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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 08-Mercury-Sable-1: IFCAR· Public domain
- 2. 00-03 Mercury Sable GS sedan: IFCAR· Public domain
- 3. 00-03 Mercury Sable LS wagon rear: IFCAR· Public domain
- 4. 04-05 Mercury Sable GS sedan: IFCAR· Public domain
- 5. 1988 Mercury Sable GS Sedan in Medium Cabernet, Front Left, 07-08-2023: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. 1988 Mercury Sable GS Sedan in Medium Cabernet, Rear Left, 05-09-2023: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. 1995 Mercury Sable GS sedan, front left, 04-11-2021: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. 1995 Mercury Sable GS sedan, rear left, 04-11-2021: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. 1st-Mercury-Sable: IFCAR· Public domain
- 10. 1st Mercury Sable LS wagon front: IFCAR· Public domain
- 11. 1st Mercury Sable wagon rear: IFCAR· Public domain
- 12. 2008 Mercury Sable Premier: IFCAR· Public domain
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1986–2009
- body
- estate / wagon, sedan
- engine
- 2.5 L–3.8 L
- cylinders
- 4–6
- turbo
- no
- power
- 139 hp
- drive
- all-wheel drive, front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic
- seats
- —
- doors
- —
- weight
- 1,622 kg
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 18–22 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Large Cars, Midsize Cars, Midsize Station Wagons, Midsize-Large Station Wagons
- avg new price NL
- —
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
27 are registered in the Netherlands today, #2394 of all models. Most common build year: 1992 (5 cars).
19881994
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
names it's registered under (3)
- Sable U9 12
- Sable Wagon 3.8 U9 8
- Sable K6 7
🇺🇸 US versions (98)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1986–2009. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sable AWD | 3.5 L 6 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2009 | Sable FWD | 3.5 L 6 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2008 | Sable AWD | 3.5 L 6 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2008 | Sable FWD | 3.5 L 6 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2005 | Sable | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Gasoline or E85 | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2005 | Sable | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2005 | Sable | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2005 | Sable Wagon | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2005 | Sable Wagon | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2005 | Sable Wagon | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Gasoline or E85 | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2004 | Sable | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2004 | Sable | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2004 | Sable | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Gasoline or E85 | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2004 | Sable Wagon | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2004 | Sable Wagon | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Gasoline or E85 | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2004 | Sable Wagon | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2003 | Sable | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2003 | Sable | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2003 | Sable | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Gasoline or E85 | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2003 | Sable Wagon | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2003 | Sable Wagon | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Gasoline or E85 | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2003 | Sable Wagon | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2002 | Sable | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2002 | Sable | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2002 | Sable | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Gasoline or E85 | 21 | 11.2 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.