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Mercury Sable: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Mercury Sable across 20 model years, from the 1986 Mercury Sable through the 2005 Mercury Sable. The most recent 2005 Mercury Sable returns 20 combined MPG. The most efficient model year was the 2003 Mercury Sable at 21 MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Mercury Sable page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Mercury Sable. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year Model Combined MPG City Highway Annual fuel cost
2005 2005 Mercury Sable 20 MPG 18 MPG 25 MPG $3,000
2004 2004 Mercury Sable 20 MPG 17 MPG 24 MPG $3,000
2003 2003 Mercury Sable 21 MPG 18 MPG 26 MPG $2,850
2002 2002 Mercury Sable 21 MPG 18 MPG 25 MPG $2,850
2001 2001 Mercury Sable 20 MPG 17 MPG 25 MPG $3,000
2000 2000 Mercury Sable 20 MPG 17 MPG 26 MPG $3,000
1999 1999 Mercury Sable 20 MPG 17 MPG 26 MPG $3,000
1998 1998 Mercury Sable 20 MPG 17 MPG 26 MPG $3,000
1997 1997 Mercury Sable 21 MPG 18 MPG 26 MPG $2,850
1996 1996 Mercury Sable 21 MPG 18 MPG 26 MPG $2,850
1995 1995 Mercury Sable 21 MPG 18 MPG 27 MPG $2,850
1994 1994 Mercury Sable 21 MPG 18 MPG 27 MPG $2,850
1993 1993 Mercury Sable 21 MPG 18 MPG 27 MPG $2,850
1992 1992 Mercury Sable 21 MPG 18 MPG 26 MPG $2,850
1991 1991 Mercury Sable 21 MPG 18 MPG 26 MPG $2,850
1990 1990 Mercury Sable 21 MPG 18 MPG 26 MPG $2,850
1989 1989 Mercury Sable 21 MPG 18 MPG 27 MPG $2,850
1988 1988 Mercury Sable 21 MPG 18 MPG 27 MPG $2,850
1987 1987 Mercury Sable 20 MPG 17 MPG 26 MPG $3,000
1986 1986 Mercury Sable 20 MPG 18 MPG 24 MPG $3,000

How the Mercury Sable compares against the Midsize Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Mercury Sable against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Midsize Cars class for the 2005 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

2005 Toyota Prius
46 MPG 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid
28 MPG 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 Cdi
27 MPG 2005 Volkswagen Passat
27 MPG 2005 Honda Accord
26 MPG 2005 Hyundai Elantra
26 MPG
2005 Mercury Sable
20 MPG

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.