feet). The Mustang GTD’s turning circle is 3.9 feet tighter than the Vanquish Coupe’s (37.8 feet vs. 41.7 feet).

The Mustang GTD has a much larger trunk than the Vanquish Coupe (13 vs. 8.8 cubic feet).

The Mustang GTD has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The Vanquish doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the Mustang GTD has standard extendable sun visors. The Vanquish doesn’t offer extendable visors.

The Mustang GTD’s sun-visors swivel front-to-side to block glare from the side windows. The Vanquish’s visors are fixed into the windshield header.