Replace: The article beforehand listed the 2022 Mustang Shelby GT500 beginning worth at $73,465 earlier than vacation spot costs and a compulsory fuel guzzler tax. The precise worth is $74,555, per a Ford spokesperson. The article has been up to date with new pricing.
When Ford unveiled its 760-horsepower (567-kilowatt) Shelby GT500 for the 2020 mannequin 12 months, it got here with a beginning worth of simply over $70,000. Particularly, it was $70,300 however that did not embody two obligatory charges: a $2,600 fuel guzzler tax and a $1,095 vacation spot cost. Added up, the muscular Shelby began at $73,995, and excluding a small bump within the vacation spot payment, the worth hasn’t modified. Till now.
The 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 beginning worth climbs to $74,555. It is a year-over-year improve of $4,255, which isn’t insignificant by any means. A Ford spokesperson confirmed this improve to Motor1.com, whereas additionally declaring that it is the first base-price improve because the present era went on sale in 2019.
With the fuel guzzler tax included, the worth climbs to $77,155 and that also does not embody a vacation spot cost of $1,195. With all of the obligatory charges added in, the full minimal worth for a 2022 Shelby GT500 checks in at $78,350.
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It is a sizable soar, however we have heard quite a lot of tales of insane dealership markups for the muscular Shelby when it went on sale. We reported on a seller charging $100,000 over MSRP again in late 2019, and the stories saved on coming. In August 2020 we discovered of one other seller asking over $200,000 for a brand new Shelby. A fast search as we speak suggests the markups have subsided however nonetheless exist. So whereas a $4,255 bump is not small, it possible will not deter consumers on this very area of interest efficiency phase.
There aren’t important adjustments to the GT500 for 2022. On the choices record, the Carbon Fiber Dealing with Bundle is now not obtainable however consumers can now get a Heritage Version that pays homage to the primary GT500 inbuilt 1967. Code Orange additionally joins the outside colour palette for 2022, and if 760 hp nonetheless is not sufficient motivation, Shelby American is rebooting the GT500KR with 900 hp (671 kW). Manufacturing is restricted to simply 225 for 2022, with an extra 60 KR upfits supplied to present 2020 or 2021 GT500 homeowners.
