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| − | [[Ford]] had two approaches to the minivan market: the first was its Aerostar, the second was to enter into an agreement with [[Nissan]] (after failing to come to one with [[Mazda]], who favoured rear-wheel drive) to create a front-wheel-drive model for North America. The latter became the Villager, taking a name first used at [[Edsel]], then as a model variant describing various Mercury station wagons. All were on the same platform, though those made from the 1999 model year on had revised sheetmetal and a driver’s side rear door. Nissan sold its version as the [[Nissan Quest|Quest]]. | + | Originally Villager was used at Edsel, before denoting various Mercury station wagons. In 1967, the Comet Villager became simply the Villager, as its upscale intermediate wagon. Villager later returned to denote various Mercury wagons, complementing a model name. In the 1990s, [[Ford]] had two approaches to the minivan market: the first was its Aerostar, the second was to enter into an agreement with [[Nissan]] (after failing to come to one with [[Mazda]], who favoured rear-wheel drive) to create a front-wheel-drive model for North America. The latter became the Villager for 1993. All were on the same platform, though those made from the 1999 model year on had revised sheetmetal and a driver’s side rear door. Nissan sold its version as the [[Nissan Quest|Quest]]. |
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| | + | *[[Mercury Villager (1967)]] |
| | *[[Mercury Villager (1993–8)]] | | *[[Mercury Villager (1993–8)]] |
| | *[[Mercury Villager (1999–2002)]] | | *[[Mercury Villager (1999–2002)]] |
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| − | ''Marque:'' [[Mercury]] | ''Successor:'' [[Mercury Monterey]] | + | ''Marque:'' [[Mercury]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Mercury Comet]] | ''Successors:'' [[Mercury Montego]], [[Mercury Monterey]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:57, 21 September 2024
Originally Villager was used at Edsel, before denoting various Mercury station wagons. In 1967, the Comet Villager became simply the Villager, as its upscale intermediate wagon. Villager later returned to denote various Mercury wagons, complementing a model name. In the 1990s, Ford had two approaches to the minivan market: the first was its Aerostar, the second was to enter into an agreement with Nissan (after failing to come to one with Mazda, who favoured rear-wheel drive) to create a front-wheel-drive model for North America. The latter became the Villager for 1993. All were on the same platform, though those made from the 1999 model year on had revised sheetmetal and a driver’s side rear door. Nissan sold its version as the Quest.
Marque: Mercury | Predecessor: Mercury Comet | Successors: Mercury Montego, Mercury Monterey
