| Standard Exterior Equipment |
| fog lamps |
not available on LX |
| side moldings embossed with "GT", "Mustang GT" decal on rear deck lid and charcoal tape stripe on hood with "GT" identification |
not available on LX |
| "blackout" treatment on exterior window trim, door handles |
chrome exterior trim |
| rear spoiler (only on hatchbacks) |
not available on LX |
| P225/60VR15 BSW performance tires |
same as GT |
| 10-hole cast aluminum wheels |
same as GT |
| "5.0" fender badges |
same as GT |
| other standard Mustang features - remote control mirrors (non-electric) and interval windshield wipers |
same as GT |
| Standard Interior Equipment |
| articulated front sport seats in cloth with adjustable thigh and side bolsters |
reclining low back bucket bucket seats |
| "blackout" treatment on dash / instrument panel |
standard dash / instrument panel |
| remote control fuel filler door release |
available as option on LX |
| console with armrest, electronic digital clock and graphic display systems monitor |
standard on all LX's except 2 door sedan |
| tilt steering and tinted glass |
available as options on LX |
| electronic AM/FM stereo seek radio with 4 speakers and digital clock |
same as GT |
| full instrumentation - tach, trip odometer, voltmeter, temperature, fuel, oil pressure gauges |
same as GT |
| dual visor mirrors with covers |
same as GT |
| other standard Mustang features - split-fold rear seat (hatchbacks), cargo area cover (hatchbacks) |
same as GT |
| Standard Functional Equipment |
| 5.0L 4V HO V8 engine |
same as GT |
| 5-speed manual transmission |
same as GT |
| traction-lok axle |
same as GT |
| handling suspension incl: modified MacPherson front suspension with coil springs (variable rate), larger diameter stabilizer bar and nitrogen gas-pressurized hydraulic struts, 4-bar link rear suspension with coil springs and nitrogen gas-pressurized hydraulic struts, quadra-shock rear suspension with vertically mounted nitrogen gas-pressurized hydraulic shocks, horizontally mounted axle dampers with freon-filled bag, stabilizer bar, and variable-rate coil springs |
same as GT |
| sport tuned dual exhausts - chrome tips extending from back of rear wheel to rear bumper |
same as GT |
| other standard Mustang features - power rack and pinion steering with 14.7:1 ratio, power front disc/rear drum brakes |
same as GT |
| Colors |
| some interior and exterior colors available on LX are not available on GT (i.e. - Regatta Blue interior and Dark Blue Metallic, Dark Sage, Sand Beige, Clove Metallic and Dark Sage Metallic paint not available on GT) |
Differences - '85 GT vs. 5.0L LX
