Car Rankings: Muscle Cars

Ranking of muscle cars. The Ford Mustang, Dodge Charger and more. Rankings based on an in-depth analysis by U.S. News editors of all published auto ratings, reviews and test-drives.

Chevrolet Camaro Image
  • MSRP: $22,680 - $26,875
  • Invoice: $21,773 - $25,800
  • Avg. Paid: $23,466 - $27,637
  • MPG: 17 City / 29 Hwy

#1
2010 Chevrolet Camaro

  The long awaited 2010 Chevy Camaro is a homerun, according to our analysis. Auto critics find that it not only looks the part of an old ...

U.S.News Scores
Overall:8.6
Performance:9.1
Exterior:9.2
Interior:6.2
Safety:8.7
Reliability:6.0
Ford Mustang Image
  • MSRP: $20,995 - $35,995
  • Invoice: $19,471 - $32,971
  • Avg. Paid: $21,761 - $36,595
  • MPG: 18 (Est) City / 26 (Est) Hwy

#1
2010 Ford Mustang

Refreshed for 2010, the Ford Mustang boasts enhanced performance capabilities, a refined interior finish and a more aggressive look.

U.S.News Scores
Overall:8.6
Performance:8.3
Exterior:8.7
Interior:8.0
Safety:10.0
Reliability:6.0
Dodge Challenger Image
  • MSRP: $22,735 - $30,860
  • Invoice: $22,264 - $29,658
  • Avg. Paid: $22,499 - $30,276
  • MPG: 17 City / 25 Hwy

#3
2010 Dodge Challenger

The 2010 Dodge Challenger is an aggressive retro-styled street machine that, in its R/T trim, lives up to its muscle-car heritage.

U.S.News Scores
Overall:8.3
Performance:8.5
Exterior:9.5
Interior:6.9
Safety:9.9
Reliability:6.0
Dodge Charger Image
  • MSRP: $24,390 - $33,470
  • Invoice: $23,690 - $31,953
  • Avg. Paid: $23,997 - $32,583
  • MPG: 18 (2009) City / 26 (2009) Hwy

#4
2010 Dodge Charger

The 2010 Dodge Charger is a bold looking, comfortable and practical family sedan. When equipped with a HEMI V8, it's sporty too. Altogether, it makes a solid ...

U.S.News Scores
Overall:7.7
Performance:8.1
Exterior:8.7
Interior:7.7
Safety:8.4
Reliability:5.0