Mercury Sable nameplate may also return
February 6, 2007 7:55PM by Michael Savio
Following the news that Ford will rename the slow-selling Five Hundred sedan the Taurus, it looks like Mercury is going to bring back one of its names from the past. The restyled 2008 Mercury Montego (current model shown), which will debut tomorrow at the Chicago Auto Show, may not wear a Montego badge, but could be called the Mercury Sable.
Mark Fields is expected to officially announce at the Chicago Auto Show tomorrow that the Taurus and Sable will return this summer.
The Chicago Tribune is also reporting that the restyled Ford Freestyle may be up for a name change as well, and might include an “X” to denote it’s a crossover.
## Source: Chicago Tribune ##
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February 7th, 2007 at 2:46PM
[…] Confirming yesterday’s rumors, Ford today unveiled the 2008 Mercury Sable at the Chicago Auto Show. Following the Ford brand’s move to bring back the Taurus name, Mercury is replacing the Montego with a restyled model carrying the more popular Sable nameplate. […]
February 7th, 2007 at 2:57PM
[…] As rumored yesterday, Ford confirmed at the Chicago Auto Show that the restyled Ford Freestyle crossover would be renamed the 2008 Taurus X. The “X” designation denotes it is a “crossover.” and the Taurus name seems fitting given the close relationship between this vehicle and the Taurus/Five Hundred sedan. […]