Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mercury Cougar to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
A VIN of the model Mercury Cougar is 17 characters long, and the free decoder translates it into manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture. For the car Mercury Cougar we have 3 versions in total, covering 1977 - 2002. Decoding gives you the manufacturer (from the first three characters), the model year (10th character) and the country of manufacture. The plant is included if the code carries it.
Keep in mind that a decoded VIN says nothing about a vehicle's past: no accidents, no mileage, no theft flags and no owner list are stored in it. Before you buy a car Mercury Cougar, make sure the VIN on the vehicle is identical to the one in the registration document and in the sales contract.
1977 - 2002
Production years
126 - 220 hp
Power
-
Body styles
3
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury Cougar IV (XR7) | 1977 - 1979 | - | 134 - 173 hp |
| Mercury Cougar VII (XR7) | 1989 - 1997 | - | 220 hp |
| Mercury Cougar VIII | 1998 - 2002 | - | 126 - 199 hp |
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1977 - 2002 across 3 versions of the Mercury Cougar. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
3 versions, with power up to 220 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The usual places are the dashboard just under the windshield, the frame of the driver's door and the registration document. Compare them with each other.
It cannot show accidents, mileage, theft records or previous owners. The VIN does not contain that information; it is found in a paid vehicle history report.
Yes. The decoder is free and open to everyone, so no account, login or registration is required.