Mercury Cougar, reviews and features

Mercury Cougar - one of the representatives of the range of cars Mercury, produced by the American concern Ford. The first machines appeared in 1938, in 2011 the series was abolished.

Mercury Cougar of different generations was produced until 2002. For the entire period, 8 generations of these machines were produced.

Technical characteristics of the Mercury Cougar 1998-2002 car with a 2.5 liter engine:

According to the type of body this model belongs to the three-door four-seat coupe. The length of the car is 470 cm, the width without mirrors is 177 cm, and the height is 132 cm. The machine with the 8.5 l engine accelerates to 185 km / h, the maximum speed it can develop is 225 km / h.

Mercury Cougar, reviews:

This American car stands out from the general flow of cars thanks to an unusual appearance. If the popular French and Korean cars in Russia are elongated headlights, elegant streamlined lines of the body, then Mercury attracts the look of an elongated and even slightly flattened body shape, small headlights. Despite the fairly solid age of these cars, they look modern, daring, predatory and expensive. This car is more suitable not for sedate family people, but for lovers to cut on the roads for long distances at high speeds.

The car interior is very spacious, four people fit into it without difficulty, without interfering with each other. Excellent dynamics is another plus of this model. Mercury Cougar literally tears from the start, leaving behind a less agile competitors and evoking the envious looks of their owners. The machine is quite easy to control even at high speed.

The car is not exacting to the quality of fuel (unlike most foreign cars): it safely rides both on diesel and on 92nd gasoline. Many note a good overview both in front, through the windshield, and from behind. Despite the solid age of these models, the body is not corroded. The stove works well, although American cars are not designed for Russian frosts. Despite the excellent handling, the owners note a fairly soft suspension of the car Mercury Cougar. Even when traveling long distances along uneven roads, drivers do not risk repelling their backs.

Many owners note very sensitive brakes, even a slight depression of the pedal causes the car to stop. The interior of the car looks very expensive and comfortable.

The Mercury Cougar also has a number of disadvantages. For example, some complain about the high cost of parts and complexity with the service, because no matter how reliable the machine was, sooner or later it has to be repaired. Also, many complain about the weak headlights, and some are not quite satisfied with the small interior of the Mercury Cougar. In the back seat with comfort can fit no more than 2 people, three are already placed with difficulty, and high passengers rest their heads on the ceiling. Some note a high fuel consumption, especially if the driver is accustomed to driving, pushing the pedal to the floor. The Mercury car can not boast of a large trunk - it only includes the most necessary, besides, the rear seats do not add up or increase the volume of this compartment (unlike many other models of vehicles).