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Mercury Monterey
built 208 days ago
The Mercury Monterey full-size line was in production by Ford Motor Co. from the model year 1950 to 1971. A near luxury vehicle, a step above a Ford and a step below a Lincoln, the Mercury Monterey filled the gap between functionality and luxury. The Monterey’s of the 50’s featured long flat bodies with subtle fins protruding from the rear. As the 60’s came on the Monterey exterior flattened out, losing the fins and expanding the body slightly. During the muscle car era, the Mercury Monterey was given progressively stronger engines. The largest of the bunch was a 428 in³ V8 fitted to an automatic 3-speed transmission.
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The Mercury Monterey is an extremely competent minivan. It shares much in common with the Ford Freestar, which generally carries a lower list price than does the Monterey. However, depending on the trim level and content package, a Monterey with all of its standard fare could represent a better value than a Freestar that has to be loaded up with options. And Mercury offers features that the Freestar does not, including a seat-cooling system and perforated suede upholstery in the first and second rows.
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Just open the door of a new Mercury Monterey and discover how magnificently the talented designer has put space and color to work for you. Those interiors are "space-planned". They're "beauty-planned," too - deserving of the full feeling of pride that ownership assures. New durable, crack-proof vinyl leather upholsteries that are heat and fade resistant, as well as new fabrics made of new and different materials - tailored in "soft-hue" colors and combinations - add to the discreet richness of the Mercury Montereys.
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The 2007 Mercury Monterey has just one available engine, a 4.2-liter V6 that delivers 201 horsepower and 263 pound-feet of torque. A standard four-speed automatic transmission directs power to the front wheels. EPA fuel estimates are 17 mpg city and 23 mpg highway, below average for the minivan segment.
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The Mercury Monterey returns for 2007 available in a single trim. The Monterey is equipped with a 4.2-liter 201-hp V6 engine paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. Standard features include all power conveniences, keyless remote entry, roof rails, and power adjustable pedals and seats. Optional features available on the Monterey include power liftgate release, AdvanceTrac stability system, leather seats, and an entertainment system that includes a DVD player, wireless headphones, and monitor. Parking Sensors, tire pressure monitor, and front and rear head curtain and front side airbags are all standard safety features.
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The 2004 Mercury Monterey replaces the Villager minivan, which was developed through a joint venture between Ford and Nissan and built at a Ford plant in Ohio. (Nissan's version of the van was the previous-generation Quest; it since has been replaced with a dramatically styled all-new minivan of the same name.) The Villager was never considered a full-fledged minivan. It was far smaller than traditional minivans and in earlier generations it was extremely underpowered and carried a hefty price for its smaller package.
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