| Specifications:
Transverse
front-engine/front- or all-wheel drive.
Wheelbase
112.9"; weight 3930 lbs.; unit-body construction, length 200.4". Built
in USA. 5 Stars NHTSA crash test rating.
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Engines |
Size liters
/
cu. in |
Horse- power |
Torque |
Transmission:
EPA city/hwy |
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OHC V6 |
3.0 / 182 |
203 |
207 |
6-speed
automatic: 21/29
CVT automatic: 20/27 |
Facts:
Mercury's mid-size front-wheel drive four-door
sedan built on the Volvo S80 platform. Also available in all-wheel-drive.
Available in Luxury and Premiere trim levels. Features include four wheel
independent suspension, self-leveling suspension,
continuously variable transmission optional. Base price is $26,165.
This upscale
version of the Ford Five Hundred was the first Mercury car in over a decade to
offer all-wheel drive. Montego came in Luxury and Premier models with a 203-hp
3.0-liter V6. Both offered front-wheel drive with 6-speed automatic transmission
or AWD with a continuously variable automatic transmission. A CVT provides
variable drive ratios vs. a conventional automatic's fixed-ratio gears. All
Montegos had antilock 4-wheel disc brakes and traction control, but no antiskid
system was available. Luxury models came on 17-inch wheels, Premiers on 18s. An
optional Safety Package bundled front torso side airbags with curtain side
airbags designed to deploy in rollovers as well as in side impacts. The Montego
and Five Hundred shared a platform originated by Ford-owned Volvo, plus a
five-passenger design with seats mounted about 4 inches higher than in other
cars. A power driver seat, fold-flat front-passenger seat, and split folding
rear seatbacks were standard. Leather upholstery was standard on Premier,
optional on Luxury. All models came with xenon headlamps and LED tail lamps.
Options included a sunroof and rear obstacle detection. Montego performance and
accommodations mirrored those of comparably equipped Five Hundreds.
2006:
For 2006, a DVD entertainment system was newly optional for Luxury and Premier
models, while a navigation system arrived as a Premier-exclusive option. The
Montego name was dropped in favor of Sable for this vehicle for the 2008 model
year.
Related Cars:
Ford Five-Hundred
Lincoln MKS
See Also:
60's Montego
70's Montego |
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