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3 out of 5 stars

2001 Mercury Cougar 2.5L V-6

CelicaTuner, 09/19/2008
2001 Mercury Cougar 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
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I bought this car used with 71,000 miles in summer of 07. Looks really sleek. Has a fun look to it. Gas mileage is decent. I average around 24mpg city/highway. The transmission rotted through at around 80000 miles costing me $1,300. The sunroof failed to operate at around 82,000 miles. This car is a looker. Many compliments recieved. I wash and wax every weekend if possible.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great fun and sporty Car

modette, 06/11/2002
2001 Mercury Cougar 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
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I got my 2001 Cougar ZN just over a year ago and I got 20K mile salready on my car. Its a great car that makes driving fun. HP could be at least 200HP but 170HP is not bad at all in it. I have the following options: 5-speed, ZN Package, ABS, 6-disc indash cd changer, power drivers seat, 17" rims. My friends have driven my Cougar and all love it. Car also gets 30mph on the Interstate if your not at 140mph and actually do the speed limit ;-)

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Palm Springs to Highway 15 Drive

Indio to Idlewild, 08/04/2005
2001 Mercury Cougar 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
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... the Cougar V6 performed quite well over the pass (zero to 4500 ft) from Palm Springs to Idlewild to Highway 15 up to Hemet. I had driven the Celica GT, Mitsubishi Eclipse GT and Lexus SC300 as well on this route. Fuel economy was impressive the whole trip. Overall good value domestic sports coupe.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

middle of the road

A Driver, 02/17/2006
2001 Mercury Cougar 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
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Although performance doesn 't close to match the looks of the car, its been very dependable. A little over 60k and no problems, however ergonomics leave much to desire (why can't I shift if my passenger is fiddling with the radio?) and the steering is soooooo stiff. I'm not sure who this car is made for since I find the dash too high and seat too low and my husband doesn't have enough head room. In general, the seats are really uncomfortable.

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5 out of 5 stars

MY CAT

nrt, 08/12/2003
2001 Mercury Cougar 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I LOVE IT IT IS SAFE ON ROAD,AND GOOD FOR SPEEDING.

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