Used 1996 Mercury Cougar Consumer Reviews
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Sleeper hit!
silveeto, 07/12/2014
1996 Mercury Cougar XR7 2dr Coupe
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I fell into owning this car accidentally. My aunt was moving and had no room for it anymore, so I traded her a set of couches and a couple hundred bucks for it. I figured I'd just flip it and make a few extra bucks. NOPE. What I thought was an old man's car actually turned out to be a fun sporty powerhouse of a car that I just can't part with now.
Why Chose the X-R7
daskew, 08/17/2002
1996 Mercury Cougar XR7 2dr Coupe
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought our XR-7 V6 model as a used vehicle. It is my experience that the for a V6 it is kinda suggish when taking off. I think that the XR-7 has a very comfortable ride, expecially on long trips. I feel that the fuel economy is very poor for this particular model. Get yourself in the frame of mind that this is not a sport coupe. Like most American made cars it feels like it was made on an assembly line. The air vents are placed in such a manner that the rear passengers have a good wait to cool off. The tires should have come in a low profile. The car is made up of a lot of parts, that over time begin to loosen.
I Love the Cougar Xr7
Jesse, 04/30/2010
1996 Mercury Cougar XR7 2dr Coupe
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
My dad handed down this car to me. I always loved how it looked. When i actually got around to driving it, i was blown away. I love the V8, its great for just having fun. I also love the ride itself. It's surprisingly quiet for having a V8, and it has lots of leg room. I hope i can keep this car forever
The Life of a COUGAR
Cougar Life, 03/21/2010
1996 Mercury Cougar XR7 2dr Coupe
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This car was the second Cougar I have bought in 3 months as a cheap replacement car I was hoping to own for more than a year. I had a 94 Coug which decided to one day have major engine problems with no warning.It had 120K miles on it. So I bought the 96 with 87k on it which seemed like a great buy for my price range.Within a week of owning I had to replace a couple of things which I think was due to not being well kept by the owners before me. After that, I noticed a major difference in how the car drove.It can really get moving with its powerful V8. I drove the car from Wisconsin down to Florida with no issues.As long as you get one that is well taken care of you shouldn't have any problem.
96 XR7 is the Best car I ever owned
mike, 07/22/2010
1996 Mercury Cougar XR7 2dr Coupe
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought my 1996 XR7 4.6V8 in Oct. 95 and it has 224,000 miles on the original engine and still runs like new. I average 19 mpg in town and 23.5 on the freeway. The only real problem I have had is the Air-con gave out at 200,000 miles and it will cost too much to replace ($900).
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