2008 Mercury Sable

As anticipated, Ford today announced the launch of the 2008 Mercury Sable -- a redesigned Mercury Montego with a not-so-new name. "[Consumer] awareness of Sable is triple that of Montego," said Mark Fields, Ford's President of The Americas, at the Chicago Auto Show.





The Sable's new grille digs a little deeper into Mercury's more recent design DNA, taking cues from the redesigned Mercury Mariner SUV. The bumper beneath the grille is recessed, which adds a bit more character to the nose, and appears to give it a more prominent face.

The Sable's tail-end has received some attention as well. New taillights are predominantly white, with a red strip at the bottom, essentially swapping the color red and white color treatment found on the current car. The trunk lid has been changed, moving the license plate down onto the new Sable's redesigned rear bumper.