Ford completely phased out the Mercury brand in 2011, as the company refocused its marketing and engineering efforts solely on the Ford and Lincoln brands. “Mercury has been a tremendous line for Ford Motor Company because it filled the niche between our Ford and Lincoln lineups,” said Kreipke.

The Mercury Mountaineer should be a respectable choice for a used midsize SUV. At its debut, it offered good space for medium-size families, decent handling, tolerable ride quality and at least some semblance of off-road capability. These qualities held steady through two generations.

$716 to $2,760
The value of a used 2002 Mercury Mountaineer ranges from $716 to $2,760, based on vehicle condition, mileage, and options.

2002 Mercury Mountaineer, 4.6L V8, 5-A, AWD.

We’ve owned Mountaineer for 10 years and have had only regularly scheduled maintainence – no major repair issues – totally reliable. Strong 5.0 V-8 engine, comfortable and classy ride, great sound system (Mach 1), leather – what can I say this is a great SUV. Zero complaints after 10 years. Rating breakdown (out of 5):

Mercury called it quits on the Mountaineer Considering that it shared the design and features of the Ford Explorer, it made sense. The SUV buying public had identified its preference for the Explorer as a whole. And the Mountaineer spent much of its life, trying to keep up its better selling relative.

Mercury’s Mountaineer was one such vehicle. While it was considered by many as a reliable SUV, and ideal for towing, others would say it just never could compete with the Ford Explorer.

The Used 2002 Mercury Mountaineer is offered in the following submodels: Mountaineer SUV. Available styles include AWD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A), and 2WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A). The Used 2002 Mercury Mountaineer comes with all wheel drive, and rear wheel drive.

Mercury has overhauled their Mountaineer for model-year 2002 in an attempt to make it more car-like than ever before.

The Used 2002 Mercury Mountaineer comes with all wheel drive, and rear wheel drive. Available transmissions include: 5-speed automatic. The Used 2002 Mercury Mountaineer comes with a 3 yr./ 36000 mi. basic warranty, a 3 yr./ 36000 mi. roadside warranty, and a 3 yr./ 36000 mi. powertrain warranty.

The problem was, Ford’s Explorer could be just as luxurious as the Mountaineer and, in some cases, was even more expensive. For 2002, Mercury has attempted to further distinguish their sport-ute from the popular Explorer. The result is a fine SUV, with improved handling characteristics and generous feature content.