Ford Puma 1997 vs Ford Cougar 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 NM | 176 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
| Ford Puma engine produces 5 HP less power than Ford Cougar, whereas torque is 19 NM less than Ford Cougar. Despite less power, Ford Puma reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 8.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 9.1 l/100km | |
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The Ford Puma is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Puma consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Cougar, which means that by driving the Ford Puma over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Puma consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Cougar. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 540 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 650 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| 510 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Cougar gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Ford Cougar engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Ford Focus | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Ford Cougar might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.98 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.67 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.34 m | 1.32 m | |
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Ford Puma is smaller, but slightly higher. Ford Puma is 72 cm shorter than the Ford Cougar, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Puma is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 430 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 930 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Puma is 0.9 metres less than that of the Ford Cougar, which means Ford Puma can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1600 | |
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