Base price: V-6, $29,805; V-8, $30,605
Vehicle type: front-engine, rear- or 4-wheel-drive; 5-door 7-passenger wagon
Interior volume, F/M/R (cu ft) 58/48/40
Cargo volume, seats up/maximum (cu ft) 14/81
Wheelbase 113.8 in
Length/width/height 189.5/72.1/71.4 in
Turning circle 36.8 ft
Curb weight 4300–4500 lb
EPA city/highway mpg 14–16/19–21
Fuel-tank capacity/range 22.5 gal/315–360 mi
Passive restraints driver and passenger front and side (opt) airbags
POWERTRAIN
4.0-liter SOHC 12-valve V-6, 210 hp; 4.6-liter SOHC 16-valve V-8, 239 hp; 5-sp auto
SUSPENSION
F ind, unequal-length control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar
R ind, unequal-length control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar
BRAKES
F/R vented disc/disc
ABS standard
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MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
The Mountaineer was all-new for 2002 and looked it. In the past, it was nearly identical to the Ford Explorer, from which it derives. But the new Mountaineer has a far more distinctive style which Mercury describes as being inspired by “modern architecture.” Whatever, it certainly doesn’t look like anything else on the road. Still, beneath its angular sheetmetal, the Mountaineer remains the same as the Explorer, sharing its new independent suspension and powertrain (see Ford Explorer for details). The Mountaineer is available in rear-wheel-drive form, but if you opt for four-wheel drive you get a full-time, fully automatic system, which is not shared with the Explorer. For 2003, there are more standard features (including power-adjustable pedals) and options, such as a rear-seat DVD entertainment system, as well as the usual minor interior and exterior changes.
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