2001 Mercury Sable Overview

Introduction

This bread-and-butter sedan has one big trick up its sleeve: It's a hot drive for even the most dedicated enthusiast.And it surrenders nothing, nothing, in safety, comfort, or practicality.

Mercury Sable resides at the large end of the current mid-size scale.Its interior is spacious and pleasing, and by and large, its controls and instrumentation are contemporary, straightforward and easy to use.Its list of safety features is comprehensive, its five-star front impact rating from the federal government is unbeatable.Its trunk is capacious.

Sable even offers a real station-wagon variant, an increasingly rare choice in a market dominated by SUVs and minivans.But unlike those taller vehicles, the Sable wagon is every bit as fun to drive as the sedan, while still adding kid and cargo-hauling capacity.

In short, Mercury's Sable is a winner, with no reservations.Read full review