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Features Comparison: Mercury Mountaineer vs. Ford Escape
| Model Year | 2008 | 2008 | 2008--2015-2015-2012 | 2008--2015-2015-2012 | 2008--2015-2015-2012 | 2008--2015-2015-2012 |
| Model | Mountaineer | Mountaineer | Escape | Escape | Escape | Escape |
| Trim | Base | Premier | XLS | XLT | Limited | Hybrid |
| Engines | ||||||
| Transmissions | ||||||
| Drivetrains | ||||||
| Final Drive Ratios | ||||||
| Tires | ||||||
| Audio Systems | ||||||
| Accessories | ||||||
| Powers devices with a regular home electrical outlet. Limited wattage: forget about using it to power a blow drier. | ||||||
| Unlock the car by entering a code on a door-mounted keypad. | ||||||
| Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||||||
| Pedals adjust fore-and-aft to provide the optimal relationship with the steering wheel. | ||||||
| Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | ||||||
| Start the car using a button on the keyfob. Interior can be a comfortable temperature as soon as you get in. | ||||||
| Homelink. | ||||||
| Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | ||||||
| Rear disc brakes. | ||||||
| Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | ||||||
| When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | ||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Mandatory, in all cars. | ||||||
| Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | ||||||
| Deploys extended duration side curtain airbags when the vehicle rolls over. Usually included on tall vehicles. Rare on others. | ||||||
| Airbags contained just above the window level. Except in cars without a rear seat usually cover first and second row. | ||||||
| Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | ||||||
| Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | ||||||
| When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | ||||||
| Cargo Management | ||||||
| Hitch rated for up to 3,500 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | ||||||
| Hitch rated for up to 5,000 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | ||||||
| Do not have to open entire tailgate to access the cargo area. | ||||||
| Usually part of an overhead console. | ||||||
| Requires roof rails. Together constitute a roof rack. | ||||||
| No crossbars. | ||||||
| Second-row center console that rises to armrest height, and usually includes storage. | ||||||
| Large storage area beneath the load floor, often compartmentalized. | ||||||
| Includes four-wire harness, limited to relatively small trailers. | ||||||
| Includes seven-wire harness, necessary for larger trailers. | ||||||
| Climate Control | ||||||
| Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||||
| Temperature can be separately set for left and right sides of the passenger compartment. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||||
| Layer within windshield creates heat, quickly melting ice on the windshield. | ||||||
| Vents at aft end of center console, in B-pillars, and/or in ceiling. | ||||||
| Fan speed and/or temperature can be manually set for vents in the center console, B-pillars, and/or ceiling. Includes value of rear vents. | ||||||
| Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | ||||||
| A second evaporator provides cool air to rear vents. Does not include the value of these vents. Includes rear heater. | ||||||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||||
| Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | ||||||
| Engine / Motor | ||||||
| Plugs into electrical outlet to warm up the engine. Facilitates starting in extreme cold. | ||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Exterior | ||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | ||||||
| Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | ||||||
| Gas Guzzler Tax | ||||||
| Infotainment | ||||||
| Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | ||||||
| Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | ||||||
| Includes CD player. | ||||||
| A DVD player and ceiling-mounted screen. Often includes a pair of wireless headphones. | ||||||
| Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | ||||||
| Screen-based navigation system. | ||||||
| XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | ||||||
| XM or Sirius with one-year subscription. | ||||||
| Converts text messages to speech. | ||||||
| Often permits an iPod or phone to be integrated into the vehicle's entertainment system and controls. | ||||||
| Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | ||||||
| Phone or other device operated via the vehicle's voice command system. Requires a compatible device--all aren't supported. | ||||||
| Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | ||||||
| Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||||||
| Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||||
| Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | ||||||
| We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | ||||||
| Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | ||||||
| Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | ||||||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||||
| LEDs cast a soft glow over and/or highlight parts of the interior. | ||||||
| Standard or optional in some hybrid vehicles. Fancy display of power flows, enhanced trip computer information. | ||||||
| Front row reading lights. | ||||||
| Area around the vehicle is illuminated when the vehicle is remotely unlocked. | ||||||
| Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | ||||||
| Reports engine speed. | ||||||
| Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | ||||||
| Seats and Interior Trim | ||||||
| All-weather floormats. | ||||||
| Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||||||
| Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||||||
| Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | ||||||
| Manually adjustable lower back support. | ||||||
| Manually adjustable lower back support. | ||||||
| Power-adjustable lower back support. | ||||||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||||
| Seat powers flat to enlarge cargo area. Also powers back upright. Replaces manual folding seat, and includes the value of that feature. | ||||||
| Seating surfaces are part leather, part synthetic suede. | ||||||
| No additional value over leather upholstery because no way to standardize across all models. | ||||||
| Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||||||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||||
| Same value as regular alloy wheels because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Alloy wheels with a chromed plastic veneer. Replace and include value of regular alloy wheels. | ||||||
| Outer surface of alloy wheels machines to yield a bright finish. Replace and include value of reqular alloy wheels. | ||||||
| Alloy wheels highly polished to yield an almost chrome-like finish. In the past valued more highly than regular alloy wheels. But the term is used so broadly lately, often meaning that only some of the wheel face is machined, that they have the same defau | ||||||
| Lug nuts that can only be removed using a special key. Prevents theft of wheels. | ||||||
| The letters on the tire sidewalls are white rather than black. | ||||||
Option Package Contents
Trailer Tow Package
Moon and Tune Elite Package
Quad Bucket Seating Group
Five-Passenger Value Package
Seven-Passenger Value Package
Third-row seat
Heated front seats
Trailer Tow Package
Moon and Tune Elite Package
Amenities Package
Quad Bucket Seating Group
Package 201A
3rd Row Seat Elite Package
Heated front seats
Convenience Package
Convenience Package
Towing Package
Convenience Package
Towing Package
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