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Mercury Cougar

1977 – 2002 · USA

The Mercury Cougar is a versatile series of automobiles that were manufactured by Mercury from 1967 to 2002. This model line includes a variety of vehicle types, with the Cougar name most commonly associated with two-door coupes. However, it has also been offered as a convertible, hatchback, four-door sedan, and five-door station wagon at different stages of production. The Cougar was a prominent part of the mid-size Mercury lineup and had a total production span of 34 years, spread across eight generations and skipping the 1998 model year. With its impressive longevity in production, the Cougar ranks second only to the Grand Marquis in the Mercury line, which was produced for 36 years. The total number of Cougar vehicles produced reached

6 generations of the Mercury Cougar

Version	Years	Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Body
Mercury Cougar 4th Gen	1977 to 1979	naturally aspirated V8	Auto	RWD	SEDAN, WAGON, COUPE
Mercury Cougar 5th Gen	1980 to 1982	naturally aspirated	Auto, Manual	RWD	SEDAN, WAGON, COUPE
Mercury Cougar 6th Gen	1983 to 1988	Inline-four	Auto, Manual	RWD	COUPE
Mercury Cougar 7th Gen	1989 to 1997	naturally aspirated	Auto, Manual	RWD	COUPE
Mercury Cougar 1st Gen	1998 to 2002	Inline-four	Manual	FWD	COUPE
Mercury Cougar 8th Gen	1998 to 2002	naturally aspirated	Auto, Manual	FWD	HATCHBACK