- suv 72,594
- 8,995 high price
- Folsom, CA
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- suv 72,594 gasoline white automatic
2006 mercury mountaineer review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Updates improve this seven-passenger suv. introductionthe mercury mountaineer has been updated for 2006 and much of what's new is promising. The revised and redesigned frame and suspension of the 2006 models bode well for improved ride and handling. A new, more powerful v8 and an even newer, six-speed automatic boldly suggest quicker response and smoother cruising. A heavily reworked interior ought to mean advanced user-friendliness. one element that hasn't changed much is the exterior styling. This could be good, too, as it ensures retained value in new mountaineers as well as those already on the road. Though attractive, the styling is not terribly exciting, however, tending more toward country-club sleek than off-road robust. Minor tweaks here and there let cognoscenti distinguish last year's from this year's but the differences will slip right by most folks on main street, u. This is both good and bad. Overall, the explorer is a superb product, but some of what isn't executed so well in the ford version is shared with the pricier mercury. the interior door handles, for example, are so awkwardly configured that they immediately come up in conversations about these vehicles, and mercury has already announced plans to redesign them. It's not all bad news for the 2006 mountaineer cabin, however. In fact, there is much to love here. The dash is trimmer, more elegant, and it communicates essential information cleanly. Multi-adjustable front seats make for comfortable commutes. Passengers consigned to the third-row seats enjoy more legroom than their counterparts in other, seven-passenger suvs in the class. as for the mechanicals, everything works fine. The v6 returns essentially unchanged, although earning an extra mile per gallon in city and highway driving in the all-wheel-drive configuration according to government (epa) estimates. The new v8 loses a mile or two per gallon in the rear-wheel-drive mountaineer, but gains a couple miles per gallon in the all-wheel-drive package. Two powertrains are available: a 210-horsepower v6 and five-speed automatic transmission carried forward from 2005 and a 292-hp v8 new for 2006 with six-speed automatic also new for 2006. Three trim levels are available, convenience, luxury, and premier. the convenience trim level 29,150) comes with the v6 and is available only as a five-passenger. Standard features include air conditioning; leather-trimmed, sport bucket seats with a 10-way, power driver seat (premium cloth with a six-way, power driver's seat is a no-cost option); leather-wrapped, tilt steering wheel; am/fm/cd/mp3 stereo; cruise control; power windows, outside mirrors and keyless remote central locking; class ii towing package; p245/65r17, all-terrain, bsw tires on machined aluminum wheels; auto on/off headlights; and rear cargo management system. Options include the third-row, 50/50 split bench seat 845); auxiliary climate control for the second-row seats 650); adjustable pedals 120); power moonroof 850); roof rail crossbars 60); fixed, color-keyed running boards 465); class iii towing package 150); sirius satellite radio 195); a higher-numerical 3. 73:1 rear-axle ratio 50); and special, cashmere, tri-coat body paint 275). the luxury level 31,150) also comes with the v6. Standard features over and above what's on the convenience include 60/40 split, second-row seats with fold-flat third-row seats; automatic, dual-zone climate control; audiophile stereo with in-dash, six-cd changer; leather-wrapped, tilt steering wheel with redundant audio, cruise and climate controls; heated, power outside mirrors; auto-dim inside rearview mirror; electronic information center; and fixed, color-keyed running boards. The third row may be deleted 375 credit). Optional are second-row bucket seats that make it a six-passenger 490); power third-row seats that fold flat 495); heated, leather-trimmed front bucket seats 395); adjustable pedals 120); a memory feature 225); a rear-seat dvd entertainment system with an overhead lcd screen 1295); power running boards 695); a navigation package incorporating the audiophile stereo 1995); and p235/65r18 all-season, bsw tires on machined-aluminum wheels 295). the premier model comes with the v8. Options unique to the premier are a combination navigation and moonroof package 1995); satin-finish aluminum 18-inch wheels with full-size spare 595); and satin-finish aluminum roof rail crossbars 60). safety features fitted on all mountaineers at no extra charge include dual-stage front airbags, electronic stability control with rollover sensors, antilock brakes with brake assist, latch child safety seat anchors, and a tire-pressure monitor. Optional on convenience and luxury 795) and standard on premier is a security group, with reverse sensing system and side curtain airbags for front and second-row seats. We recommend getting them. Headlights are unchanged, an offbeat mix of curving lines and sharp angles. The front bumper holds rectangular fog lamps, a sectioned lower air intake and, new for 2006, a satin-finish, aluminum cross bar running the width of the grille. Fenders wear the same, edgy, machined-metal look. side view changes only in dimensions, with the wheelbase (the distance between the front and rear wheels) shrinking by 0. 1 inch from the '05, and overall length (measured bumper to bumper) growing more than two inches. Cladding covers the lower door panels. A wide c-pillar separates the rear side doors from the rear quarter windows. Mercury redesigned the side mirrors for better aerodynamics. The optional powered running board tucks away beneath the rocker panel, extending only when the doors are open. The tires don't change in diameter but the sidewalls are shorter and the diameter of the wheels is larger: the standard 17-inch and optional 18-inch wheels replace the '05's 16-inch and 17-inch wheels respectively. the liftgate is two-piece, with the glass hinged separately. And although some of the changes are for the better, a couple are so counter-intuitive that the carmaker has already announced plans to redo them. instruments have been pared down to the essentials (gone are oil pressure and voltage readouts, leaving speedometer, tachometer, fuel and coolant) and re-organized within a recessed pod surrounded by a satin-finish, metallic ring. It's a less-busy arrangement, but given the mountaineer's workhorse capabilities, as evidenced by the v8 awd's three-ton tow rating, we miss the omitted gauges. The dash is cleaner, though, with attractive, low-key, metallic accents. the stereo and climate controls in the center stack have been updated to accommodate the screen for the optional navigation system, yielding larger, more finger-friendly buttons. The results here are mixed. That's not true of all navigation systems, including those from mercedes. The navigation system screen could be larger, but the information it provided was adequate and accuracy was above average. the front seats are comfortable, with adequate thigh support and bolsters. Overall, passenger roominess is competitive for the class. However, the mountaineer doesn't have nearly as much second-row hiproom as the envoy and pathfinder do. The middle-row bench seat has full seatbelts for three but h.
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