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Mercury Mountaineer

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Mercury Mountaineer
Mercury
aka
Production 1997-Present
Class Mid-Size SUV
Body Style 5-door Wagon
Length 193.5 in.
Width 73.5 in.
Height 72.8 in.
Wheelbase 113.7 in.
Weight 4,567-4,732 lbs.
Transmission 5-speed Automatic
6-speed Automatic
Engine 4.0 liter SOHC V6
4.6 liter DOHC V8
Power 210 hp @ 5160 RPM
254 lb-ft @ 3700 RPM

292 hp @ 5750 RPM
300 lb-ft @ 3950 RPM
Similar Ford Explorer
Lincoln Aviator
Toyota 4Runner
Nissan Pathfinder
Buick Rainier
GMC Envoy
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep Commander
Designer

The Mercury Mountaineer is a luxury SUV manufauctured by the Mercury brand name, owned by the Ford Motor Company. The Mountaineer shares many features with the Ford Explorer, and in terms of hardware, the vehicles are virtually identical. Externally, they are styled somewhat differently, and the Mountainer is positioned with a more upscale interior, with the Mountaineer's MSRP coming in at $1,000–6,000 more than the Explorer. It has been mildly redesigned for the 2006 model year due to a new frame, but looks very similar to its previous model.

See Wikicars' comprehensive Mercury Mountaineer Review.

Recent Changes

The Mountaineer was updated for 2006 with a revised bumper, taillamps and dashboard.

The 2006-Present Mercury Mountaineer Interior.
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Styles and Major Options

The Mountaineer is available in 2- or all-wheel-drive, with V6 or V8 engine, and in two trim levels: Base or Premiere. The V8 engine is only available with the Premiere trim.

Base Standard Features

  • Dual Zone Electronic Automatic Temperature Control
  • AM/FM Single CD Stereo
  • Power Heated Mirrors
  • Message Center
  • Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror
  • Leather Upholstery
  • 10-way Power Driver's Seat
  • 17" Machined Aluminum Wheels
  • Safety Canopy System

Premiere Standard Features
In addition to or in place of Base Standard Features

  • Reverse Sensing System
  • Rear Auxiliary Climate Control
  • AM/FM 6-disc in-dash CD Changer
  • Satin Aluminum Mirror Caps and Exhaust Tip
  • Fixed Running Boards
  • Power-Fold 3rd Row Bench Seat
  • Heated Front Seats, 10-way Power Driver's and 6-way Power Passenger's Seat
  • Suede and Leather Upholstery
  • Universal Garage Door Opener
  • 18" Chrome Clad Aluminum Wheels

Major Optional Features

  • Quad Bucket Seats
  • Rear Seat DVD Entertainment System
  • Navigation System
  • Class III Trailer Tow
  • Sirius Satellite Radio
  • Power Moonroof
  • Power Adjustable Pedals
  • Roof Rail Crossbars
  • Full Leather Upholstery on Premiere Trim seats

Pricing

Mountaineer Trims

Base V6 4x2

Base V6 AWD

Premier V6 4x2

Premier V6 AWD

Premier V8 4x2

Premier V8 AWD

MSRP

$27,300

$29,575

$30,365

$32,640

$31,660

$33,935

Invoice

$25,846

$27,939

$28,666

$30,759

$29,857

$31,950

Gas Mileage

As seen on the FuelEconomy.gov website, the City/Highway MPG averages are as follows:

Driveline

V6 4x2

V6 AWD

V8 4x2

V8 AWD

MPG

15/21

15/20

15/21

14/20

Reliability

Warranty options and scheduled maintainence information should be mentioned here.

Safety

Standard Safety Features

  • Driver and Front Passenger Front and Side Airbags
  • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Row Canopy Airbags with Rollover Sensor
  • Electronic Stability Program
  • Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)

The NHTSA has conducted crash tests of the 2007 Mountaineer. Its full scores are available at safercar.gov.

Rating (Stars)

Front

Side

Rollover

Driver

Passenger

Front Seat

Rear Seat

2WD

4WD

5

5

5

5

3

3

Photos

Colors

Exterior Colors
Vivid Red   Light French Silk  
Alloy   Dark Cherry  
Silver Birch   White Chocolate  
Black   Oxford White  


Interior Colors
Camel Leather with Perforated Sand Leather Inserts    
Charcoal Black Leather with Perforated Leather Inserts    
Camel Leather with Sand Suede Inserts    
Charcoal Leather wtih Sand Suede Inserts    
Camel Cloth

   
Dark Charcoal Cloth

   

Main Competitors

Hybrid Models

  • There is no Mountaineer Hybrid Model in the works.

Unique Attributes

  • Satin Waterfall Grille.

Resale Values

Add more fields as necessary.

<MODEL> Year

Year 2007

Year 2006

Year 2005

Year 2004

Resale Value

$

$31,505

$25,045

$20,945

Criticisms

  • Poor Fuel Economy.

Generations

Third generation (2006-present)

2006 Mercury Mountaineer

For 2006, the Mountaineer was redesigned. This new Mountaineer was all new, though it closely resembles the previous model. The Mountaineer was mounted on a new frame, and it offered a more upscale interior, to make up for the cut Lincoln Aviator. This Mountaineer got new wheels and HID headlights, a feature not found on previous Mountaineers.

Second generation (2002-2005)

2004 Mercury Mountaineer

For 2002, Ford redesigned the Explorer and Mountaineer. This Mountaineer was new from the ground up, offering even more luxury features than the last generation. This Mountaineer offered features like woodgrain trim, rear radio deck, and a rear seat TV/DVD player. Sales sped up drastically with the introduction of this generation, and it was a look ahead at the entire revamp of the Mercury line, to offer more luxurous looks and features. Some design cues found on this Mountaineer, like the waterfall grille and HID taillights, would go on to form Mercury's new signature look that would appear on all its models. This Mountaineer was also the first to not be based on the Ford Ranger.



First Generation/Origins (1997-2001)

1997 Mercury Mountaineer

Although the redesigned Explorer had already been out for 2 years, Mercury introduced a Explorer twin called the Mountaineer. The Mountaineer was only slightly different from the Explorer, although it did offer a few extra luxury features that the Explorer lacked. First year sales for the Mountaineer were not exactly up to par with the Explorer. For 1998, so customers could differentiate the Mountaineer from the Explorer, as the front fascia was flipped upside down, and the headlights were made smaller, while it got a new rear hatch and unique wheels. Mountaineer sales sped up because of this, though they still lagged behind the Explorer. In 2000, a huge punch came to the Mountaineer with the Firestone vs Ford Motor Company controversy, where a large amount of rollovers were happening involving Explorers and Mountaineers. While Ford blamed Firetone's faunty tires, which had problems with the tread separating, Firestone blamed Ford, claiming that the Explorer and Mountaineer were unsafe. The case was settled, and Car and Driver proved that a large amounts of the rollovers were caused by the drivers overracting to the tire blow out.

Worldwide

  • The Mountaineer is only sold to the USA Market.

Design quirks and oddities

  • Like all Mercury's the Mountaineer uses a Satin Finish Front Grille.

Awards

  • Class Exclusive Roll Stability Control (RSC) System.
  • Consumers Digest Best Buy For 2006 and 2007.

See also

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