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Mercury Cougar 2.0 16V

The Mercury Cougar 2.0 16V reaches 60 mph in 8.63 s (100 km/h in 9.63 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.90 s, tripping the lights at 84.6 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.93 s and the eighth mile in 11.09 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.

Mercury Cougar 2.0 16V Fiat Croma 2.2 147

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Mercury Cougar 2.0 16V
0–60 mph8.63 s
0–100 km/h9.63 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.93 s
1/8 mile11.09 s
1/4 mile16.90 s
Trap speed84.6 mph

About the Cougar 2.0 16V

The 1998 Mercury Cougar 2.0 16V is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,298 kg with 125 bhp, which works out at 96 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.93 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 7,766th quickest to 60 mph, and the 7th quickest of the 10 Mercurys here. Its 84.6 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 Mercury Cougar 2.0 16V
Year1998
Power125 hp (93 kW)
Kerb mass1,298 kg
Power to weight96 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed130 mph (210 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Fiat Croma 2.2 14720058.73 s16.97 s84.3 mph145 bhp
Fiat Croma 1.9 Multijet 15020058.67 s16.70 s83.8 mph148 bhp
Opel Vectra Sedan 2.0i 16V 13519958.67 s16.89 s84.9 mph134 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 Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) vs Mercury Cougar 2.0 16VFull comparisonFord Puma 1.7 125 Mk I vs Mercury Cougar 2.0 16VFull 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
Mercury 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 1990s2,649 cars
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Questions

What is the Mercury Cougar 2.0 16V 0-60 time?
The Mercury Cougar 2.0 16V reaches 60 mph in 8.63 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 7,766th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Mercury Cougar 2.0 16V quarter mile time?
16.90 s at 84.6 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.09 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.93 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Mercury Cougar 2.0 16V have?
125 bhp and 1,298 kg, which is 96 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 210 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Mercury Cougar 2.0 16V?
Closest here on pace: Fiat Croma 2.2 147 (8.73 s), Fiat Croma 1.9 Multijet 150 (8.67 s), Opel Vectra Sedan 2.0i 16V 135 (8.67 s). Each one can be raced against the Mercury Cougar 2.0 16V 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 Mercury Cougar 2.0 16V 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 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.