Ford Cougar (98-02) - Review

Review by Parkers on
Front-wheel-drive Cougar is built on the underpinnings of the excellent Mondeo which ensures it is good to drive and compared to many coupes, has a reasonably generous amount of space. It's great value on the used market, even if its looks aren't as impressive as they once were but we'd have to point out that the Mondeo V6 has the same chassis and engine, even more practicality and is even cheaper to buy.
3.5 out of 5

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2.5 out of 5

Safety

Never tested by Euro NCAP, but benefits from plenty of safety equipment including driver, passenger and side airbags and load-limiting seatbelts. Security is taken care of by an alarm, immobiliser and remote central locking with deadlocks.

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4 out of 5

Reliability

There have been no major problems reported with the Cougar and plenty of examples have racked up well over 100,000 miles without issue.

Car check problem points

Body

Needs to be unmarked.

Engine/Gearbox

Proven units, but Cougar is too new for specific problems.

Other

No faults noted.