Mercury Cougar 5.8 Automatic (161 hp)

Generation 4 · 1977–1979

General

Car class
E

Body

Body type
Estate
Number of doors
5
Number of seats
5

Dimensions

Width
2010 mm
Length
5480 mm
Height
1340 mm
Wheelbase
2896 mm
Front track
1476 mm
Rear track
1448 mm
Curb weight
1921 kg

Engine

Engine type
Petrol
Engine layout
Front-wheel drive, longitudinal
Engine capacity
5,752 cm³
Engine power
161 hp
Aspiration
Distributed injection
Boost type
None
Cylinder layout
V
Number of cylinders
8
Valves per cylinder
2
Max power (kW)
118 kW
Maximum torque
386 Nm
Max torque RPM
1800 kW
Compression ratio
8
Bore
101.6 mm
Stroke
88.9 mm

Transmission

Gearbox type
Automatic
Number of gears
4
Drive wheels
Rear-wheel drive

Suspension & Brakes

Front suspension
Independent, Spring
Front brakes
Disc

Performance

Maximum speed
177 km/h
Acceleration 0–100 km/h
13.6 s

Fuel Economy

Fuel grade
92 octane
Fuel tank capacity
98 L
City fuel consumption
22.8 l/100 km
Highway fuel consumption
14.9 l/100 km
Combined fuel consumption
18.1 l/100 km

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