Is the Nissan Quest the same as the Mercury Villager?
Is the Nissan Quest the same as the Mercury Villager?
It has been suggested that this article be merged with Nissan Quest. (Discuss) Proposed since April 2018. The Mercury Villager is a minivan manufactured by Nissan and marketed by Ford’s Mercury subdivision for the model years 1993–2002, across a single generation.
What kind of engine does a Mercury Villager have?
Sharing its engine with the Nissan Maxima, the Villager was powered by a 3.0L Nissan VG30E V6 (detuned from 160 to 151 horsepower). A Jatco -supplied 4-speed automatic was the sole transmission offering. In the development of the VX54 model line, Ford requested several design changes from Nissan before it would use the engine.
When was the last year the Mercury Villager was made?
2002 was the last model year, concluding the Ford and Nissan joint venture. The last Mercury Villager rolled off the assembly line on June 27, 2002. The 1999-2002 Villager shared the same generation Nissan Quest’s distributor, which was notorious for its defects.
What was the second row seat on a Mercury Villager?
The second-row seat of the GS was a two-passenger bench seat; the LS was available with either a bench seat or two bucket seats.
It has been suggested that this article be merged with Nissan Quest. (Discuss) Proposed since April 2018. The Mercury Villager is a minivan manufactured by Nissan and marketed by Ford’s Mercury subdivision for the model years 1993–2002, across a single generation.
When did the Mercury Villager front wheel drive come out?
Introduced alongside the Nissan Quest, the 1992 Mercury Villager was the first Mercury since 1960 produced without a Ford counterpart. The first-generation Villager uses the front-wheel drive Ford VX54 platform.
Where was the Ford Villager Nissan Quest made?
Internally designated as model VX54, the Villager was a rebadged variant of the Nissan Quest—a product of a joint venture between Ford and Nissan, manufactured at Ford’s Ohio Assembly plant in Avon Lake, Ohio.
The second-row seat of the GS was a two-passenger bench seat; the LS was available with either a bench seat or two bucket seats.
Internally designated as model VX54, the Villager was a rebadged variant of the Nissan Quest—a product of a joint venture between Ford and Nissan, manufactured at Ford’s Ohio Assembly plant in Avon Lake, Ohio.
2002 was the last model year, concluding the Ford and Nissan joint venture. The last Mercury Villager rolled off the assembly line on June 27, 2002. The 1999-2002 Villager shared the same generation Nissan Quest’s distributor, which was notorious for its defects.
Sharing its engine with the Nissan Maxima, the Villager was powered by a 3.0L Nissan VG30E V6 (detuned from 160 to 151 horsepower). A Jatco -supplied 4-speed automatic was the sole transmission offering. In the development of the VX54 model line, Ford requested several design changes from Nissan before it would use the engine.
