Overview & Reviews

Mercury gives you the chance to buy a special anniversary edition replete with plenty of badges, a special interior and a few luxury doo-dads.

• This boulevard cruiser can be turned into quite a sporty car with the addition of the 4.6-liter V-8 engine and anti-lock brakes.

User Reviews:

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  I love my cougar!!! - 1997 Mercury Cougar
  By vim - June 24 - 1:40 pm

  I love this car! Bought in 00 off of a lease.Never had one problem (beside manifold blowing up on christmas eve!- Recall i didnt know about!) Otherwise a beautiful car with great handling, acceleration and comfortability. I baby this car and can get a new car-but why? Eats a lot of gas but what can you ask of a v8. I wish they still made this model. I lucked out on this 30th anniversary edition it even came with tint! I do go through a lot of brakes...

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  Cool Cat - 1997 Mercury Cougar
  By El Draco - August 26 - 2:00 am

  When I get my cat people always comment on how nice it looks and how its a shame they dont make them anymore. Not only that the car has been a lot of fun to drive and very reliable mechanically.

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  Not bad for the last of its kind. - 1997 Mercury Cougar
  By Rayro - May 28 - 8:13 pm

  This car is a cruiser. I love to take it on vacation or any time that I get on an interstate. Too bad it took Detroit until 2005 to start building solid RWD cars again, but we a glad that we had this Cougar to weather the void.

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  97 Mercury Cougar XR7 - 1997 Mercury Cougar
  By C. Radaker - November 24 - 10:00 am

  Vehicle has been relatively trouble free. Now has 95,000+ miles. One of the best cars Ive owned.

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  quality is possible - 1997 Mercury Cougar
  By falco - September 1 - 2:43 am

  great car only problem was intake manifold recall average mpg highway is 35 burns no oil have 17500 miles still going strong. have not even changed a bulb wow! secret use mystery oil!

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  1997 Mercury Cougar RX7, - 1997 Mercury Cougar
  By J Black - July 4 - 2:00 am

  Beautiful Styling, best looking of all 1983-1997 Cougars & T-Birds .... Design, comfort, and handling all good to very good, with very nice & reasonably quiet ride ... Car runs very well after 111k miles ... 6 cyl eng is woefully underpowered but reliable ... Brakes have been the biggest problem from day one ... Fuel economy is average, 19-23 mpg ...

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  Sorry theyre gone - 1997 Mercury Cougar
  By lolakitty - April 10 - 3:53 pm

  I love my cougar and if they had one today just like it - I would buy it on the spot. Never had a problem until recently with emission. That is almost 13 years trouble-free. 1997 was last of the big cats and now mercs will be gone all together. There is no match for a cougar lover! I loved owning this car and the interior - for the money - all leather and so comfortable. Love the feel of a heavy car, the way it cruises along. Good bye sweet kitty.

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  1997 XR-7 Sport Model - 1997 Mercury Cougar
  By Big Ern - April 4 - 10:00 am

  Bought new--Every time we think about trading it in, we remember all the good stuff--the superb handling, the terrific styling--still looks great!!-- comfort on long rides--etc., etc.!! Cant say enough about it!! Its the sports model, and in all these years, Ive seen only two others--its a rare car!! Maybe thats what I like best. Just got new tires--only because the others were 5 and a half years old!

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  Last of the Big Cats - 1997 Mercury Cougar
  By Hershell Smalls - February 21 - 10:00 am

  I bought this vehicle with 28000 miles on it. I now have 90000 miles on it and the only problem I have had with it is with a radiator leak. This was after the warranty expired but the Mercury dealer still repaired it for free. Ride and handling is still a pleasure. Although the car is on the heavy side, the V-8 has a nice kick.

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  Cougar - 1997 Mercury Cougar
  By woody1957 - August 11 - 2:00 am

  Best Car every owned. Excellent fuel economy for a V-8. 19-21 mpg around town, 25 mpg highway. No mechanical problems, execpt the intake manifold recall.