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    Ford Cougar

    Ford Cougar

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    $2,640

    Designed in Europe and built in the USA, the Cougar was a sporty coupe sold in Australia from 1999 to 2004.

    Powered by a 2.5-litre V6 driving the front wheel through a five-speed manual or four-speed auto it was never a huge hit with local sports car buyers.

    Its run included a batch of 100 Eibach edition cars with (no surprise) a revised suspension, bigger rims and wider rubber released in 2000.

    The line-up currently starts at $2,640 for the Cougar (base) and ranges through to $4,290 for the range-topping Cougar (base).

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    10.0L/100km (combined)
    Coupe
    4 Speed Automatic
    Unleaded Petrol
    2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
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    Ford Cougar Wheel Size

    The Ford Cougar has a number of different wheel and tyre options. When it comes to tyres, these range from 215x50 VR16 for Coupe in 2004 with a wheel size that spans from 6.5x16 inches.
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    Ford Cougar FAQs

    Will a Ford Focus radiator work on a 2002 Ford Cougar?

    Even if you could get the radiator from a Focus (and you haven’t told me what year Focus) a radiator designed to cool a small four-cylinder engine probably wouldn’t have the capacity to cool a larger, V6 engine as found in a 2002 Ford Cougar. Perhaps it would work at moderate speeds in cool weather, but a freeway drive in high ambient temperatures would very possibly see it fail to cope. You’d also need to ensure that the radiator suited the transmission fitted (a radiator for a manual car can be different to one for an automatic).

    From what I can see, the radiator to suit a 2002 Cougar is, in fact, interchangeable (on some level) with that of a six-cylinder Ford Falcon from 2002 to 2008. Perhaps that would be a better idea, but I’d still be running a tape measure over both cars and taking careful note of where the mounting points are. Or, simply buy the radiator that’s designed to fit the Cougar.

     

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    Good-looking cougar

    I WOULD buy something else rather than gamble on a Cougar. It was yet another car imported by Ford to fill a hole while it was in an even deeper one with the Falcon. It was a good looker, and I'm guessing that is what got you hooked. It had reasonable performance, though my rating of it at the time was that it was a little too soft. Ford stocks parts and will do for a few years, but will eventually stop stocking them. I would look to something such as a Toyota Celica.

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    Ford Cougar Pricing & Specs

    The price range for the Ford Cougar varies based on the trim level you choose. Starting at $2,640 and going to $4,290 for the latest year the model was manufactured. The model range is available in the following body types starting from the engine/transmission specs shown below.
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    Ford Cougar Towing Capacity

    The Ford Cougar has no towing capacity for the latest model available.
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    Ford Cougar Fuel consumption

    The Ford Cougar is available in a number of variants and body types that are powered by ULP fuel type(s). It has an estimated fuel consumption starting from 10.0L/100km for Coupe
    *Combined fuel consumption
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    Ford Cougar Dimensions

    The dimensions of the Ford Cougar Coupe vary according to year of manufacture and spec level.
    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
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