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Mercury · 1967–2002

Mercury Cougar

Every Mercury Cougar model year from 1967 to 2002: production counts, engines, options, paint, prices and the stories behind them, with a source for every figure.

36 model years offered · 36 fact sheets · 0 stories

Bright orange 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator hardtop on a test-track apron, rear three-quarter view, with a black side stripe, rear spoiler and styled wheels
1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator in orange with a black stripe and rear spoiler Ford Motor Company Archives

Production by year

Each year's headline total, exactly as its source scopes it. Scopes differ from year to year (some include related models or other markets), so read the label before comparing years. Every year's fact sheet has the full breakdown.

YearWhat was countedCountStatus
1967 All 1967 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 150,893 Reported
1968 All 1968 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 113,741 Disputed
1969 All 1969 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 100,085 Disputed
1970 All 1970 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 72,365 Disputed
1971 All 1971 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 62,864 Reported
1972 All 1972 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 53,702 Reported
1973 All 1973 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 60,629 Disputed
1974 All 1974 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 91,670 Reported
1975 All 1975 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 62,987 Reported
1976 All 1976 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 83,765 Reported
1977 All 1977 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 194,823 Reported
1978 All 1978 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 213,270 Reported
1979 All 1979 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 172,152 Reported
1980 All 1980 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 58,028 Reported
1981 All 1981 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 90,928 Reported
1982 All 1982 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 73,817 Reported
1983 All 1983 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 75,743 Reported
1984 All 1984 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 131,190 Reported
1985 All 1985 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 117,274 Reported
1986 All 1986 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 135,904 Reported
1987 All 1987 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 105,847 Reported
1988 All 1988 Cougarsunits as tabulated, model-year 113,801 Reported
1989 All 1989 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 97,246 Reported
1990 All 1990 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 76,467 Reported
1991 All 1991 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 60,564 Reported
1992 All 1992 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 46,928 Reported
1993 All 1993 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 79,700 Reported
1994 All 1994 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 71,026 Reported
1995 All 1995 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 60,201 Reported
1996 All 1996 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 38,929 Reported
1997 All 1997 Cougarsbuilt, model-year 35,267 Reported
1999 All 1999 Cougarsnot stated (conceptcarz calls it both production and sales), model-year 88,288 Reported
2000 Roush Cougar (1999 and 2000 combined)built, model-year 112 Reported
2001 Mercury Cougar US sales, calendar year 2001sold, calendar-year 29,487 Reported
Black-and-white studio photo of a white 1967 Mercury Cougar hardtop, front three-quarter view, showing the electric-shaver grille with hidden headlights
1967 Mercury Cougar hardtop in white Ford Motor Company Archives
Dark green 1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 hardtop on a curved studio scrim, with lights and set edges visible around it
1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 on a studio set Ford Motor Company Archives
Red 1968 Mercury Cougar XR-7 GT-E hardtop with a hood scoop, lower-body silver paint and styled wheels, front three-quarter studio view
1968 Mercury Cougar XR-7 GT-E in red Ford Motor Company Archives
Studio composition of a blue 1968 Mercury Cougar hardtop with a hood scoop behind a blue-painted 428 Cobra Jet V8 on a stand
1968 Mercury Cougar with the 428 Cobra Jet V8 displayed in front of it Ford Motor Company Archives
Dark red 1969 Mercury Cougar hardtop in a studio, high front three-quarter view, showing the functional hood scoop and the full-width grille with hidden headlights
1969 Mercury Cougar 428 Cobra Jet hardtop in dark red with a hood scoop Ford Motor Company Archives
Blue 1970 Mercury Cougar XR-7 convertible seen head-on in a studio, showing the 1970 split grille with its vertical-bar center section
1970 Mercury Cougar XR-7 convertible in blue, head-on Ford Motor Company Archives
Red 1971 Mercury Cougar hardtop with a black vinyl roof on desert scrub below mountains, front three-quarter view
1971 Mercury Cougar hardtop in red with a black roof Ford Motor Company Archives
Pale green 1972 Mercury Cougar hardtop with a brown vinyl roof, front three-quarter studio view showing the exposed quad headlights
1972 Mercury Cougar hardtop in pale green with a brown roof Ford Motor Company Archives
White 1973 Mercury Cougar XR-7 hardtop on a lawn under a spreading tree, front three-quarter view, with the larger 1973 front bumper
1973 Mercury Cougar XR-7 hardtop in white Ford Motor Company Archives
Silver 1974 Mercury Cougar XR-7 with a red interior and opera windows, front three-quarter studio view
1974 Mercury Cougar XR-7 in silver, now on the larger mid-size body Ford Motor Company Archives
Gold 1975 Mercury Cougar two-door against a dark blue backdrop with blurred colored lights, front three-quarter view
1975 Mercury Cougar XR-7 in gold Ford Motor Company Archives
Black 1976 Mercury Cougar XR-7 on a grass field, front three-quarter view, with opera windows and wire wheel covers
1976 Mercury Cougar XR-7 in black Ford Motor Company Archives

Model years

  1. 1967 Fact sheet
  2. 1968 Fact sheet
  3. 1969 Fact sheet
  4. 1970 Fact sheet
  5. 1971 Fact sheet
  6. 1972 Fact sheet
  7. 1973 Fact sheet
  8. 1974 Fact sheet
  9. 1975 Fact sheet
  10. 1976 Fact sheet
  11. 1977 Fact sheet
  12. 1978 Fact sheet
  13. 1979 Fact sheet
  14. 1980 Fact sheet
  15. 1981 Fact sheet
  16. 1982 Fact sheet
  17. 1983 Fact sheet
  18. 1984 Fact sheet
  19. 1985 Fact sheet
  20. 1986 Fact sheet
  21. 1987 Fact sheet
  22. 1988 Fact sheet
  23. 1989 Fact sheet
  24. 1990 Fact sheet
  25. 1991 Fact sheet
  26. 1992 Fact sheet
  27. 1993 Fact sheet
  28. 1994 Fact sheet
  29. 1995 Fact sheet
  30. 1996 Fact sheet
  31. 1997 Fact sheet
  32. 1998 Fact sheet
  33. 1999 Fact sheet
  34. 2000 Fact sheet
  35. 2001 Fact sheet
  36. 2002 Fact sheet

“Not offered” means this nameplate or performance model wasn't sold that year. It doesn't mean we're missing the research.