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Mercury Cougar

🇺🇸 United States ·1967–2002· coupé / sedan / convertible

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. 1997 Mercury Cougar XR7 Sport in Silver Frost: IFCAR· Public domain
  2. 2. '80-'82 Mercury Cougar Coupe (Sterling Ford): Bull-Doser· Public domain
  3. 3. 1967 Mercury Cougar, front right, 06-15-2024: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. 4. 1967 Mercury Cougar (15555542124): Sicnag· CC BY 2.0
  5. 5. 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7 (12862380024): Sicnag· CC BY 2.0
  6. 6. 1969 Mercury Cougar 2d HT, front right: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  7. 7. 1970 Mercury Cougar 2dr HT, brown interior: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  8. 8. 1970 Mercury Cougar 2dr HT brown, front right: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  9. 9. 1971 Mercury Cougar: Chuckharris42 at English Wikipedia· Public domain
  10. 10. 1971 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Hardtop (30933128507): Sicnag· CC BY 2.0
  11. 11. 1972 Mercury Cougar convertible, front left, 06-21-2026: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  12. 12. 1973 Mercury Cougar Convertible (19591650514): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
Mercury Cougar, photo 1 of 12
1/12 IFCAR· Public domain

base stats

  • power 354 hptop version
  • popularity 159 in NL#1221 most common
  • weight 1,754 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
  • LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.

spec sheet

built
1967–2002
body
coupé, sedan, convertible
engine
2.0 L–5.8 L
cylinders
4–8
turbo
some versions
power
135–354 hp
drive
front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
5
doors
2
weight
1,754 kg
fuel use
—
CO₂
—
US rating
16–25 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Compact Cars, Midsize Cars
avg new price NL
€ 35.390

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

159 are registered in the Netherlands today, #1221 of all models. Most common build year: 1968 (32 cars).

19671979

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

names it's registered under (6)
  • Cougar 85
  • Cougar XR7 28
  • Cougar XR 7 14
  • Cougar XR-7 13
  • Cougar XR-7 Convertible 12
  • Cougar XR - 7 7

🇺🇸 US versions (58)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–2002. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
2002Cougar2.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular249.8
2002Cougar2.5 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
2002Cougar2.5 L 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2111.2
2001Cougar2.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular249.8
2001Cougar2.5 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
2001Cougar2.5 L 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2111.2
2000Cougar2.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular259.4
2000Cougar2.5 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
2000Cougar2.5 L 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2111.2
1999Cougar2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2310.2
1999Cougar2.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular259.4
1999Cougar2.5 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
1999Cougar2.5 L 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2011.8
1997Cougar3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1912.4
1997Cougar4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1996Cougar3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1912.4
1996Cougar4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1995Cougar3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1912.4
1995Cougar4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1994Cougar3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1912.4
1994Cougar4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1993Cougar3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1912.4
1993Cougar5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1992Cougar3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular2011.8
1992Cougar5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1813.1

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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