Pros:
- Great CVT transmission
- Lots of room in the back seat and trunk
- Sure-footed handling
Cons:
- Power-adjustable pedals don't move back far enough
- Needless doo-dads drive up the price
- Bland styling
Anyone who wants a domestic full size car and doesn't care what the neighbors thing
Who should not buy the Mercury Montego:
Those who have already realized that the Hyundai Azera is a better deal
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Details and specs:
- Body style: 4-door sedan
- Seating capacity: 5
- Trim levels: Base, Premier
- Price range (including options): $24,600 - $34,310
- Test car price: $33.405
- Base engine: 3.0 liter V6, 203 hp @ 5750 RPM, 207 lb-ft @ 4500 RPM
- Optional engine: None
- Premium fuel required? No
- Transmission: 6-speed automatic, continuously-variable automatic (CVT)
- Driveline: Front engine, front- or all-wheel-drive
- EPA fuel economy estimates: 21 MPG city/29 MPG highway (front-wheel-drive with 6-speed automatic), 19/26 (all-wheel-drive with CVT)
- Where built: United States
- Standard safety equipment: Front airbags, front seat mounted torso airbags, two-row side curtain airbags, antilock brakes, traction control
- Optional safety equipment: None
- Major standard features: Power windows, locks and mirrors, dual zone climate control, keyless entry, power driver's seat, CD player
- Major options: Leather seats, sunroof, rear-seat DVD player, navigation system
- Warranty: 3 years/36,000 miles bumper-to-bumper, 5 years/60,000 miles powertrain, 5 years/unlimited mileage outer body rust-through
- Roadside assistance/free maintenance: 5 years/60,000 miles roadside assistance
