2005 Mercury Montego Review

Name: 2005 Mercury Montego Review
Brand: Mercury
Price: 1084 USD
Rating: 4.7 (120 reviews)

2005 Mercury Montego Premier Premier 4dr Sedan

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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.

Cost to Drive^{Cost 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 $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.}

Monthly estimates based on costs in Ohio

$198/mo

$219/mo

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Consumer reviews

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4.7

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Very reliable have lot of pros and cons

Abrahim 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 …

2005 Montego Premier AWD CVT

Dave 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 …

Best Car Ever

Stan 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 …

Most reliable car I have ever owned

Isha, 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.

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2005 Montego Highlights

Trim:

Luxury

Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee	$24,365
Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	21 MPG
Cost to Drive	$198/month
Seating	5 seats
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	21.2 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	front wheel drive
Warranty	3 years / 36,000 miles

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Safety

NHTSA Overall Rating

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.

Frontal Barrier Crash Rating
OverallNot Rated
Driver5 / 5
Passenger5 / 5
Side Crash Rating
OverallNot Rated
Side Barrier Rating
OverallNot Rated
Driver5 / 5
Passenger5 / 5
Combined Side Barrier & Pole Ratings
Front SeatNot Rated
Back SeatNot Rated
Rollover
Rollover4 / 5
Dynamic Test ResultNo Tip
Risk Of RolloverNot Rated

IIHS Rating

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.

Small Overlap Front Driver-Side Test
Not Tested
Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side Test
Not Tested
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original
Good
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Updated
Not Tested
Side Impact Test – Original
Poor
Side Impact Test – Updated
Not Tested
Roof Strength Test
Not Tested
Rear Crash Protection / Head Restraint
Good

2005 Mercury Montego Review

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Cost to Drive^{Cost 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 $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.}

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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 $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.

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Very reliable have lot of pros and cons

2005 Montego Premier AWD CVT

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Cost to Drive^{Cost 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 $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.}