2000 Mercury Cougar V-6 - POV Test Drive (Binaural Audio)

Filmed by Daily Motor / dailymotor
Current price: ~$3500
MPG: 18 city / 26 highway
Power: 170 hp / 169 lb-ft
Engine: 2.5L V-6
Transmission: 4-speed automatic
0:00 Walk-around and interior
2:32 Casual driving
5:36 Spirited driving
8:42 Highway
12:25 Wrap
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[@Kamukix]

This is FANTASTICALLY random and I love this choice to film. I haven't been in one of these these for probably 20 years haha. A friend of mine used to own one (terrible driver at the time lol), it was never a great car but at least it was interesting and made some v6 noises. 😂

[@EVENMETAL]

I had a friend that also owned one years ago and was also a terrible driver!!

[@Kamukix]

@@EVENMETAL 😂😂😂 it must be a part of ownership

[@Karmy.]

I currently daily a 2002

[@ccvr6]

I used to want one of these so bad, back in high school

[@jakes5530]

Wow was not expecting this. My grandfather actually had one of these back in the day in bright red. Cool car.

[@EV3KO]

wow. these videos are very nice looking and make me feel like im actually driving that car. its making me start to think what my first car will be. keep up the good work.

[@jimstravels7903]

I was 12 when this car was released. I thought it was the coolest car ever.

[@davidhunt3808]

I have one of these in Australia great car !! She is my baby !! It is not fastest but it is and was affordable unlike a Mustang .

[@spletest8977]

I remember wanting one of these as my first car so bad. Unfortunately, these things held up like cheese in the sun so by 2009 when I finally got my license any that were still drivable were in pretty ugly shape. Wound up getting a '97 Maxima and I'm glad I did because that thing still drives as smooth as butter.

[@waryudiwartam1913]

J

[@wilkiedriver]

$3500 for this, in today's market, is a pretty good deal.

[@Karmy.]

That's about how much I paid for mine last year

[@middler5212]

I always wanted one of these in orange! 😄

[@Kona5.0]

The exterior reminds me so much of a 2011 elantra limited.

[@itsurboidonnie]

these kinda look like those mistubishi eclipses

[@danteparks3871]

Have one and let me say that little V6 meows😂

[@thatcarguy6]

The Mustang’s Twin Cousin!

[@markovwms]

Someone took really good care of this. Minus the claw marks on the airbag cover lol

[@NoodlesExtraMSG]

Damn, whats next? Hyundai Tiburon? Ford Probe?

[@fatcole1152]

Wow. Where did you find one that still runs?

[@MadeUpUserNem]

Seen one for sale for under 2k and under 200k mi. Would yall recommend it?

[@xnopyt13]

Nice

[@Kamukix]

Also I will be quite(!) disappointed if I don't see an official Topher video on this one haha. (but seriously, I'll watch it)

[@ryans1986ss]

I used to have one of those but the manual

[@navonkeith]

I still have mines. 164K miles. It needs a fuel injector now. I drive it to and from work.

[@middler5212]

Is it actually sporty to drive? Seems quieter than I expected inside.

[@trashrabbit69]

Impressive to see an auto Cougar that hasn't grenaded its transmission yet. Or the engine. Or the subframe. Or the... well, you get the picture. Shame they never got the 3.0 Duratec, would've made this thing somewhat more interesting.

[@XxSCaaRyFiEnDxX]

The 3.0 Duratec is a common swap among this platform. They go well!

[@davidfernandezsabio3844]

In Europe that car was made produced and sold by Ford.

[@JOAOJULIOGONGA]

O meu Mercury cougar também está assim, já troquei muitas bombas mas infelizmente não pega. Tem boa corrente nas velas, a bomba de Gasolina tem uma boa pressão mas infelizmente não está pegar.

[@anaferreira9164]

Bobinas, inyectores

[@therealicon4781]

This was my first car $2500 on craigslist.

[@sukhmaidickoff]

I had the 2,5 V6 in my 2005 Mondeo here in Europe. Nice and smooth engine but not exactly a very sporty and aggressive engine 😉😉

[@user-sq8nk3rr8e]

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[@igorsouto7628]

Pena que não acha esses carros aqui no Brasil

[@yasserkhettabi2137]

Nice car ❤️❤️😊😛😊

[@zoil148]

ah, my first car

[@julietamariacastronunez3453]

Winding Road Magazine le copió a FP Driving, me di cuenta por su contenido en KZbin.

[@bensonc627]

I have the sister car ford contour, was a big bbtc fans back then. here is me running it on a track day. Love the engine noise. Cheers kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKGpmHiXd71_Z9k

[@escapenguin]

Always thought these looked cool. They didn't seem to be around very long. Edit: man that thing is loud af inside. Maybe that's why.

[@RodknockRhett]

It’s a sports coupe. Not supposed to be quiet. They were around long because the car was produced for only 4 years and didn’t sell very well.

[@TruxstonJones]

I don’t see these anymore.

[@brianlee9233]

I do.

[@Karmy.]

I see one everyday in my driveway lmfao

[@user-gz4xk5yu7m]

Fourth

[@ResidentAlien_]

fifth

[@user-uz8tu5pe3u]

Second

[@ccvr6]

old gearbox.....tall ass gears

[@Kefmans]

To think that the 1970s Cougar were so much better to drive and to experience and then they come up with this in the modern age. Unbelievable...