Ford Cougar

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Ford Cougar (1998-2002)
Ford Cougar (1998-2002)
Cougar
Production period: 1998-2002
Class : Sports car
Body versions : Combi coupe
Engines: Petrol engines :
2.0–2.5 liters
(96–125 kW)
Length: 4699 mm
Width: 1780 mm
Height: 1346 mm
Wheelbase : 2704 mm
Empty weight : 1315-1466 kg
Previous model Ford Probe
Mercury Cougar VI

The Ford Cougar (English name for Puma ) is a by Mercury commissioned and Ford in Cologne and Dunton ( England on the basis of the US) Ford Contour developed sports coupe . It was manufactured between spring 1998 and summer 2002.

Model history

Rear view

Ford USA first used the model name Cougar in the early 1960s to designate a concept vehicle for the Ford Thunderbird.

The coupé was manufactured from spring 1998 in the joint venture AAI ( Auto Alliance International , a joint venture between Ford and Mazda ) in Flat Rock , Michigan (USA).

It was officially launched in the United States as the Mercury Cougar on May 7, 1998. In Europe , however, the Cougar was sold under the Ford label from autumn 1998 due to the lack of infrastructure from Mercury . There were only minor differences to the US version, such as: B. grille, front and rear lights, chassis and brakes.

There were two engines with four-valve technology on offer. A Zetec - rows -Vierzylinder- and a Duratec - V six-cylinder, which with only minor modifications also in the Mercury Mystique , Ford Contour , Mondeo and Jaguar X-type was used. Furthermore, the Cougar was offered either with a fully synchronized ( MTX 75 ) five-speed manual gearbox or optionally with the V6 with a ( CD4E ) four-speed automatic with electronic control.

After more than 230,000 vehicles were produced, the last copy rolled off the production line on August 30, 2002.

According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority , 2,935 Ford Cougars were still registered in Germany as of January 1, 2019 (excluding shutdowns and temporary deregistrations).

Cougar ST200

In 1999 the press was presented with a more powerful, sportier version of the Cougar ST200.

A few pre-series models were produced that were used at trade fairs, press meetings and photo shoots. All preparations for a market launch including the advertising campaigns, information to insurers and spare parts manufacturers up to the display of the brochures at the authorized dealers were made; However, sales were literally stopped at the last second for market analysis reasons and the Cougar ST200 was never delivered.

According to official information, the pre-production models were all destroyed. Only three existing copies are documented. Vehicles that are commonly used on the roads as the "Cougar ST200" are therefore largely private conversions by installing the Mondeo ST200 engine in a Cougar body.

Facelift

Mercury Cougar (1998-2000)
Mercury Cougar (2001-2002)

At the beginning of 2001 the Cougar was visually slightly redesigned. Technically, there were no relevant changes. The coupe was equipped with new headlights, a new front section, new rims and a modernized interior.

Technical specifications

2.0 16V 2.5 24V 2.5 24V (automatic) 2.5 24V ST200
engine Zetec Duratec
Cylinders / valves R4 / 16 V6 / 24
Displacement 1988 cc 2544 cm³ ( from 06.2000: 2495 cm³ ) 2495 cc
power 96 kW (130 hp) at 5600 min -1 125 kW (170 hp) at 6250 min -1 151 kW (205 hp) at 6500 min -1
Torque (Nm / min −1 ) 178 Nm at 4000 min -1 220 Nm at 4250 min -1 235 Nm at 5500 min -1
drive Front wheel drive
0-100 km / h 10.3 s 8.6 s 10.4 s approx. 7.8 s
Top speed (km / h) 209 225 206 230
Consumption (l / 100 km) 8.5 l super 9.5 l super 10.0 l super 10.2 l super
Weight (kg) according to EC standards 1315 1390 1410 1497
CO 2 emissions 202 g / km 228 g / km 240 g / km 245 g / km
construction time 1998-2002 1998-2002 1998-2002 not built in series

timeline

  • 09.1997: Presentation of the concept car Mercury MC2 at the 57th IAA .
  • 07.1998: Delivery of the first vehicles.
  • 09.1999: Presentation of the Cougar ST200 at the 59th IAA.
  • 01.2001: Facelift
  • 08.2002: Production stopped

Others

Since 2008, a small SUV has been offered under the phonetically almost identical name Ford Kuga .

Web links

Commons : Ford Cougar  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Styling And The Experimental Car (1960's)
  2. ↑ a b c Cougar ST200. In: RedCougar.de - The Ford Cougar info page. RedCougar.de, July 13, 2012, accessed November 15, 2013 .
  3. ↑ Operating Instructions Ford Cougar 09.2000 (Danish)