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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  Great Car - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By R. Long - April 21 - 3:53 pm

  The ride is very comfortable. My wife and I like the way the adjustable seating works. We both like the looks of the interior and exterior of the car. I like the view one gets while driving. We only have 3000 miles driven, but we are very pleased with the car so far.

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  Great, Quiet Ride & European Style - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By Lewis - January 21 - 1:10 pm

  I bought a low-end model for less than $24K; priced about the same as a Sable wagon, but much nicer. Even the popular priced model has many luxury appointments, a quiet, controlled ride and smooth transmission. Im 64" tall and need lots of headroom and legroom. This car has it in abundance, plus a huge trunk. It wont seat six passengers like the Grand Marquis, but its design, styling, interior appointments and ride are much more up- to-date. If this new model proves to be reliable, then Mercury has a real winner.

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  New Montego - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By Dave - December 21 - 9:20 pm

  So far I have been very pleased with this car. I have read many reviews about the "under-sized" engine being the Achilles heel of the vehicle. This is not an accurate statement. I have had no problems accelerating into highway traffic and certainly no problems accelerating IN highway traffic. Unless you are Mario Andretti or you are going for a new quarter mile record, the engine power is appropriate. This is the most comfortable car I have ever ridden in. The high seating helps prevent your forward view from being totally obstructed by SUVs and small trucks. The car is also very well equipped even at the entry level.

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  Love my Mercury - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By Nancy - November 18 - 10:30 pm

  Fun car to drive! love the radio/stereo controls on the steering wheel, high seating, heated seats, and two tone leather interior. Only draw backs thus far for me is the disappointing gas mileage. Unlike others that are claiming high 20s I only get 19-20 mpg for mixed city/hwy (I figure it with every fill up.) It handles well, is very comfortable, love all the cup holders too! Ford really got this one right!

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  Great Buy - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By Hppyintx - October 15 - 2:26 pm

  Mercury hit a huge win with this car.I have owned 6 Lincoln Mercury products and have given up on the imports for quality. The car is well appointed great performance and very luxurious as well. Gas mileage beats my company hybrid.

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  New Montego - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By Scott - October 4 - 4:20 pm

  All in all i would say this a very good vehicle.Slightly underpowered but not sluggish at all.

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  Molto Bene - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By C. L. Marshall - June 30 - 6:00 pm

  The Montego is well thought out, excellant vision all around, forward, backing, lots of storage compartments, ease of entry/exit, leg room for rear seating is supurb, better than Town Car, trunk space plus fold down seats provides great carrying capacity, pick- up is more than adequate, CVT is great in conjunction with traction control, AWD. Air intake below windshield is designed so that leaves and debris are not sucked in. Braking feels effortless and comfortable. Trunk hinges are designed so they dont intrude into trunk space. Near chair height seats are comfortable and provide good forward view. The designers of the vehicle were careful in covering most all details.

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  100,000 mile review - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By Tkaxman - April 2 - 4:20 pm

  Now at 105,000 miles with very little problems. The car still looks and runs like new. The Montego is a full size car in a mid-size body. Only complaint is noise. There is a lot of engine and road noise.

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  enjoyable ride - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By ellie - March 15 - 9:53 pm

  After my children grew up and after driving several vans for 22 years, I finally have a car that I can call my own. I enjoy the features, the controls on the steering wheel, automatic/dual heating/cooling system, the 6 CD changer, etc. So far the mileage in town has been 23+, much better than my vans. The ride and handling is comfortable and smooth. I especially picked this car because of its volvo design and engineering, especially the safety features and elevated seating. I just wish it had side curtain/side impact airbags as a standard feature. I think american automakers are missing the boat, not including these features.

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  Mercury Revival - 2005 Mercury Montego
  By Mercury Montego - January 18 - 7:00 am

  This car has great handling and great ride quality. The build quality is also better than that of Japanese competitors. It just needs a better engine.