Mercury · 1997–2010 · Gas / Flex-fuel
Mercury Mountaineer MPG by year
The EPA has rated 14 model years of the Mercury Mountaineer, from 1997 to 2010. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2010, at 17 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2010 model is 21% more efficient than the best 1997 model (17 vs. 14 MPG). The 2010 model is 11% less efficient than the median SUV that year (17 vs. 19 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- Mountaineer, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every Mountaineer model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 15 |
15 / 21 | 19 | — | 4 | $2,735 |
| 2009 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 15 |
15 / 21 | 19 | — | 4 | $2,735 |
| 2008 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 15 |
14 / 20 | 18 | — | 4 | $2,906 |
| 2007 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 15 |
13 / 20 | 18 | — | 4 | $2,906 |
| 2006 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 15 |
13 / 19 | 17 | — | 4 | $2,906 |
| 2005 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 14 |
14 / 19 | 17 | — | 7 | $2,906 |
| 2004 | Flex-fuel | 16 MPG lowest 15 |
14 / 20 | 17 | — | 6 | $2,906 |
| 2003 | Flex-fuel | 16 MPG | 14 / 19 | 17 | — | 4 | $2,906 |
| 2002 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 14 |
14 / 19 | 16.5 | — | 6 | $2,906 |
| 2001 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 15 |
15 / 20 | 17 | — | 4 | $2,735 |
| 2000 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 15 |
14 / 19 | 16 | — | 4 | $2,906 |
| 1999 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 14 |
14 / 19 | 16 | — | 4 | $2,906 |
| 1998 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 14 |
14 / 18 | 17 | — | 4 | $2,906 |
| 1997 | Gas | 14 MPG | 12 / 17 | 18 | — | 2 | $3,321 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Mercury Mountaineer year has the best fuel economy?
The 2001 Mercury Mountaineer, rated up to 17 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $2,735 a year.
Which Mercury Mountaineer year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1997 model, whose most efficient version is rated 14 MPG combined (about $3,321 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Mercury Mountaineer?
The 2010 Mercury Mountaineer is rated up to 17 MPG combined.