1994 Mercury Cougar XR7 review from North America
"Luxury with some performance"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Multiple wires and bulbs burned out- $200.
Failing transmission.
General comments?
This car is a very comfortable car to drive.
I have all the options, all power, leather seats, v8.
The cougar cruises very nicely, and is a nice driving car.
Although it has a v8, and quite a bit og horsepower, I find it to be a slug, and only gets a 0-60 of around 8.8 seconds (my dads 2000 plymouth neon gets an 8.8 0-60)
The transmissions on these cars are terrible, Mine is currently starting to slip. After hard acceleration the transmission will flare for no apparent reason.
The car gets pretty poor gas mileage, I averaged 15-20 miles per gallon.
I know the car is old, but the gas gage is not accurate at all. When the low gas warning comes on I have 3-5 gallons left, even though it shows it on the empty line.
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| A Good Car with Minor Troubles |
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| Complete repair history from original owner: Despite the heads, she's still a great ride |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1994 |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.6lt V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 78000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 82000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 11th May, 2005 |