Overview & Reviews

The Montego is an all-new premium family sedan built on the Volvo S80 platform. Both front- and all-wheel-drive versions are available.

• Spacious cabin, huge trunk, smooth ride quality, available all-wheel drive, plenty of safety features.

• Mediocre engine performance, some low-grade interior materials, no stability control.

User Reviews:

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  CPA - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By The Nest - September 3 - 7:50 pm

  I am extremely pleased w/ the design of the vehicle, it is comfortable for 4 adults and luggage. Also the gas mileage is very good - power on highway is adequate - traveling 75-80 on interstate. Very roomy interior and trunk is very large. Vehicle handles very well in traffic and responds well. sound system is very good and I am just plain very pleased with the vehicle after 12,000 miles.

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  new montego v. old sable - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By pod - August 31 - 5:06 am

  Visually a successful modernization of the Sable. Solid feeling chassis. Larger wheels. Excellent, though conservative, body lines and exterior materials. The interior is improved over the Sable giving a superb seating position. The few new electronic readouts are helpful. The seats are disappointing in that there is inadequate lateral bolstering, although this car isnt going to generate much g-force on turns so it may be academic. I wanted to remain loyal to mercurys value oriented products but the engine/transmission combination and the added weight make this a sluggish, underpowered car. I prefer my Sable in that regard. Overall an impressive redo but fatally underpowered.

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  dotys - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By 4 door - August 26 - 5:30 am

  We moved from Califorina to Klamath Falls and was concerned about snow and ice. We bought the car with Tracktion control as well as shiftless transmission. We have seen people slide alot this winter but we only slid once when, going to fast, I moved into the center lane after a snow fall to make a last minute left turn.

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  Fun to Drive or Fun to Cruise? - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By XXGMSMGXX89 - August 9 - 10:03 am

  I love my Montego CVT AWD. It handles so great for a car of its size, and has awesome acceleration (obviously, not better than a Maxima or Avalon...). Last night, I was coming home from a party, and I had some fun on the highway. Let me just say, the CVT really has a great ratio spread and the engine, despite having only 203 hp, is pretty snappy above...60 mph. (ok, around 75 I floored it, and the tacho went up to 6700 rpm, and I went from 75 to 90 in around 2 seconds!) BTW I wasnt drunk, or anything. I just was in a great mood, and I wanted to drive fast. I can only hope the new Montego has more (it will,because of the 3.5 liter engine) driving pleasure

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  Want a great car Get A Mercury Montego - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By Tony - July 2 - 5:50 pm

  Smooth ride and very quiet powerful V6 and opional AWD and very nice interior with very comfortable seating and very roomy and it has great crash test ratings

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  Montego Test Drive - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By R J Harris - June 19 - 7:36 am

  I was looking for an AWD sedan, and drove the CVT Montego. The car is big, but I found the drivers seating position to be cramped. Power was adequate, but the engine was rough and noisy. The CVT was weird, but seemed to work OK. I could get used to it. The car is nothing special to look at and a bit unrefined. The price is right, however, and if it had been more comfortable, I might consider it. There are too many other choices out there.

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  Dream Car - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By dicky - May 29 - 7:30 pm

  Excellent handling on slick roads. Braking very good. Has plenty of power for passing. CVT provides smooth acceleration. Very good view of outside.

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  Totally Satisfied - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By Dale K. Anderson - May 4 - 3:36 am

  I have owned about 20 Lincolns and Mercurys, have been generally satisfied with most, but disliked my 2004 Gr. Marq because the manufacturer cheapened the car by deleting standard equipment. By chance, a neighbor purchased a new Montego, allowed me to drive it and I decided THEN to buy. I settled upon the Montego Premier and believe that it is probably one of the best cars I have ever owned. It is solid,performing, comfortable, fuel- effficient car with safety features beyond any other car that I have owned.

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  2005 mercury montego - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By premier - May 3 - 10:26 pm

  fun to drive, has plenty of power except when at a complete stop. like the reverse sensing

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  Bad Replacement for the Sable - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By Mercury lover - March 26 - 12:13 am

  My 2005 Mercury Montego Premier is great it has great syling and performance and has a HUGE backseat and a HUGE trunk and i love the smooth quiet ride and the beautiful Norsea Blue Paint and those nice 18in rims and i love the HID Headlamps and The Chromed Trimmed LED Tail lamps and the Command seating gives you a much better veiw of the road and so does the HID Headlamps all in all the Montego is a great car but my wife has a 2005 Mercury Sable LS Premium and i like that much better because it has a much more richer and classy interior but i like my Montego just the way it is ...