| Specifications:
Transverse
front-engine/front-wheel drive. Wheelbase 120.8"; weight 4340 lbs.;
unit-body construction; length 201.5". Built in USA. 5 Stars NHTSA crash test rating.
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Engines |
Size liters
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cu. in |
Horse- power |
Torque |
Transmission:
EPA city/hwy |
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OHV
V6 |
4.2 / 256 |
201 |
263 |
4-speed
automatic: 16/22 |
Facts:
Mercury's front-wheel drive seven-passenger mini-van.
Available in Convenience, Luxury, and Premiere trim levels. Features
include; four wheel anti-lock disc brakes, semi-independent rear suspension,
optional Advance-Trac stability control. Base price is $29,030.
After a
one-year hiatus, Mercury returned to the minivan field with the 2004 Monterey,
basically an upscale version of that year's newly named Ford Freestar. Both
shared a basic design evolved from the 1999-2003 Ford Windstar minivan. Monterey
differed from Freestar only in styling details, equipment and pricing. Mercury
offered three trim levels instead of Ford's five: base Convenience, midline
Luxury, and top-shelf Premier. Monterey also omitted the Freestar's base
3.9-liter V6, leaving a 201-hp 4.2-liter V6 as the only engine. A 4-speed
automatic was the only transmission. All-wheel drive was not offered, but Ford's
Advance Trac antiskid/traction control system was standard on Premier and
optional for Luxury. All Montereys came with antilock brakes, tire-pressure
monitor, and front/rear obstacle detection. Like Freestars, Montereys used a
single body that was close in overall size to some rival minivans'
extended-length models. The standard and only seating package was a three-row
seven-passenger setup with flip-and-fold 2nd-row buckets and a 3rd-row bench
that folded into the floor, a first for a Mercury minivan. That seat could also
be flipped backward for seating beneath an open lift gate when the vehicle was
parked. Power-sliding rear side doors were standard except on Convenience, which
offered manual doors only. Front side airbags and head-protecting curtain side
airbags were optional for Convenience, standard on other Montereys. The curtains
covered outboard occupants in all three rows. All Montereys included a dual-zone
climate system with rear controls, plus a power driver's seat. The Luxury model
added power-adjustable pedals, power front-passenger seat, leather upholstery,
front-seat heating, a memory system for driver's seat/pedals/mirror, and a
dual-zone automatic climate system. Heated/cooled front seats were standard for
Premier. A power lift gate was added during the model year as standard for
Premier and available for Luxury. Rear DVD entertainment was a late-season
option except for Convenience.
2005:
Essentially unchanged from 2004, though a trailer-tow prep package with
self-sealing tires was newly available for all models.
2006:
Again basically a rerun, in part because of continuing slow sales that would
lead to Montereys being cancelled after a very short 2007 model run.
Related Cars:
Ford Freestar
See Also:
50's Monterey
60's Monterey
70's Monterey
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