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2008 Mercury Mountaineer Quality Review

November 5, 2008

COMFORT AND QUALITY | 8 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

can be fitted to carry up to five or seven occupants
Cars.com

plenty of room on comfortable seats
ConsumerGuide

pleasingly quiet on the road
Automotive.com

The 2008 Mercury Mountaineer offers three rows of seating and a relatively plush interior, though as with most other SUVs, that third-row seat is a little tight for adults.

The Mountaineer’s basics give drivers some flexibility with people and cargo. Automotive.com reports that the "2008 Mercury Mountaineer offers three interior layouts: five-passenger, six-passenger or seven-passenger," along with "multi-adjustable front seats make for comfortable commutes." Cars.com says that "second-row seats can be ordered as either a bench or bucket seats," and Mercury Mountaineer 2008 Premier models "have reclining seatbacks." ConsumerGuide "plenty of room on comfortable seats...three adults can squeeze across in the roomy 2nd row," while amazingly, "third-row headroom is expansive, and legroom is surprisingly good." On the other hand, Kelley Blue Book that "the third row is narrow and low to the floor, making long trips uncomfortable for adults"--which is the usual case for SUVs.

Mercury Mountaineer storage space is decent, according to Automotive.com, who reports that a "second- and third-row seats fold down to reveal a useful rear cargo area." ConsumerGuide says that the Mercury Mountaineer 2008's rear "separate-opening hatch glass is handy, but the hatch itself is weighty to open or close...second- and 3rd-row seats fold nearly flat for ample cargo room." However, "aside from a large console box, interior storage is meager."

Opinions on cabin materials are fairly consistent from what we've seen at TheCarConnection.com. The interior Mercury Mountaineer materials "are generally nice, though there are some plastics that smack of cost-cutting," according to Automotive.com, which adds that "front door handles and door pulls are strangely placed and are at first awkward to use." ConsumerGuide is less than complimentary, saying that Mercury Mountaineer 2008 interior materials are "mostly solid-feeling...many surfaces are hard plastic, however, which we deem inappropriate given Mountaineer's upscale intentions."

Conclusion

A spacious, flexible cabin gives the 2008 Mercury Mountaineer plenty of room for adults and cargo.

COMFORT AND QUALITY | 8 out of 10Expert Quotes:can be fitted to carry up to five or seven occupantsCars.complenty of room on comfortable seatsConsumerGuidepleasingly quiet on the roadAutomotive.com The 2008 Mercury Mountaineer offers three rows of seating and a relatively plush interior, though as with most other SUVs, that third-row seat is a little tight for adults. The Mountaineer’s basics give drivers some flexibility with people and cargo. Automotive.com reports that the "2008 Mercury Mountaineer offers three interior layouts: five-passenger, six-passenger or seven-passenger," along with "multi-adjustable front seats make for comfortable commutes." Cars.com says that "second-row seats can be ordered as either a bench or bucket seats," and Mercury Mountaineer 2008 Premier models "have reclining seatbacks." ConsumerGuide "plenty of room on comfortable seats...three adults can squeeze across in the roomy 2nd row," while amazingly, "third-row headroom is expansive, and legroom is surprisingly good." On the other hand, Kelley Blue Book that "the third row is narrow and low to the floor, making long trips uncomfortable for adults"--which is the usual case for SUVs. Mercury Mountaineer storage space is decent, according to Automotive.com, who reports that a "second- and third-row seats fold down to reveal a useful rear cargo area." ConsumerGuide says that the Mercury Mountaineer 2008's rear "separate-opening hatch glass is handy, but the hatch itself is weighty to open or close...second- and 3rd-row seats fold nearly flat for ample cargo room." However, "aside from a large console box, interior storage is meager." Opinions on cabin materials are fairly consistent from what we've seen at TheCarConnection.com. The interior Mercury Mountaineer materials "are generally nice, though there are some plastics that smack of cost-cutting," according to Automotive.com, which adds that "front door handles and door pulls are strangely placed and are at first awkward to use." ConsumerGuide is less than complimentary, saying that Mercury Mountaineer 2008 interior materials are "mostly solid-feeling...many surfaces are hard plastic, however, which we deem inappropriate given Mountaineer's upscale intentions." ConclusionA spacious, flexible cabin gives the 2008 Mercury Mountaineer plenty of room for adults and cargo. 2008 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER STYLING | [8 out of 10] Cars and Driver: "Explorer styling looks perhaps too familiar" Cars.com: "Satin aluminum is used in abundance across the exterior" Mother Proof: "elicits big wows everywhere we go" Though the 2008 Mercury Mountaineer may be just a ...

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Ford sells about times as many Explorers as Mercury does Mountaineers. Editors from TheCarConnection.com offer a myriad of answers why, but mostly it's because Mercury drivers are using Mountaineers as car and/or minivan substitutes, not as truck alternatives.

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