Overview & Reviews

Heated and cooled leather seats with perforated suede inserts are now standard on the Premier, while the AdvanceTrac stability control system and a liftgate spoiler are optional on both Luxury and Premier models. A power liftgate has been added to the options list of the Luxury, while all models can be equipped with Class I and Class II towing packages.

• Extensive list of safety and convenience features, sharp interior design, torquey V6 engine.

• Unimpressive fuel economy numbers, less horsepower than top competitors despite larger engine, lacks overall refinement and a few key features, expensive compared to similarly equipped peers.

User Reviews:

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  2005 Mercury Monterey-Simply Wonderful ! - 2005 Mercury Monterey
  By Dobewon - April 28 - 2:43 pm

  Purchased 9/2005 due to Friends/Family Pricing. MSRP over 33,000 but with 6,000 in rebates and Family pricing, came to just over 23,000. With some 10,000 off list, MONTEREY is an EXCEPTIONAL value ! Stable, quiet and smooth rider. Well appointed interior. Wood/chrome trim; dash chrome analog clock a "showpiece". With its long list of standard features, choosing Monterey over Freestar seemed like a "no-brainer"; and compared to Toyota and Honda we saved thousands due to rebates/pricing not to mention just being able to afford a vehicle of this caliber ! This replaced a 2000 Ford Windstar and no comparison to the comfort and "luxury" feel of the Monterey. Really like this one !!

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  Quality Minivan-fun to own - 2005 Mercury Monterey
  By Bill1437 - February 25 - 4:43 pm

  My 2nd mini-van; very functional and fun to drive. 2 minor complaints; storage bins not deep enough, lift gate light not automatic. Use the folding 3rd row seat several times a week. DVD player great when having children on a trip. Sorry they stopped making them.

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  Excellent van - 2005 Mercury Monterey
  By Nurse - December 15 - 9:36 pm

  Gorgeous interior, well thought out, my husband loves the seat coolers as well as heaters, power adjustable petals are great for me since I am only 54, memory settings for the petals/seat/mirrors are very convient, overall we love this van and will be sad to see it go when our lease is up and will be hard pressed to find something comprable will all of the extras this van offers. Fuel economy is about what I expected from a minivan, drives excellent, very smooth...

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  Buyer beware - 2005 Mercury Monterey
  By jim - September 9 - 5:56 am

  Hello,7 months ago I bought the van new since then it has had its wheel bearings and hubs replaced under a recall. The front brakes warped at 15000 (90% highway miles) and it was not covered under warranty.they cut the rotors to stop the vibration but because the rotors are so thin they warped again in 2000 miles.I took van to my own mechanic and spent 400 dollars on front rotors and brakes.Now the rear brakes are shot, there goes another $400. I am in sales for the last 15 years and have driven alot of miles on a lot of different vans and I have never had this many problems with any van this soon. BUYER BEWARE!!!! p.s the front windshield just got a stress crack.

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  Mercury Monterey is the best van - 2005 Mercury Monterey
  By Thomas - May 31 - 2:13 am

  It has a smooth ride very comfortable seats and very roomy and has a lot of conveniences and a quiet ride