Review Car

2011 Mercury Sable

The 2011 Mercury Sable provides a pleasant blend of family-car safety and mid-market value. The 2011 2011 Sable’s closest competitors include the Audi A4, the Saturn L-Series Sedan, and the Volvo V70. Upon introduction, the GS Sedan is equipped with a standard 3.0-liter, V6, 155-horsepower engine that achieves 19-mpg in the city and 26-mpg on the highway. The LS Premium Wagon is equipped with a standard 3.0-liter, V6, 200-horsepower engine that achieves 19-mpg in the city and 26-mpg on the highway. A 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard on both trims.

The 2011 Mercury Sable is freshened for 2011. Mercury sable’s midsize sedans and wagons get minor appearance changes for 2011.

2011 Mercury Sable’s sedan gets a new rear fascia and taillights, and both body styles have a new grille and front fascia. GS and LS Premium models are offered. GS versions have a standard front bench seat for 6-passenger capacity. Front bucket seats are standard on the LS Premium and optional on GS. Both use a 3.0-liter V6 engine. The GS has 155 hp, the LS Premium 201. A 4-speed automatic is the sole transmission. Antilock brakes are a no-charge option for all Sables; wagons include rear disc brakes instead of drums. An available Secure Group bundles traction control with front side air bags. Power-adjustable foot pedals are standard on LS Premium, unavailable on GS. Sable shares its design with the Ford Taurus and its performance and accommodations mirror those of like-equipped Taurus models. It combines the virtues of high quality, five-star crash protection and comfortable accommodations and adds in a healthy helping of driving fun. Especially when equipped with the optional Duratec V6, the mid-size Mercury is blessed with the kind of performance and agility expected in expensive front-drive sports sedans.

2011 Mercury Sable wagon is every bit as fun to drive as the sedan, and adds capacity for kids and cargo. Sable comfortably blends beauty and function. Its total passenger space, at 102.5 cubic feet, is only 6 percent short of the interior space of the full-size. Sable’s interior feels huge, even for a mid-size car. The sedan offers a generous cargo space of 16 cubic feet. The station wagon has 38.8 cubic feet of space with the rear seat up and a cavernous 81.3 cubic feet with the seats down. The control for the adjustable pedals has been moved to the revised instrument panel for easier use. Interior materials have been upgraded. Cupholders have been revised. And the interior is quieter, thanks to new insulation in the floor pan and wind-blocking seals on the doors, windows and sideview mirrors. Expanding foam fills the windshield support pillars to reduce noise further.2011 Mercury Sable is startlingly agile, controllable, even sporty for such a relatively large and roomy family sedan. Once a styling leader, 2011 Mercury Sable has retreated to a more conservative look, quietly handsome while avoiding the industrial blandness of its import competition. The Sable provides safety, comfort, quiet and practicality. Yet it’s an enjoyable car to drive.