2005 Mercury Montego Review
Price Estimate: $798 - $1,208





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Edmunds' Expert Review
by the Edmunds Experts
Pros
- Spacious cabin, huge trunk, smooth ride quality, available all-wheel drive, plenty of safety features.
Cons
- Mediocre engine performance, some low-grade interior materials, no stability control.
What’s new
The Montego is an all-new premium family sedan built on the Volvo S80 platform. Both front- and all-wheel-drive versions are available.
Edmunds says
Roomy, stylish and practical, the Montego is well suited for family duty, but with its mediocre engine performance and interior materials, it's simply one of many solid choices in the under-$30,000 price bracket.
For sale near Reading, PA
15 listings
- $3,788fair price$688 below market
- 194,802 miles
- No accidents, 3 owners, personal use only
- 19 City / 26 Hwy MPG
- Cheap Auto Rental (178 mi away)
- Heated seats
- Leather Seats
- Upgraded Headlights
- Power Driver Seat
- Multi-Zone Climate C...
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Located in Wallingford, CT
30 DAY, FIFTEEN HUNDRED MILE WARRANTY. BUY HERE PAY HERE FINANCING AVAILABLE WITH AS LITTLE AS $788 PLUS TAX AND REGISTRATION DOWN AND PAYMENTS OF $50...
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
21 Combined MPG (19 City/26 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 1MEHM42145G615099
Stock: 615099
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 05-16-2025 - 118,919 miles
- 1 accident, 3 owners, corporate fleet vehicle
- 19 City / 26 Hwy MPG
- Ferris Chevrolet Buick (292 mi away)
- Heated seats
- Leather Seats
- Upgraded Headlights
- Power Driver Seat
- Multi-Zone Climate C...
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Located in New Philadelphia, OH
21/29 City/Highway MPG Odometer is 31091 miles below market average!2005 Mercury Montego Premier Dark Shadow Gray Clearcoat Metallic FWD Duratec 3...
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: No
Personal Use Only: No
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
21 Combined MPG (19 City/26 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 1MEFM42185G618434
Stock: P7353A
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 05-13-2025
Cost to DriveCost to drive estimates for the 2005 Mercury Montego Luxury Fwd 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.29 per gallon for regular unleaded in Pennsylvania.
Monthly estimates based on costs in Pennsylvania
$186/mo for Montego Luxury
Montego Luxury
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$208/mo
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Mercury Montego Reviews
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5 out of 5 starsAbrahim Yousif, 11/25/2015
2005 Mercury Montego Premier Fwd 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
I own a 2005 Mercury Montego Premier FWD V6, I bought it in 2014 with 160K miles and as of today 11/25/15 I have 178,139 Miles on the odometer. I will talk about all good and bad stuff about the car, but first let me talk about good stuff and everything I'm mentioning comes from my personal experience with this car. I love the huge trunk size you can loaded with many many stuff, The car … is a full size sedan which is very rare to find a sedan with the same size as this car now, a 6.1 guy can comfortably sit in any seat, for a 2005 car the interior looks nice and so classic,wish if they had auxiliary jack but it's missing it, Xenon lights and fog lights, visibility in this car is excellent and this is so critical, the tires are big enough to give you a good traction and ride quality of this car is something you will love, back up parking sensors are very helpful and one of my favorite features in this car, even I bought this car 9 years old with 160K miles but it has been a trouble free car as of today the only thing I ever changed is oil and I had to change one of the oxygen sensors which is not a big deal, the car takes me from 0-60 mph in 7 seconds. Now let me talk about the bad stuff, Brakes! yes brakes in this car are not as good as they should be in and they are really not good even though I changed the brakes they are still not good, the rear doors collects water if you wonder how! when it rains the water goes down inside the rear door and as I was told this is the way the car was designed, so when you drive in winter after rain you can hear the water when you stop the car or turn.
2005 Montego Premier AWD CVT
5 out of 5 starsDave Croft, 04/12/2010
2005 Mercury Montego Premier AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
This is probably the last car I'll ever need to buy. I like everything about it. I've had dozens of cars and trucks before. This one's a keeper. It's comfortable and fun to drive. I've found the 3.0 liter to have plenty enough power for my needs and the gas mileage is amazing for this class of vehicle. Average 23-24 local driving and on a long trip using cruise control this thing jumps … up to an average of 32-33 mpg. Since 2007 I've driven it 40,000 miles. I bought it with 23,000 on it for a total of 63,000 miles. It runs like new. The Montego is built like a tank, rugged. The AWD coupled with Traction control and the CVT transmission work together allow the car to walk over any ice or snow.
Best Car Ever
5 out of 5 starsStan Dieckmann, 09/11/2015
2005 Mercury Montego Premier Fwd 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
I bought my 2005 in 2009, it had 48K miles and had been a one owner car. It now has 162,000 and I took it to a shop to go through it front to back, to let me know their thoughts on if I should keep it or sell it. I like the car SO much, I am going to spend about $3,000 on it to make it "new" again. I have searched and searched for a car that I would like equally well, both new and … used, and I can't find it.
My wife's 2013 Ford Edge has all the new techno gadgets that I don't have, and I wish I did have, but I can add that after market. The car is such a good car. I take it to Ford for every service at 5,000 miles, change the transmission oil at 50,000, and what a car!
I can't think of any other car that I have looked at and researched that I am more willing to spend money on right now than the car I have. And I have the money and or credit to buy any car I want. Just so you know, I don't want a 7 Series BMW, I can't buy that, but I can buy a nice car. I like this car so much, I have looked at 2009's, both Ford and Mercury, to see if I could find the right one with low miles so I could stay with basically the same car, and I can't.
So another $3,000 and many more miles...here I come.
Most reliable car I have ever owned
5 out of 5 starsIsha, 09/08/2015
2005 Mercury Montego Premier AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
Bought brand new and this car has been so reliable and never needed any major work just regular maintenance and nothing more.
2005 Montego Highlights
Luxury
Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee | $24,365 |
---|---|
Engine Type | Gas |
Combined MPG | 21 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $186/month |
Seating | 5 seats |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 21.2 cu.ft. |
front wheel drive | |
Warranty | 3 years / 36,000 miles |
Safety
NHTSA Overall Rating
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.
- Frontal Barrier Crash RatingOverallNot RatedDriver5 / 5Passenger5 / 5
- Side Crash RatingOverallNot Rated
- Side Barrier RatingOverallNot RatedDriver5 / 5Passenger5 / 5
- Combined Side Barrier & Pole RatingsFront SeatNot RatedBack SeatNot Rated
- RolloverRollover4 / 5Dynamic Test ResultNo TipRisk Of RolloverNot Rated
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – OriginalGood
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalPoor
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintGood
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