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2 unusual facts about Mercury Montego


Montego

Mercury Montego, a name used by Ford Motor Company's Mercury marque.

Rebranding

Ford Motor Company, during the mid-2000s, decided upon naming the vehicle models using the starting with the letter "F" where its Five Hundred sedan (and its Mercury Montego corporate twin) were marketed as a replacement for a vehicle platform underpinning the Taurus and Sable which has not been reengineered for decades save for cosmetic changes.


Ford D186 platform

As part of a model shift from 2005-2007, the D186 platform was phased out as the Taurus/Sable were replaced by the smaller Mazda-based Ford Fusion/Mercury Milan as well as the larger Volvo-derived Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego.


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