After 23 years of front-wheel-drive-only Sables, this final full-size generation finally offered all-wheel drive — a first for the nameplate right before it was retired.
Lead trim: AWD
Mercury Sable5th Gen · 2008–2008
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FactAfter 23 years of front-wheel-drive-only Sables, this final full-size generation finally offered all-wheel drive — a first for the nameplate right before it was retired.
Collectors Spotted in the Mercury Sable Lineage
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWD | 2008–2009 | 3.5 L V6 | 263 hp | 249 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 6-spd | — |
| FWD | 2008–2009 | 3.5 L V6 | 263 hp | 249 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 6-spd | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the FWD trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
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Photographs
After 23 years of front-wheel-drive-only Sables, this final full-size generation finally offered all-wheel drive — a first for the nameplate right before it was retired.
Despite Mercury's long history in Canada, this fourth-generation Sable was never sold there at all — it was exclusive to the US and Mexico.
For the first time the Sable used the Taurus's interior, and for 1999 Mercury cut its price by up to $2,000 to stimulate sales.
The wagon, over two feet shorter than the old Colony Park, became the only eight-seat vehicle Lincoln-Mercury sold; the Villager minivan seated seven.
The original Sable borrowed its 'floating roof' look from a European Ford — blacking out the B, C and D-pillars the way the Ford Scorpio liftback did.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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