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Mercury Mountaineer MPG

EPA fuel economy for 61 Mercury Mountaineer trims sold from 1997 to 2010. Best ever: 17 MPG (2010 Mountaineer 2WD). Latest model year 2010: 15 to 17 MPG combined across 4 trims.

17best combined MPG (2010)
15 / 21city / highway of the best trim
14lowest combined MPG (2005)
14model years rated
$3,670a year to fuel, cheapest 2010 trim at EPA prices

Mercury Mountaineer fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2010 Mercury Mountaineer to fuel is the Mountaineer 2WD, 4.6 L, 8 cyl (17 MPG) at $3,670 a year. The Mountaineer AWD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl (15 MPG) costs $4,160, so the thriftier trim saves $490 a year and $2,450 over five years.

2010 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Mountaineer 2WD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 6-spdRWDRegular17$3,670cheapest
Mountaineer 2WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDRegular16$3,900+$230
Mountaineer AWD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 6-spd4WDRegular16$3,900+$230
Mountaineer AWD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spd4WDRegular15$4,160+$490

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Mercury Mountaineer MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2010171521Mountaineer 2WD, 4.6 L, 8 cyl, Auto 6-spd4
2009171521Mountaineer 2WD, 4.6 L, 8 cyl, Auto 6-spd4
2008161420Mountaineer 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 5-spd4
2007161320Mountaineer 2WD, 4.6 L, 8 cyl, Auto 6-spd4
2006161319Mountaineer 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 5-spd4
2005161419Mountaineer 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 5-spd7
2004161419Mountaineer 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 5-spd6
2003161419Mountaineer 2WD FFV, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, FFV, Auto 5-spd4
2002161419Mountaineer 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 5-spd6
2001171520Mountaineer 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 5-spd4
2000161419Mountaineer 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 5-spd4
1999161419Mountaineer 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 5-spd4
1998161418Mountaineer 2WD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 5-spd4
1997141217Mountaineer 2WD, 5.0 L, 8 cyl, Auto 4-spd2

Every Mercury Mountaineer trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2010Mountaineer 2WD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 6-spdRWDRegular152117523$3,670
2010Mountaineer 2WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDRegular142016555$3,900
2010Mountaineer AWD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 6-spd4WDRegular141916555$3,900
2010Mountaineer AWD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spd4WDRegular131915592$4,160
2009Mountaineer 2WD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 6-spdRWDRegular152117523$3,670
2009Mountaineer 2WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDRegular142016555$3,900
2009Mountaineer 4WD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 6-spd4WD/AWDRegular141916555$3,900
2009Mountaineer 4WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular131915592$4,160
2008Mountaineer 2WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDRegular142016555$3,900
2008Mountaineer 2WD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 6-spdRWDRegular132016555$3,900
2008Mountaineer 4WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular131915592$4,160
2008Mountaineer 4WD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 6-spd4WD/AWDRegular131915592$4,160
2007Mountaineer 2WD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 6-spdRWDRegular132016555$3,900
2007Mountaineer 2WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDRegular131915592$4,160
2007Mountaineer 4WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular131815592$4,160
2007Mountaineer 4WD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 6-spd4WD/AWDRegular131815592$4,160
2006Mountaineer 2WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDRegular131916555$3,900
2006Mountaineer 2WD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 6-spdRWDRegular131915592$4,160
2006Mountaineer 4WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular131915592$4,160
2006Mountaineer 4WD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 6-spd4WD/AWDRegular131815592$4,160
2005Mountaineer 2WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDRegular141916555$3,900
2005Mountaineer 2WD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDRegular131815592$4,160
2005Mountaineer 2WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spd2WDRegular131915592$4,160
2005Mountaineer FFV 2WD4.0 L, 6 cyl, FFVAuto 5-spdRWDGasoline or E85131915592$4,160
2005Mountaineer 4WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular131714635$4,460
2005Mountaineer 4WD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular131714635$4,460
2005Mountaineer FFV 4WD4.0 L, 6 cyl, FFVAuto 5-spd4WD/AWDGasoline or E85131714635$4,460
2004Mountaineer 2WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDRegular141916555$3,900
2004Mountaineer 2WD FFV4.0 L, 6 cyl, FFVAuto 5-spdRWDGasoline or E85142016555$3,900
2004Mountaineer 2WD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDRegular131815592$4,160
2004Mountaineer 4WD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular131815592$4,160
2004Mountaineer 4WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular141815592$4,160
2004Mountaineer 4WD FFV4.0 L, 6 cyl, FFVAuto 5-spd4WD/AWDGasoline or E85131815592$4,160
2003Mountaineer 2WD FFV4.0 L, 6 cyl, FFVAuto 5-spdRWDGasoline or E85141916555$3,900
2003Mountaineer 4WD FFV4.0 L, 6 cyl, FFVAuto 5-spd4WD/AWDGasoline or E85141916555$3,900
2003Mountaineer 2WD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDRegular131815592$4,160
2003Mountaineer 4WD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular131815592$4,160
2002Mountaineer 2WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDRegular141916555$3,900
2002Mountaineer 2WD FFV4.0 L, 6 cyl, FFVAuto 5-spdRWDGasoline or E85141916555$3,900
2002Mountaineer 2WD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDRegular131815592$4,160
2002Mountaineer 4WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular131815592$4,160
2002Mountaineer 4WD FFV4.0 L, 6 cyl, FFVAuto 5-spd4WD/AWDGasoline or E85131815592$4,160
2002Mountaineer 4WD4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular121714635$4,460
2001Mountaineer 2WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,670
2001Mountaineer 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131815592$4,160
2001Mountaineer 4WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular131815592$4,160
2001Mountaineer 4WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDRegular131815592$4,160
2000Mountaineer 2WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDRegular141916555$3,900
2000Mountaineer 4WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular141916555$3,900
2000Mountaineer 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131815592$4,160
2000Mountaineer 4WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDRegular131815592$4,160
1999Mountaineer 2WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDRegular141916555$3,900
1999Mountaineer 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular131815592$4,160
1999Mountaineer 4WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular141815592$4,160
1999Mountaineer 4WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDRegular131714635$4,460
1998Mountaineer 2WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdRWDRegular141816555$3,900
1998Mountaineer 4WD4.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular141815592$4,160
1998Mountaineer 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular121714635$4,460
1998Mountaineer 4WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDRegular121714635$4,460
1997Mountaineer 2WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular121714635$4,460
1997Mountaineer 4WD5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spd4WD/AWDRegular121714635$4,460

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Mercury Mountaineer?

The most efficient Mercury Mountaineer the EPA has rated is the 2010 Mountaineer 2WD at 17 MPG combined (15 city, 21 highway).

What MPG does the 2010 Mercury Mountaineer get?

2010 Mercury Mountaineer trims range from 15 to 17 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Mercury Mountaineer has the worst fuel economy?

The 2005 Mountaineer 4WD is the lowest rated at 14 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Mercury Mountaineer for a year?

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2010 Mercury Mountaineer to fuel is the Mountaineer 2WD, 4.6 L, 8 cyl (17 MPG) at $3,670 a year. The Mountaineer AWD, 4.0 L, 6 cyl (15 MPG) costs $4,160, so the thriftier trim saves $490 a year and $2,450 over five years.

More from Mercury: every Mercury model. Fuel types on this model: Gasoline or E85, Regular. EPA classes: Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD, Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD, Special Purpose Vehicles, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD.