2000 Mercury Mountaineer

The 2000 Mercury Mountaineer heightens its appeal to upscale sport utility vehicle buyers with the "Premier" Mountaineer - available with several luxury-level features as standard equipment.

Powertrain

Mountaineer power comes from Ford’s dependable 5.0-liter V-8 engine, teamed with an electronic automatic overdrive transmission. A 3.73 rear axle ratio is also standard. The 5.0-liter V-8 delivers 215 horsepower at 4,200 rpm and 288 foot-pounds of torque at 3,300 rpm. Mountaineer’s two-engine lineup is unchanged for 2000. Ford’s 210-horsepower SOHC V-6 is standard, and the 5.0-liter V-8 is optional, except with the Premier package.

Mountaineer’s safety features include driver and passenger air bags, a head and chest air bag system and a reverse sensing system that warns a driver of objects near the rear of the vehicle when the driver is backing up.

• Exterior Features
  • Available only in a Spruce Green exterior color and Medium Prairie Tan interior
  • Color-keyed to the Spruce Green exterior: grille, body-side moldings, liftgate molding and license plate shield, rear-quarter extension, running boards and front and rear bumpers
  • Color-keyed to the Prairie Tan interior: Air bag cover, steering wheel and steering column shrouds
  • 16-inch, 5-spoke machined aluminum wheels
  • P255/ 70R 16-inch tires
• Interior Luxuries:
  • Front floor mats with an embroidered Premier logo
  • Leather-trimmed power-adjust sport bucket seats
  • Wood-grain instrument panel
  • Electronic automatic temperature control air conditioning system
  • MACH audio system
  • Remote keyless entry keyfob and pad
  • Puddle lamps on outside mirrors
  • Autolock and relock system
  • High series floor console with message center
  • Overhead console
  • Automatic dimming electrochromic rear-view mirror and automatic on/delayed off headlamps.