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Mercury Cougar MPG

EPA fuel economy for 58 Mercury Cougar trims sold from 1984 to 2002. Best ever: 25 MPG (2000 Cougar). Latest model year 2002: 21 to 24 MPG combined across 3 trims.

25best combined MPG (2000)
21 / 31city / highway of the best trim
16lowest combined MPG (1984)
19model years rated
$2,600a year to fuel, cheapest 2002 trim at EPA prices

Mercury Cougar fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2002 Mercury Cougar to fuel is the Cougar, 2.0 L, 4 cyl (24 MPG) at $2,600 a year. The Cougar, 2.5 L, 6 cyl (21 MPG) costs $2,970, so the thriftier trim saves $370 a year and $1,850 over five years.

2002 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Cougar2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular24$2,600cheapest
Cougar2.5 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular21$2,970+$370
Cougar2.5 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular21$2,970+$370

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Mercury Cougar MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2002242131Cougar, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd3
2001242131Cougar, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd3
2000252131Cougar, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd3
1999252131Cougar, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1997191624Cougar, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
1996191724Cougar, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
1995191724Cougar, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
1994191724Cougar, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
1993191724Cougar, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
1992201825Cougar, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
1991201724Cougar, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
1990201724Cougar, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd3
1989201725Cougar, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd3
1988211825Cougar, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
1987191724Cougar, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
1986201824Cougar, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd5
1985191724Cougar, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd6
1984191724Cougar, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10

Every Mercury Cougar trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2002Cougar2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular213124370$2,600
2002Cougar2.5 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182621423$2,970
2002Cougar2.5 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182721423$2,970
2001Cougar2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular213124370$2,600
2001Cougar2.5 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182621423$2,970
2001Cougar2.5 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182721423$2,970
2000Cougar2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular213125355$2,500
2000Cougar2.5 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182621423$2,970
2000Cougar2.5 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$2,970
1999Cougar2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular213125355$2,500
1999Cougar2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202823386$2,710
1999Cougar2.5 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182621423$2,970
1999Cougar2.5 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular172620444$3,120
1997Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
1997Cougar4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,470
1996Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172419468$3,280
1996Cougar4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,470
1995Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172419468$3,280
1995Cougar4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,470
1994Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172419468$3,280
1994Cougar4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162318494$3,470
1993Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172419468$3,280
1993Cougar5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152218494$3,470
1992Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182520444$3,120
1992Cougar5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152218494$3,470
1991Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172420444$3,120
1991Cougar5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162218494$3,470
1990Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172420444$3,120
1990Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152118494$4,300
1990Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium152218494$4,300
1989Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172520444$3,120
1989Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium152218494$4,300
1989Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152117523$4,550
1988Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182521423$2,970
1988Cougar5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162318494$3,470
1987Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172419468$3,280
1987Cougar5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
1986Cougar2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
1986Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172419468$3,280
1986Cougar5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
1986Cougar2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular162018494$3,470
1986Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular172118494$3,470
1985Cougar2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172419468$3,280
1985Cougar2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172419468$3,280
1985Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular162018494$3,470
1985Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular172018494$3,470
1985Cougar2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular162017523$3,670
1985Cougar5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152217523$3,670
1984Cougar2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular172419468$3,280
1984Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRegular172319468$3,280
1984Cougar2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular172319468$3,280
1984Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRegular172219468$3,280
1984Cougar2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular162018494$3,470
1984Cougar2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular162018494$3,470
1984Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdRegular162018494$3,470
1984Cougar3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdRegular162017523$3,670
1984Cougar5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRegular152217523$3,670
1984Cougar5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRegular142016555$3,900

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Mercury Cougar?

The most efficient Mercury Cougar the EPA has rated is the 2000 Cougar at 25 MPG combined (21 city, 31 highway).

What MPG does the 2002 Mercury Cougar get?

2002 Mercury Cougar trims range from 21 to 24 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Mercury Cougar has the worst fuel economy?

The 1984 Cougar is the lowest rated at 16 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Mercury Cougar for a year?

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2002 Mercury Cougar to fuel is the Cougar, 2.0 L, 4 cyl (24 MPG) at $2,600 a year. The Cougar, 2.5 L, 6 cyl (21 MPG) costs $2,970, so the thriftier trim saves $370 a year and $1,850 over five years.

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