Fuel Economy of Mercury Cougar Cars
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Mercury Cougar cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
Table 1. Fuel Economy of Mercury Cougar
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 2002 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2002 Cougar | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | $4,250 |
| 2001 Cougar | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 2001 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2001 Cougar | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | $4,250 |
| 2000 Cougar | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 2000 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2000 Cougar | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1999 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 1999 Cougar | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 1999 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1999 Cougar | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 1997 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1997 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 1996 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1996 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 1995 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1995 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 1994 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1994 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1993 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1993 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1992 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1992 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1991 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1991 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1990 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 1990 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1990 Cougar | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 18 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1989 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 1989 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 1989 Cougar | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 18 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1988 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1988 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1987 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1987 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1986 Cougar | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1986 Cougar | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1986 Cougar | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 18 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| 1986 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1986 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1985 Cougar | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1985 Cougar | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1985 Cougar | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1985 Cougar | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1985 Cougar | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1985 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 17 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1984 Cougar | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1984 Cougar | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1984 Cougar | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 17 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1984 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1984 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 17 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1984 Cougar | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1984 Cougar | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1984 Cougar | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1984 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1984 Cougar | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 20 | $4,633 | $5,560 |
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