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