Car and Driver named the Contour to its Ten Best list three years running — then in 2009 apologized for most of its old picks. The Contour was the one they refused to fully take back.
Lead trim: Base · 4-spd auto · 2.0L · up to 170 hp
Ford Contour1995–2000
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Nobody in Burbles has spotted a Ford Contour yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactCar and Driver named the Contour to its Ten Best list three years running — then in 2009 apologized for most of its old picks. The Contour was the one they refused to fully take back.
Collectors Spotted in the Ford Contour Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Ford Contour yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 4-spd auto · 2.0L | 1995–2000 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 125 hp | 131 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 4-spd auto · 2.5L | 1995–2000 | 2.5 L 6-cyl | 170 hp | 165 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual · 2.0L | 1995–2000 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 125 hp | 131 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual · 2.5L | 1995–2000 | 2.5 L 6-cyl | 170 hp | 165 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Base · 4-spd auto · 2.0L trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
Ford's Special Vehicle Team sold this 195 hp Contour largely by special order, through dealers designated the same way as Mustang Cobra SVTs.
Car and Driver named the Contour to its Ten Best list three years running — then in 2009 apologized for most of its old picks. The Contour was the one they refused to fully take back.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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