# 2020 Ford Mustang vs 2024 Tesla Model 3 Tesla Model 3 wins the quarter-mile; Tesla Model 3 wins 1 km. DragGap simulated estimates, not instrumented tests. Stock configurations · v1-6be2c1211ea001df · physics-217619152ac007b7 · 2026-08-31T00:21:31.628Z | Metric | Ford Mustang | Tesla Model 3 | |---|---|---| | Year / model | 2020 Ford Mustang | 2024 Tesla Model 3 | | Trim | GT Fastback · 5.0L V8 · 10AT RWD (460 HP) | Performance · Dual Motor AWD (510 HP) | | Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | | Transmission | 10-SPEED AUTO | DIRECT DRIVE | | Power | 460 hp / 343 kW | 510 hp / 380 kW | | Torque | 569 Nm | 751 Nm | | Vehicle mass | 1747 kg | 1835 kg | | 0–60 mph | 3.799 s | 2.793 s | | 0–100 km/h | 4.007 s | 2.929 s | | 0–150 km/h | 7.607 s | 5.617 s | | 0–200 km/h | 13.015 s | 10.855 s | | 0–250 km/h | Not reached | Not reached | | 0–300 km/h | Not reached | Not reached | | 1/4 mile | 12.100 s | 10.994 s | | 1/4 mile trap | 193.1 km/h | 201.1 km/h | | 1 km | 21.981 s | 20.788 s | | 1 km trap | 235.3 km/h | 233.2 km/h | | 100–200 km/h interval | 9.008 s | 7.927 s | | 60–130 mph interval | 10.941 s | 9.578 s | | Stock top-speed reference | 251.0 km/h | 264.0 km/h | | Maximum during 1 km | 235.3 km/h | 233.2 km/h | Quarter-mile time difference: 1.106 s; gap at first crossing: 57.905 m. 1 km time difference: 1.193 s; gap at first crossing: 77.404 m. Longitudinal distance between timing reference points when the first vehicle reaches this gate; not bumper-to-bumper clearance. ## Inputs, conditions and sources ### Ford Mustang Provider: Ford Motor Company + Car and Driver manufacturer-verified correction + Open Vehicle Specs Source-declared exact fields: rated power, rated torque, curb weight, dimensions, transmission, drivetrain, 0–60 mph reference, quarter-mile reference, top-speed reference, gear ratios, final-drive ratio, model-year and trim identity, SAE rated power, engine displacement, body style, instrumented curb weight, instrumented 0–60 mph reference, instrumented quarter-mile reference, quarter-mile trap speed, stock top-speed ceiling Supplemental fields: Not specified Estimated inputs: launch traction, drag coefficient, 0–100 km/h reference Top-speed basis: Car and Driver observed governor-limited stock ceiling Quarter-mile calibration: Car and Driver instrumented stock-vehicle test. 1 km calibration: unanchored physics estimate. Conditions: {"start":"standing start; simultaneous; no human reaction time added","trackLengthM":1000,"surface":"dry","stepSeconds":0.008333333333333333,"lane":"apex","throttleVariationPhase":0.2,"rider":{"massKg":null,"posture":null},"load":{"passengerCount":0,"averagePassengerMassKg":75,"payloadKg":0,"fuelMassKg":0},"baseMassKg":1747,"note":"Production stock setup, dry level baseline. Reference tests may use different rollout, tyres, weather and surfaces; no universal rollout correction is claimed."} - [Source](https://media.ford.com/content/dam/fordmedia/North%20America/US/product/2020/mustang/2020-Mustang-Tech_Specs.pdf) - [Source](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a24847025/2018-ford-mustang-automatic-transmission-performance/) ### Tesla Model 3 Provider: Tesla + Car and Driver · manually verified Source-declared exact fields: model years, body style, combined peak power, combined torque, curb weight, dimensions, all-wheel drivetrain, direct-drive transmission, 0–60 mph reference, quarter-mile reference, quarter-mile trap speed, top-speed reference, front and rear tyre sizes, drag coefficient Supplemental fields: Not specified Estimated inputs: launch traction, frontal area, effective motor reduction ratio Top-speed basis: instrumented vehicle governor limit Quarter-mile calibration: Car and Driver instrumented stock-vehicle test; 1-foot rollout subtracted. 1 km calibration: unanchored physics estimate. Conditions: {"start":"standing start; simultaneous; no human reaction time added","trackLengthM":1000,"surface":"dry","stepSeconds":0.008333333333333333,"lane":"vortex","throttleVariationPhase":1.7,"rider":{"massKg":null,"posture":null},"load":{"passengerCount":0,"averagePassengerMassKg":75,"payloadKg":0,"fuelMassKg":0},"baseMassKg":1835,"note":"Production stock setup, dry level baseline. Reference tests may use different rollout, tyres, weather and surfaces; no universal rollout correction is claimed."} - [Source](https://www.tesla.com/model3-performance/) - [Source](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a62597386/2024-tesla-model-3-performance-test/) ## Limitations - Only acceleration, stock configuration and the documented simulation conditions are covered. No price, reliability, fuel-cost or handling verdict is inferred. - Race results are model estimates even when calibration anchors come from instrumented tests. Source fields and estimated inputs are listed per vehicle. - Null speed gates mean not reached during this 1 km run. Rolling intervals are differences within this standing-start run. - The configured stock top-speed ceiling and the maximum speed achieved within 1 km are different values. - A replay uses these frozen stock inputs with the currently deployed engine. The versioned citation result remains fixed if the engine later changes. - Canonical vehicle-ID order fixes lane assignment. Each lane retains the production simulator’s slight throttle variation; reversing the query does not change this published comparison. ## Cite or rerun - [Canonical DragGap result](https://draggap.com/race-results/v1-6be2c1211ea001df/2020-ford-mustang-a34e4d1a9498--vs--2024-tesla-model-3-8e62aba981d3/) - [JSON](https://draggap.com/race-results/v1-6be2c1211ea001df/2020-ford-mustang-a34e4d1a9498--vs--2024-tesla-model-3-8e62aba981d3/result.json) - [Rerun these exact stock configurations](https://draggap.com/race-results/v1-6be2c1211ea001df/2020-ford-mustang-a34e4d1a9498--vs--2024-tesla-model-3-8e62aba981d3/rerun) - [Methodology](https://draggap.com/methodology/)