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Ford Cougar 2.0i 130

The Ford Cougar 2.0i 130 reaches 60 mph in 8.90 s (100 km/h in 9.92 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.10 s, tripping the lights at 83.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.97 s and the eighth mile in 11.23 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Ford Cougar 2.0i 130 Honda Civic Sedan 1.4 90

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Down the strip

Standing start Ford Cougar 2.0i 130
0–60 mph8.90 s
0–100 km/h9.92 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.97 s
1/8 mile11.23 s
1/4 mile17.10 s
Trap speed83.7 mph

About the Cougar 2.0i 130

The 1998 Ford Cougar 2.0i 130 is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,291 kg with 129 bhp, which works out at 100 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.97 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 8,234th quickest to 60 mph, and the 303rd quickest of the 789 Fords here. Its 83.7 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Ford Cougar 2.0i 130
Year1998
Power129 hp (96 kW)
Kerb mass1,291 kg
Power to weight100 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed130 mph (209 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Honda Civic Sedan 1.4 9019878.91 s16.94 s81.8 mph89 bhp
Suzuki Verona 2.5 15620048.98 s17.05 s86.9 mph154 bhp
Holden Cruze 2.0 14720088.88 s16.94 s82.3 mph148 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

Ford Puma 1.7 125 Mk I vs Ford Cougar 2.0i 130Full comparison

Where these times sit

0-60 under 10 seconds10,136 cars0-100 km/h under 10 seconds9,062 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
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Questions

What is the Ford Cougar 2.0i 130 0-60 time?
The Ford Cougar 2.0i 130 reaches 60 mph in 8.90 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 8,234th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Ford Cougar 2.0i 130 quarter mile time?
17.10 s at 83.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.23 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.97 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Ford Cougar 2.0i 130 have?
129 bhp and 1,291 kg, which is 100 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 209 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Ford Cougar 2.0i 130?
Closest here on pace: Honda Civic Sedan 1.4 90 (8.91 s), Suzuki Verona 2.5 156 (8.98 s), Holden Cruze 2.0 147 (8.88 s). Each one can be raced against the Ford Cougar 2.0i 130 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Ford Cougar 2.0i 130 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.