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 Mercury Sable 4th generation

Mercury Sable 4th generation Service Guide

Production

1999 to 2005

Assembly

USA

Body style

4-door sedan, station wagon

Layout

FF layout

Platform

Ford D186 platform

Related

Ford Taurus

Engine

3.0 L Vulcan V6
3.0 L Duratec V6

Transmission

4-speed AX4N automatic

Wheelbase

108.5 in (2,756 mm)

Length

197.8 in (5,024 mm) (station wagon)
199.8 in (5,075 mm) (sedan)

Width

73.0 in (1,854 mm)

Height

57.8 in (1,468 mm) (station wagon)
55.5 in (1,410 mm) (sedan)

Curb weight

3,375 lb (1,531 kg) (sedan)

The Sable received at the end of 1999, another facelift, in which the oval design forms were weakened. With the new design, the vehicle also received a higher roof line above the rear, resulting in more headroom as well as an increased trunk volume. The interior has been completely redesigned, in a less polarizing, much more conventional design, along with revisions to suspension, instrument graphics, and interior door panels . The suspension has been softened to meet a wider, less sporty clientele. To reduce the production costs accounted for some features of the predecessor such as four-wheel disc brakes. Buyers have a choice of 5 or 6-passenger seating at no extra charge a 2-passenger rear-facing third seat is still a wagon option.

Mercury Sable 4th generation specifications

1999 changes to Ford Taurus's Mercury cousin only differs slightly in styling and available features. Sedans come in GS and LS trim; the wagon comes now only as an LS.

The base powertrain comprises an overhead-valve V-6 and automatic transmission, optional is a more-powerful double-
overhead-cam V-6 anti-lock brakes also an option .

The Sable of the year 2002 possessed in each equipment level extensively designed equipment, among other things with an audio system with CD player and an electrically adjustable driver's seat in the GS version, an electric sunroof and leather interior in the LS version. Side airbags and traction control were now available as extras for all models.

In the fall of 2003, the Sable learned minor cosmetic changes to the front end, especially in the form of a new chrome grill, and modifications in the rear area. In the interior, the instruments and the steering wheel have been redesigned.

Since the Mercury brand was no longer offered in Canada, the fourth generation of the Sable was no longer available there and was sold exclusively in the US and Mexico.

As successor of the Sable the Mercury Montego (2004) and the Mercury Milan(2005) were presented. Shortly after the introduction of the Montego the Sable was discontinued, coinciding with the Taurus station wagon. The Taurus was initially manufactured as a sedan for major customers. The last Sable left the production facility in Atlanta on April 29, 2005.

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Mercury Sable | Vehicles launched in 1999 | American 1990s | American 2000s

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  • STANDARD EQUIPMENT:

    GS:
    3.0-liter V-6 engine
    4-speed automatic transmission
    driver and passenger-side air bags
    air conditioning
    variable-assist power steering
    tilt steering wheel
    cruise control
    5-passenger seating
    cloth reclining front bucket seats
    center console and column shift
    cupholders
    tachometer
    coolant temperature gauge
    trip odometer,
    AM/FM/cassette
    digital clock
    power mirrors
    power windows
    power door locks
    variable intermittent wipers
    rear defogger
    remote deck-lid release (sedan)
    visor mirrors
    rear heat ducts
    solar-control tinted glass
    205/65R15 tires
    wheel covers.

    LS adds:
    4-wheel disc brakes (wagon)
    cloth/leather upholstery
    6-way power driver seat w/power lumbar support
    floor console w/floor shift
    rear air conditioning outlet
    split-folding rear seat
    leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter
    remote keyless entry
    power antenna (wagon)
    rear wiper/washer (wagon)
    Light Group (courtesy, reading, map, and dome lights)
    roof rack (wagon)
    alloy wheels.

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