Mercury Mystique

Mercury Mystique
Mercury
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Production	1995-2000
Class	Compact Sedan
Body Style	4 Door Sedan
Length	184.8 Inches
Width	69.9 Inches
Height	54.5 Inches
Wheelbase	106.5 Inches
Transmission	4 Speed Automatic 5 Speed Automatic
Engine	2.0L Zetec I4 2.5L Duratec V6
Similar	Buick Skylark Chrysler Sebring Honda Accord

The Mercury Mystique was a compact sedan produced by Mercury, from 1995 to 2000. It was available for the 1995 model year, replacing the Mercury Topaz. The Topaz was available as a two-door coupe and four-door sedan, whereas the Mystique was four-door sedan only. The Topaz sold far better than the Mystique. Mystiques were built in Kanas City, Missouri and Cuautitian Mexico. The Mercury Mystique went into production on Monday August 15, 1994 and went out on Thursday December 23, 1999. Poor customer acceptance, varoius mechanical problems, such as constant stalling that baffled technicians and its short life lead to the nickname the "Mercury Mistake". It was available with a I4 or V6 Engine. Coupled to a 4 Speed Automatic or 5 Speed Manual Transmissions. It offered excellent handling compared to its competetion, And with the V6 and 5 Speed Transmission it was very fast. Of Course the V6 was generally less reliable than the I4. In 1998 the Mystique was facelifted with a new grille, revised interior, larger headlamps, side Mercury Logos on the rear 1/4 window, and a new rear fasia. A major downside of the Mystique was its lack of rear legroom, bested by smaller cars. The main reason why thr Mystique failed was because its size was too colse to the Mercury Tracer, but its price was too close to the larger Mercury Sable. So many customers were willing to pay the extra money to get a boost in space and comfort by buying the Sable.

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  1995 Mercury Mystique LS

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  1997 Mercury Mystique LS

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  1997 Mercury Mystique LS Interior

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  1999 Mercury Mystique GS

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  1999 Mercury Mystique GS Interior