model year

2012 Ford Mustang configuration 31165

Official US catalog configuration for the 2012 Ford Mustang: 5L 8-cylinder Regular Gasoline Coupe or Conv., Manual 6-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive.

Claim-level evidence reviewed Reviewed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 31165 for the 2012 Ford Mustang. The catalog row specifies 5L 8-cylinder Regular Gasoline Coupe or Conv., Manual 6-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive, and Regular Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
Ford
model
Mustang
engine
5L 8-cylinder Regular Gasoline Coupe or Conv.
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
8
modelYear
2,012
drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 5L 8-cylinder Regular Gasoline Coupe or Conv.. Transmission: Manual 6-spd. Drive: Rear-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Regular Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2005–2026. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Ford
model
Mustang
engine
5L 8-cylinder Regular Gasoline Coupe or Conv.
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
8
modelYear
2,012
drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
afbf383f60cd1900a965d0fc3f95fa4b27e4c7d5940f1c29688dc3b8e0209641
sourceVehicleId
31165