Yes, Ford does make a model called the Cougar. The Ford Cougar is a sports coupe/liftback that was produced by Ford Europe from 1998 to 2001. It was Ford’s second attempt to reintroduce a sports coupe in Europe, following the success of the Capri. The Cougar was based on the Mondeo, which was a large family car available at the time.
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Contents
- Is Ford Cougar reliable?
- What is the rarest Cougar?
- When did Ford stop making the Cougar?
- Do they still make Cougar cars?
- What is the new name for a Cougar?
- What was Ford’s version of the Cougar?
- What type of car is a Ford Cougar?
- Is a Mercury Cougar the same as a Mustang?
- Is the Cougar a Mustang?
- What years of Mercury Cougar to avoid?
Is Ford Cougar reliable?
The Cougar may not have been the most popular car when it was new, but used buyers have been quick to cotton on to its excellent reputation for reliability.
What is the rarest Cougar?
As for the Eliminators these years just 2,411 1969 Eliminators and 2,200 1970 Eliminators were ever built. Bottom line? If you have a 1969 or 1970 Cougar Eliminator in your garage, regardless of engine, you are sitting on a very rare Mercury.
When did Ford stop making the Cougar?
The Ford Cougar is a D-segment coupé that was produced and sold in the European market between 1998 and 2002, and sold in Canada and the United States from 1999 until 2002 as the Mercury Cougar.
Do they still make Cougar cars?
Mercury discontinued the Cougar after the 2002 model year.
Today, the Ford Mustang is the automaker’s only mainstream coupe. Mercury is gone as is the Cougar, another FoMoCo two-door, which departed a decade before Ford ultimately shuttered Mercury.
What is the new name for a Cougar?
Mountain lion, puma, cougar, panther—this cat is known by more names than just about any other mammal! But no matter what you call it, it’s still the same cat, Puma concolor, the largest of the “small cats.” So how did it get so many names?
What was Ford’s version of the Cougar?
For its first two generations, the Cougar was derived from the Ford Mustang. Initially serving as a pony car, the popularity of the Cougar led it to replace the Cyclone muscle car in the Mercury model line. The second generation moved its market position closer to the personal luxury car segment.
What type of car is a Ford Cougar?
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The Ford Cougar is a front wheel drive coupé which was available in the UK between 1998 and 2002. Based on the ever-popular Mondeo, the Cougar is a step up from the smaller and more dynamic Puma and is aimed at a driver with more mature tastes who wants a car with excitement but also sensibility.
Is a Mercury Cougar the same as a Mustang?
Unlike the Mustang, the Cougar was available only with V8 power. The base engine was a 200-horse 289-cubic-inch unit, while a 225-horsepower version was available as an option. An optional GT package featured a more muscular 390-cubic-inch V8 stuffed between the Cougar’s shock towers.
Is the Cougar a Mustang?
The Mercury Cougar was based on the Mustang, but it took a different approach than General Motors did with its Camaro and Firebird siblings by giving the Cougar entirely different sheet metal and a longer wheelbase. (Chrysler adopted the same method with the E-body Challenger and Barracuda in 1970.)
What years of Mercury Cougar to avoid?
The Cougar has 2 generations, each with their own issues. Using the same PainRank™ system we’ve determined that you’re better off avoiding the 8th generation (1999–2002).
