Summary:
The Mercury Sable was a line of vehicles manufactured by the Ford Motor Company's Mercury brand, introduced in 1985 to replace the Mercury Marquis. The Sable transitioned the mid-size Mercury lineup to front-wheel drive and served as Mercury's equivalent to the Ford Taurus. It was produced as a mid-size sedan and station wagon from 1986 to 2005 before being discontinued in favor of the Montego and Milan models in 2006.
Key Points:
- The Mercury Sable was launched on December 26, 1985, as a replacement for the Mercury Marquis.
- It marked Mercury's shift to front-wheel drive for its mid-size product range.
- The Sable was designed to be Mercury's counterpart to the Ford Taurus, positioned below the Grand Marquis in the Mercury lineup.
- The range included both four-door sedan and five-door station wagon models.
- Production of the Sable spanned from the 1986 to 2005 model years.
- In 2006, the Sable was phased out and replaced by the full-size Montego and mid-size Milan models.
- The Sable's discontinuation marked the end of its production and the shift towards Ford's other sedan offerings under the Mercury brand.
