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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 2002-05 Mercury Mountaineer: IFCAR· Public domain
- 2. 1997 Mercury Mountaineer, front left, 09-07-2024: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. 1997 Mercury Mountaineer, rear left, 09-07-2024: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. 1998-2001 Mercury Mountaineer -- 03-21-2012: IFCAR· Public domain
- 5. 2002-2005 Mercury Mountaineer: IFCAR· Public domain
- 6. 2006 Mercury Mountaineer Premier V8: Clock38030· CC BY 4.0
- 7. 2010 Mercury Mountaineer Premier -- 07-10-2010: IFCAR· Public domain
- 8. 2nd Mercury Mountaineer: IFCAR· Public domain
- 9. 3rd Generation (2006-2010) Mercury Mountaineer V6 AWD: SM708· CC BY 4.0
- 10. Mercury Mountaineer dashboard: deathpallie325· CC BY-SA 4.0
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1997–2010
- body
- SUV
- engine
- 4.0 L–5.0 L
- cylinders
- 6–8
- turbo
- no
- power
- —
- drive
- 4x4, all-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic
- seats
- —
- doors
- —
- weight
- —
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 14–17 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- SUV, Special Purpose Vehicle
- avg new price NL
- —
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇺🇸 US versions (61)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1997–2010. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mountaineer 2WD | 4.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2010 | Mountaineer 2WD | 4.6 L 8 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2010 | Mountaineer AWD | 4.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | 4WD | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2010 | Mountaineer AWD | 4.6 L 8 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | 4WD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2009 | Mountaineer 2WD | 4.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2009 | Mountaineer 2WD | 4.6 L 8 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2009 | Mountaineer 4WD | 4.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2009 | Mountaineer 4WD | 4.6 L 8 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2008 | Mountaineer 2WD | 4.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2008 | Mountaineer 2WD | 4.6 L 8 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2008 | Mountaineer 4WD | 4.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2008 | Mountaineer 4WD | 4.6 L 8 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2007 | Mountaineer 2WD | 4.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2007 | Mountaineer 2WD | 4.6 L 8 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2007 | Mountaineer 4WD | 4.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2007 | Mountaineer 4WD | 4.6 L 8 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2006 | Mountaineer 2WD | 4.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2006 | Mountaineer 2WD | 4.6 L 8 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | RWD | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2006 | Mountaineer 4WD | 4.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2006 | Mountaineer 4WD | 4.6 L 8 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2005 | Mountaineer 2WD | 4.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | 2-Wheel Drive | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2005 | Mountaineer 2WD | 4.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2005 | Mountaineer 2WD | 4.6 L 8 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2005 | Mountaineer 4WD | 4.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2005 | Mountaineer 4WD | 4.6 L 8 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 14 | 16.8 |
Sources: fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.