The base model Cougar 1400 is available in different equipment variants. Generally the 4WD machine has four large wheels of equal size, it has a four-wheel steering system and also features crab steering mode. The special purpose tractor-like vehicle has a travel length of 11.5 metres (38 ft), and a travel height of about 3.96 metres (13.0 ft).[2] Its road transport width depends on tire dimensions, and takes up from just 3 to 3.5 metres (9.8–11.5 ft).[2]
The machine has a Daimler (Chrysler)/Mercedes-Benz OM 457 LA 6-cylinder diesel engine with a maximum output of 350 kilowatts (480 hp).[3][2] The fuel tank can hold up to 960 litres (250 US gal) of diesel fuel.[2] The Cougar's weight is – depending on equipment and the amount of loaded fuel – approximately 18,500 kilograms (40,800 lb).[1] The machine operates at speeds up to 21 kilometres per hour (13 mph), or up to 40 kilometres per hour (25 mph) while moving between fields on roads.[2]
