| Vehicle |
1999 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible |
1998 Pontiac Sunfire 2dr Convertible SE |
| General |
| Body Style |
2 Door Convertible |
2 Door Convertible SE |
| Drivetrain |
Rear Wheel Drive |
Front Wheel Drive |
| EPA Classification |
Subcompact |
Subcompact |
| Vehicle |
Mustang |
Sunfire |
| Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) |
73.1 |
67.4 |
| Battery |
| Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F |
540 |
525 |
| Maximum Capacity (amps) |
115 |
105 |
| Brake System |
| ABS System |
n/a |
4-Wheel |
| Brakes Front |
Yes |
Yes |
| Brakes Rear |
Yes |
n/a |
| Drum |
n/a |
Yes |
| Drum Diam x Width (in) |
n/a |
7.87 x 1.77 |
| Rear disc brake rotor diameter x thickness (in) |
10.5 x 0.55 |
n/a |
| Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) |
10.8 x 1.02 |
10.2 x 0.79 |
| Type of Brakes |
Power |
Power |
| Drive Train |
| Clutch Size (in) |
11.02 |
n/a |
| Displacement (CC) |
3.8L/232 |
2.2L/134 |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) |
20 |
23 |
| Final Drive Ratio |
3.27 |
3.63 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) |
15.7 |
15.2 |
| Fuel System |
SMPI |
MPFI |
| Horsepower @ RPM |
190 @ 5250 |
115 @ 5000 |
| Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) |
29 |
31 |
| Torque @ RPM |
220 @ 2750 |
135 @ 3600 |
| Total System Capacity (qts) |
12.6 |
9.6 |
| Transmission Speeds |
5 |
4 |
| Transmission Type |
Manual w/OD |
Automatic w/OD, |
| Transmission Type Description Line 2 |
n/a |
Electronic |
| Type of Engine |
Gas V6 |
Gas L4 |
| Exterior |
| Base Curb Weight (lb) |
3203 |
2870 |
| Overall Length (in) |
183.2 |
181.9 |
| Overall Width (in) |
53.2 |
53.7 |
| Wheelbase (in) |
101.3 |
104.1 |
| Interior - Cargo - Carrying |
| Liftover Height (in) |
28.5 |
27.5 |
| Trunk Volume (cu ft) |
7.7 |
9.9 |
| Interior - Passengers |
| Headroom front (in) |
38.1 |
34.1 |
| Hip room front (in) |
52.3 |
48.7 |
| Leg room front (in) |
42.6 |
42.1 |
| Passenger Volume |
N/A |
83.4 |
| Seating capacity - Standard |
4 |
5 |
| Second seat head room (in) |
35.5 |
33.6 |
| Second seat hip room (in) |
41.0 |
47.8 |
| Second seat leg room (in) |
29.9 |
32.6 |
| Second seat shoulder room (in) |
41.4 |
47.1 |
| Shoulder room front (in) |
53.6 |
54.1 |
| Suspension |
| Front suspension |
w/Coil Springs |
w/Coil Springs |
| Ground Clearance (in) |
3.6 |
5.7 |
| Rear shock absorber diameter (mm) |
30 |
25 |
| Rear Suspension |
Four-bar link |
Trailing Arm |
| Rear suspension type line 2 |
w/Coil Springs |
w/Coil Springs |
| Shock Absorber Diameter (mm) |
32 |
32 |
| Stabilizer Bar Diameter (in) |
1.06 |
0.71 |
| Track Front |
60.4 |
57.6 |
| Track Rear |
60.6 |
56.6 |
| Tires and Wheels |
| Rear tire size |
P205/65R15 |
P195/65R15 |
| Rear wheel size (in) |
15 x 7.0 |
15 x 6 |
| Rear wheel type |
Aluminum |
Steel |
| Spare tire size |
T125/90R15 |
T115/70D14 |
| Spare wheel size (in) |
15 x 4.0 |
14 x 4 |
| Spare wheel type |
Steel |
n/a |
| Towing |
| Dead Weight Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
100 |
N/A |
| Tow Capacity Standard |
1000 |
N/A |
| Wt Distributing Hitch (lb) |
n/a |
N/A |
| Wt. Distributing Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
n/a |
N/A |
| Turning Radius |
| Lock to Lock Turns |
2.74 |
2.7 |
| Steering Diameter Left |
37.1 |
35.6 |
| Steering Diameter Right |
n/a |
37.2 |
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