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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

By Rex Roy's avatar Rex Roy, Detroit Editor

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

By Rex Roy's avatar Rex Roy, Detroit Editor

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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