MERCURY Monterey Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

2004 - 2006

The 2005 Monterey was the Mercury version of the Ford Freestar. It featured up to seven seats and it was offered in front or all-wheel-drive. It was discontinued in 2006 due to slow sales. After the end of the Mercury Villager, which was a Nissan Quest with different badges, the Monterey was introduced to fill the need for large minivans of the market. But it was bad timing since the market started to switch toward the SUV segment. Meanwhile, the other competitors offered products that were more on the customer's taste. It was built in a very traditional MPV way, with a short hood...