Ford Cougar 1998 vs Jaguar X-Type 2004
| Body: | Coupe | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.1 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 157 HP | |
| Torque: | 176 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
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Jaguar X-Type is a more dynamic driving. Ford Cougar engine produces 27 HP less power than Jaguar X-Type, whereas torque is 24 NM less than Jaguar X-Type. Due to the lower power, Ford Cougar reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 9.3 | |
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The Ford Cougar is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Cougar consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Jaguar X-Type, which means that by driving the Ford Cougar over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 61 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| Ford Cougar gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 420'000 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 | 7 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 | 4.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.32 m | 1.48 m | |
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Ford Cougar is smaller. Ford Cougar is 2 cm shorter than the Jaguar X-Type, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Cougar is 16 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | 445 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
930 litres | 1415 litres | |
| Ford Cougar has 15 litres less trunk space than the Jaguar X-Type. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Jaguar X-Type (by 485 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Cougar is 0.1 metres more than that of the Jaguar X-Type. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`990 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 2600 | |
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