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Mercury Monterey

3 model years from 2005 to 2007, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Model years
2005–2007
Class
Minivan - 2WD
Latest engines
4.2L 6-cyl
Best MPG
17–18 combined, by year
Latest rating
Not rated
Recalls
2 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2006 (23)

The 2007 Monterey in brief

The 2007 Mercury Monterey is a minivan offered with a 4.2L 6-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 17 MPG combined (15 city / 21 highway), 8% worse than the 2007 minivan average of 18.5 MPG, for an estimated $3,950 a year in fuel.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the power train.

The Mercury Monterey has 3 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2007.

Its most efficient year was 2005 at 18 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 17 to 18 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the power train (30), engine (4), air bags (3).

2005 has the most recalls (2); all years together count 2 campaigns and 46 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Monterey compares

The 2005 Mercury Monterey is a minivan offered with a 4.2L 6-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 18 MPG combined (16 city / 21 highway), 3% worse than the 2005 minivan average of 18.6 MPG, for an estimated $3,700 a year in fuel.

2007 Monterey pros & cons

Full 2007 details →

What's good

  • Few owner complaints4 complaints filed with NHTSA versus about 25 for similar models.

Watch out for

No weak spots against similar models in the data.

Show all 3 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20074.2L 6-cyl17 MPG––Not rated14
20064.2L 6-cyl17 MPG––Not rated123
20054.2L 6-cyl18 MPG––Not rated219
Best combined MPG by model year — Mercury Monterey
2005: 18 MPG2006: 17 MPG2007: 17 MPG200520062007max 18 MPG

Alternatives to the 2007 Monterey

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2007 Toyota Sienna19 MPGNot rated8
2007 Kia Sedona18 MPGNot rated5
2007 Honda Odyssey19 MPGNot rated4
2007 Nissan Quest19 MPGNot rated0
2007 Hyundai Entourage18 MPGNot rated4
2007 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan20 MPGNot rated0

Most common owner-reported problems

Power Train30
Engine4
Air Bags3
Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Torque Converter3
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Unknown Or Other2
Seats2
Owner complaints by model year — Mercury Monterey
2005: 192006: 232007: 4200520062007max 23
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Mercury. How we calculate this →