Its the type of vehicle that you don't have to pay sticker on! Nissan exhibited a Quest concept minivan at Detroits North American International Auto Show in January 2002, which signals the intention to issue a new version of its Quest no sooner than 2003. The Villager may have 15- or 16-inch tires, depending on the model. Passenger comfort and convenience were further enhanced for '97 with rear audio and climate controls. Villager sales dipped by more than 27 percent during the 2001 calendar year, to just 22,046 units, according to Automotive News. The only significant update occurred for 2001, when the exterior and interior were freshened.
Tax, tags, title, administration fees, and license fees are not included in price or payment. All specifications, prices and equipment are subject to change without notice. The Villager also offered a sizable cargo area out back. Also, I can feel engine vibrations through the steering wheel. Power and gas mileage are more than adequate. We also found its emergency handling and braking performance wanting.
Links Visit for more information on the Mercury Villager. I wish they continued production for such great and inexpensive mini-vans. Editors think this is a junker, I like it better than the Sienna and Odyssey plus a lot cheaper. It is also very compact, but has more than enough space inside. At its dawn, the Villager featured a 3. Exterior The Villager rides a 112.
Only 2 of those vehicles have ever actually talked to me; My 39 Ford Deluxe Sedan and both of my Villagers. It is now March 2016 and this van still runs like an absolutely brand new vehicle. Safety Antilock brakes are standard, but side-impact airbags are not available. In 1993, Ford finally introduced a car-based van of its own with the Mercury Villager. Available in base, Sport and luxurious Estate models, the Villager offered new styling inside and out to complement the new second manual sliding door on the driver side. We are gonna try to get it repaired bc I love this van! A three-position parcel shelf is installed in the Sport and Estate models, which can keep grocery bags and other items from rolling around.
Just treat it good and it will be a trusted friend for hundreds of thousands of miles. Very sad they are not making these any more! But my mechanic said that this particlur van is done by Nissan and all engine parts are Nissan. . Our Mercury Sport Villager model of 1999 has been wonderful and I want another one. I am very disappointed that there is no more production.
User Reviews: Showing 1 through 10 of 159. Minor maintenance but that's been it. Both the Villager and Quest were redesigned for 1999, and the Villager earned a mild restyling for 2001. Most Recent Mercury Villager The second-generation Mercury Villager spanned 1999-2002 and received few changes. Base models have a two-person bench seat in the second row, while the Sport and Estate editions have twin bucket seats.
Exterior Features The exterior of the Mercury Villager line up of passenger vans has not changed, and stays true to the 2001 revamped front fascia, satin aluminum-plated grille, redesigned rear liftgate, new bodyside moldings, and new sixteen-inch alloy wheels on the Sport and Estate packages. Seriously, this car will communicate with you - on several levels - if you listen! Enter the minivan, and among them, the Mercury Villager. I would have to say that I would rather own a Sienna or an Odyseey, but these are both well overpriced. A roof rack is standard on the Sport and Estate models. The Villager rides comfortably and quietly with a normal load, but a full load makes it dip and bob.
Crew Odyssey to compete with. Also the third row seat does not come out- you can only fold it up and slide it forward when you need more cargo room. Does no take a lot of gas. During this generation, there were a few minor additions and rearrangements of the equipment list. The body of the vehicle is reinforced with side impact door beams, and front and rear crumple zones channel the energy of an impact away from the cabin. No significant problems except a broken motor mount in the 2000. The Nissan Quest, which is related to the Villager, will also disappear.
In an era in which many minivans had removable rear seats that were awkward to handle, the Villager was noted for its unique rearmost seat. Still, a Villager in mint condition might be worth a look. Under the Hood The Villager and Quest use the same 170-horsepower, 3. The two models differ mainly in their front-end appearance. The standard transmission is an electronically controlled four-speed automatic with overdrive. Now it's starting to run rough, like it's going to stall out. Actual purchase terms may vary.
Dual-sliding side doors are installed, but power operation is not available. We drive in the city nd drive a lot! Both have been produced at the same plant in Ohio as a joint venture between Nissan and Ford. Nissan has supplied the engine and most of the engineering development. My only real complaint is the quad seats can be noisy when not in use some ratteling. Automatic climate control and an integrated child seat were also newly available. The vehicle has 79,000 miles on it, pretty much everything on the dash has stopped working, except the speedometer works about 50% of the time. The dashboard rattles when it idles, so I took it too the dealership, but of coarse they said they couldn't hear it.