Overview & Reviews
New styling and powertrain improvements highlight the 1996 Cougar. Some formerly standard equipment is now optional. New options include a revamped cruise control system and a Total Anti-Theft System. Four new colors debut.
User Reviews:
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I wish I bought this car new - 1996 Mercury Cougar
By Vegasman - September 18 - 10:00 amI bought this Cougar Last month. I thought that I would park it in my garage and use it as a back up when I did not want to drive my new Chevrolet SSR. TO my suprise this eight year old car with only 52000 miles deives better than some newer cars that I have had. It goes to work with me every day and everything still works. What a great buy for $4,500.00 dollars.the V6 has pleanty of power and will cruise along just fine. This is a fun car to drive and I do not feel that I am driving an old car. In Las Vegas it gets very hot in the summer and AC works great. It is a car that looks great and is fun to drive.
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I Love the Cougar Xr7 - 1996 Mercury Cougar
By Jesse - March 4 - 2:03 pmMy 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. Its surprisingly quiet for having a V8, and it has lots of leg room. I hope i can keep this car forever
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an awsome car - 1996 Mercury Cougar
By Ford4v460 - February 7 - 2:00 ami have the 4.6L in w/sport suspension, great car, everything the mustang is and more..........
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The Life of a COUGAR - 1996 Mercury Cougar
By Cougar Life - January 20 - 10:33 pmThis 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 shouldnt have any problem.
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Sleeper hit! - 1996 Mercury Cougar
By silveeto - May 21 - 3:40 amI 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 Id just flip it and make a few extra bucks. NOPE. What I thought was an old mans car actually turned out to be a fun sporty powerhouse of a car that I just cant part with now.
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1996 xr7 - 1996 Mercury Cougar
By lakeland fl - January 8 - 1:50 pmThis is my 3rd XR7 i had a 1979 and a 1986 and now i have a 1996 and love it .There great cars and for the money what more can you ask for . There nice driving cars and ride great and look great and there very very safe cars .The XR7 looks like it should cost you a lot of money to buy one thats how good they look on the road .My XR7 looks and drives better then my Town Car .The XR7 is a great car to own !!
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ONE BAD CAT - 1996 Mercury Cougar
By Lion Tamer - September 20 - 10:00 amAwsome, awsome, awsome, awsome, awsome, i love this car, awsome, i wish they had never made that new Japanese looking peice of junk, i love my car.
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Nice Ride for an older vehicle - 1996 Mercury Cougar
By Reverend - December 9 - 11:33 pmI got the vehicle in 2005 with approximately 18,000 miles on the odometer. It belonged to an elderly lady who was in a nursing home and she had it garaged for almost 4 years (the inspection sticker was going on 5 years old). It needed a battery and the tires replaced, which I did immediately. Living in New England I only use the car during inclement weather conditions and during the winter with snow tires it gets me everywhere. As a third vehicle, it seldom gets usage, but I do ensure it is used at least 50 miles weekly. It drives like a tank, but due to its age (1996 )most vehicles that size were tanks. It has been very dependable and has not required any work. It isnt fuel efficient.
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Why Chose the X-R7 - 1996 Mercury Cougar
By daskew - September 12 - 10:00 amI 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.
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Seasoned Cat - 1996 Mercury Cougar
By car lover - June 30 - 4:23 pmI bought a 96 V8 XR7 in sept. of 03 with 94652 miles on it. It is now June of 08 and it has 209231 miles on it with the original engine and no rebuilds! It always starts like a champ and still has the abilty to go buck! The transmission however is the only true drawback with its sluggishness to respond. There is a temporary lag when kicking down to passing gear and an uncharacteristicly poor throttle response. Once you learn to work around those details or modify to change them, the car is a ball to drive. Previous owner modified the PCM to generate more ponies but the change was made by the dealership and not by some shade tree mechanic!
