Although the Cougar was no longer a novelty when the odometer finally ticked past 40,000 miles, from beginning to end the logbook was full of notes reporting covetous stares, particularly from young women. As you can see, this page provides you with all our user generated reviews of Ford Cougar cars. As for the looks, they still look stunning, even in a car park full of newer cars. Yes Review Date: 21st January, 2011. Just plug it into your car's power point formerly known as the cigarette lighter , give it five minutes, and you should be ready to rock and roll. It eats the motorway miles and is very comfortable.
So I guess I practically have a new car between the trans and engine. Comments about handling were varied, too, although most found the Cougar acceptable as a small sporty hatchback. Units Affected 159565 125 mph is plenty fast. The car is what you would consider fully loaded, the whole nine yards. Mercury even experimented with sedan and station wagon variants.
Introduction Decent rear boot space? Back seat is made for small people. The four-pot took 13 seconds to get to 62mph, while the latter made it in 8. Launched in 1998, it had more in common with coupes from the late-1980s like the Mk2 Scirocco that had a strict child-only rear seat policy but with room for a buggy in the boot. A split folding rear seatback was standard in the sporty four-passenger interior. Slightly altered front styling went into the '01 model, when the instruments and steering wheel were also revised. Outward visibility was also poor. When I got it, I had to fix some minor things in it, no big deal.
It also cost £22k new, which was quite a lot back in the day. Seems the radio's volume knob took numerous turns to achieve any really audible change. And the net result was that the Cougar became a sort of pariah. From a performance standpoint, these early Cougars were highly regarded, especially as they could be equipped with a variety of powerful V8 engines. I just got rid of my Cougar. Forget attracting middle-aged men who still wanted to live dangerously, the Cougar was mainly bought by female drivers.
By the mid-1970s, however, the focus on performance had diminished. It also had a generally well-laid-out and comfortable interior rear seats excepted , a surprisingly utilitarian hatchback body style and a price that was considerably less than other competing models of the time. Model year 1999 Year of manufacture 1999 First year of ownership 2008 Most recent year of ownership 2010 Engine and transmission 2. There were eight of these during the 40,000-mile run, consisting primarily of oil and filter changes plus tire rotation, and most of these cost less than 50 bucks. Leather upholstery V6 895 797 Requires Sport Group and power driver seat.
As a smaller front-wheel-drive coupe with a focus on style, this Cougar was meant to draw in young buyers who otherwise perceived the Mercury brand as being old and out of touch. Because of the low-slung design, the blind corner in the rear side is larger than other sport cars. The automatic shifts fluidly, but hunts annoyingly between gears in hilly terrain and lacks a provision to lock out overdrive fourth gear. One thing you have to remember, the Cougar is not really a sports car, it's a sports tourer. So is acceleration, with almost 10 seconds needed to reach 60 mph in an automatic-transmission Cougar.
Instrument faces were revised, and a new steering wheel was installed. Model year 1999 Year of manufacture 1999 First year of ownership 2008 Most recent year of ownership 2013 Engine and transmission 2. Secondly, you get all the toys — air con, leather seats, electric everything. Faults: I bought the car in May of 08. The Duratec engine is a joy. Road rumble and exhaust noise are intrusive.
This provides you with all the information you need to make the decision of which car is perfect for you. Debuting in 1967, the first Mercury Cougar was closely related to the second-generation Mustang. After the first two years of production, only 12,000 units reportedly had been sold in the United Kingdom. Aside from these two drawbacks, the Cougar got good reviews from its tenants. That visit to the dealership still cost me 150, not counting the gas to haul a car there and back. I have had my 1998 2. Our Reviews Every review covers all the variants and editions within the model range and provides high quality photographs.