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Cougar 2.5 V6 (1998)

Cougar (1998-2002) · 1998–2002FWD

This Cougar 2.5 V6 is a front-wheel-drive coupe with a 2.5-liter Duratec V6 making 170 PS and 220 Nm. It uses a 5-speed manual, reaches 100 km/h in 8 seconds and tops out at 225 km/h, and was built from 1998 to 2002.

168 hpPower

8.7 s0-100 km/h

225 km/hTop Speed

1998-2002Year

Gallery

Cougar 2.5 V6 (1998), every angle

Exterior

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine2.5L Duratec V6

Displacement2.5 L

Cylinders6

FuelPetrol

Transmission5-speed Manual

DrivetrainFWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power168 hp

Torque220 Nm

0-100 km/h8.7 s

Top speed225 km/h

Weight1364 kg

Dimensions & body

Length4699 mm

Width1780 mm

Height1346 mm

Wheelbase2704 mm

Doors3

STORY

Ford's Cougar was a Mondeo-based coupe for Europe, shown in Britain at Silverstone in July 1998 and on sale in Europe from December 1998. Cars for Europe and Britain were built at Flat Rock, Michigan and finished in Cologne, and North America got a version badged Mercury Cougar. Engines were a 2.0-litre Zetec four at 96 kW (131 PS) and a 2.5-litre Duratec V6 at 125 kW (170 PS). Ford withdrew the Cougar from Britain in February 2001 and from the European market in August 2002.

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