2001 Mercury Villager Review
Price Estimate: $614 - $975

Edmunds' Expert Review
by the Edmunds Experts
Pros
- Plenty of features and gadgets, car-like ride and handling.
Cons
- Too small for some uses, marginal overall value.
What’s new
Numerous exterior and interior revisions are on tap for 2001. Also new are optional 16-inch wheels and tires, drivetrain changes for better engine smoothness, new seatbelt pre-tensioners to improve safety, and the addition of an anchorage point for attaching a child seat.
Edmunds says
Mercury's Villager is small, unrefined and lacking in ultimate Swiss Army knife minivan utility. You can do better.
For sale near Columbus, OH
3 listings
- 173,009 miles
- No accidents, 2 owners, personal use only
- 7 Seats, 15 City / 21 Hwy MPG
- Serra BMW Champaign (277 mi away)
- Third-row seating
- Alarm
- Rear Bench Seats
- Fold Flat Rear Seats
- 3500lb Towing Capaci...
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Located in Savoy, IL
Recent Arrival!3.3L V6 SOHC 17/23 City/Highway MPG2001 Mercury Villager Base 4D Passenger Van SilverWe are Central Illinois high volume, ONE PRICE-REA...
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:
17 Combined MPG (15 City/21 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 4M2ZV11T31DJ16000
Stock: C25052C
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 07-07-2025- Photos not available
- 91,619 miles
- 2 accidents, 4 owners, corporate fleet vehicle
- 7 Seats, 15 City / 21 Hwy MPG
- Mountain View Ford Lincoln (363 mi away)
- Third-row seating
- Alarm
- Rear Bench Seats
- Fold Flat Rear Seats
- 3500lb Towing Capaci...
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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: Yes
Features and Specs:
17 Combined MPG (15 City/21 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 4M2ZV11T01DJ08386
Stock: K3744B
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 07-02-2025
Vehicle overview
Mercury's entry into the crowded minivan market is the Villager, a twin of the Nissan Quest. Both are designed by Nissan and make use of a Nissan engine, but they're built at a Ford manufacturing plant and sold under two nameplates. The Villager differs from the Nissan Quest only in name, a few interior pieces and some exterior styling cues. The Villager comes in a base trim level, a mid-level Sport or a top-level Estate.
All Villagers ride on a relatively short 112.2-inch wheelbase. Second-generation airbags for driver and front passenger are standard and antilock brakes are optional. Villager scores poorly in offset crash testing.
The interior is functional, but the vehicle's shorter wheelbase means that the Villager doesn't have as big an interior as other minivans. The Villager has dual sliding doors (non-power operated) to make removing the Villager Sport's second-row chairs (a bench unit on the base model) easy. Once the second row is removed, the third-row bench seat can be pulled toward the front seats. The Villager's available cargo space is adequate for most duties, but it's not able to swallow really big items like 4x8 sheets of plywood.
Several exterior and interior revisions are featured on the Villager for 2001. Fog lights are integrated into the front fascia of the Sport and Estate, the fascia is restyled and has a satin aluminum-plated grille, and there's new bodyside molding for the Estate with a Soft Gold insert. Inside, you'll find new cloth seat fabric, a new gauge cluster, and updated instrument-panel cupholders with retention improvements. There's also a vinyl two-sided cargo mat and HomeLink added to Sport models. HomeLink remains standard on the Estate. Also worth noting is a new Autovision entertainment system that offers a roof-mounted video screen.
The Villager comes standard with a 3.3-liter V6, which provides 170 horsepower and 200 foot-pounds of torque. This is the same engine you'll find under the hoods of Nissan Xterra sport-utes and Frontier pickups, and it's adequate in the performance department when mated to a four-speed automatic transmission.
The Villager's suspension has single-leaf springs in the rear and provides a comfortable, balanced ride. Steering is stable, and the van tracks straight on highways. The turning diameter is 39.9 feet, which is 2 feet wider than the larger Honda Odyssey. Speaking of other minivans, the Villager is notably smaller than the Odyssey, the Ford Windstar and the Dodge Grand Caravan. As minivans go, that would seem to be a detriment. But if something a little easier to maneuver is what you're looking for, then the Villager might be your cup of tea.
While the Villager is a decent minivan, it would be wise to check out the Honda Odyssey, Ford Windstar or one of the Chrysler minivans. All offer more substance for a very similar price.
Cost to Drive
Monthly estimates based on costs in Ohio
$210/mo for Villager Base
Villager Base
vs
$147/mo
Avg. Compact Minivan
Mercury Villager Owner Reviews
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I love MY Villager!
4.88 out of 5 starsluvmyvillager, 06/24/2009
2001 Mercury Villager Sport 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
My Villager has been extremely reliable and comfortable. I have had no problems with it. It's a fun van to drive and I wish they were still making them!
Good Vehicle
4.5 out of 5 starsA Curry, 02/21/2006
2001 Mercury Villager Estate 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
We purchased this van since it was being discontinued, because it is very easy to get in and out of, unlike most vans. I am a short person, with a disability from polio and this van is perfect for me to enter and exit from. I wish they had continued to make this van as it is a very good vehicle.
A great mini van
4.88 out of 5 starsKatie, 07/30/2005
2001 Mercury Villager Estate 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
This is my third minivan and second villager. I have only had to do normal maintenance, no major repairs. It is a very reliable car, comfortable to drive. Gas mileage ~18 mpg.
325,000 miles and counting!
5 out of 5 starsPhil, 07/03/2016
2000 Mercury Villager 4dr Minivan
2000 and 2001 seem to be "magic years" for Quest/Villager from a reliability standpoint; I am the second owner, the first being a family member, and the van had been hit twice (with poor body repair work) prior to my purchase at 50k miles. I look after my cars, but have also raised a kid and hauled all kinds of stuff - beach, camping, moving, a motorcycle, flea markets - and the interior … is mint. Yes, I've had to replace a starter and an alternator, brakes and front end components, and of course the timing belt, but I consider these "consumables" for the miles racked up. It never left me stranded. Good power and decent gas mileage. Starting at the bad body repairs, the Villager started rusting, then a snowplow did a nasty "hit and run" while parked, so it's now ugly and no longer worth putting money into, unfortunately.
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2001 Mercury Villager, so we've included reviews for other years of the Villager since its last redesign.
2001 Villager Highlights
Base
Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee | $22,510 |
---|---|
Engine Type | Gas |
Combined MPG | 17 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $210/month |
Seating | 7 seats |
Drivetrain | front wheel drive |
Warranty | 3 years / 36,000 miles |
Safety
Key safety features on the Villager include:
- Alarm
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 / 5Passenger4 / 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 – OriginalPoor
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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