2008 Mercury Mountaineer Overview

Likes:

  • Independent rear suspension
  • Interior styling
  • Stable handling
  • Power-folding third-row seat

Dislikes:

  • Ride isn't as smooth as car-based crossovers
  • V-6 engine noise

Bottom Line

Experts from TheCarConnection.com offices have driven and evaluated various versions of the 2008 Mercury Mountaineer, including those powered by V-6 and V-8 engines. To help provide a well-rounded presentation on the Mountaineer, TheCarConnection.com's editors have ...

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Full Review

Though the 2008 Mercury Mountaineer may be just a very nice Ford Explorer, that’s not a bad thing as the Explorer is among the best of the mid-size truck-based SUVs. According to sources from around the Web—and in the opinion of TheCarConnection.com’s editors--the Mountaineer’s...

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Select a Trim:

Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2008 Mercury Mountaineer: RWD 4dr V6 $26,800 / $23,934 City: 14
Hwy: 20
2008 Mercury Mountaineer: RWD 4dr V6 Premier $29,305 / $26,138 City: 14
Hwy: 20
2008 Mercury Mountaineer: RWD 4dr V8 Premier $30,615 / $27,291 City: 13
Hwy: 20
2008 Mercury Mountaineer: AWD 4dr V6 $29,125 / $25,980 City: 13
Hwy: 19
2008 Mercury Mountaineer: AWD 4dr V6 Premier $31,625 / $28,180 City: 13
Hwy: 19
2008 Mercury Mountaineer: AWD 4dr V8 Premier $32,935 / $29,333 City: 13
Hwy: 19

Other Choices:

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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