Mercury Mountaineer Transmission Information in Quick-to-Read Graphs

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Quick notes on Mercury Mountaineer transmission

    • Drive: Rear wheel drive, All wheel drive (4x4)
    • Gearbox construction: Automatic
    • Transmission type: 5 AT, 6 AT, 4 AT
    • Average acceleration: 7.9 s to 60 mph
    • Average optimal engine speed: 4875 rpm
    • Average torque: 373 Nm
    • Weight to torque ratio: 5 kg to 1 Nm
    • Average weight: 1939 kg / 4275 lbs
    • Maximum load for transmission: 2794 kg / 6161 lbs
    • Gearboxy rating: 10 / 10

Gearbox types in 1997 Mercury Mountaineer through generations

  • 4.0 i V6 —5 AT (326 Nm)
  • 4.6 i V8 —6 AT (407 Nm)
  • 4.0 i V6 AWD —5 AT (346 Nm)
  • 4.6 i V8 AWD —5 AT (379 Nm)
  • 4.9 i V8 —4 AT (391 Nm)
  • 4.9 i V8 AWD —4 AT (391 Nm)
  • Acceleration with different gearboxes

  • 4.9 i V8 AWD 4 AT—7.9 s to 60 mph (8.3 s to 100 kmh )

    Optimal engine speed at last gear

  • 4.0 i V6 5 AT—5250 rpm.
  • 4.6 i V8 6 AT—5750 rpm.
  • 4.0 i V6 AWD 5 AT—5100 rpm.
  • 4.6 i V8 AWD 5 AT—4750 rpm.
  • 4.9 i V8 4 AT—4200 rpm.
  • 4.9 i V8 AWD 4 AT—4200 rpm.
  • Vehicle Transmission type Gears Drive type Optimal rpm Transmission efficiency
    4.0 i V6 Automatic 5 AT Rear wheel drive 5250 rpm. 84%
    4.6 i V8 Automatic 6 AT Rear wheel drive 5750 rpm. 69%
    4.0 i V6 AWD Automatic 5 AT All wheel drive (4x4) 5100 rpm. 91%
    4.6 i V8 AWD Automatic 5 AT All wheel drive (4x4) 4750 rpm. 96%
    4.9 i V8 Automatic 4 AT Rear wheel drive 4200 rpm. 96%
    4.9 i V8 AWD Automatic 4 AT All wheel drive (4x4) 4200 rpm. 96%
    Vehicle 4.0 i V6
    Transmission type Automatic
    Gears 5 AT
    Drive type Rear wheel drive
    Optimal rpm 5250 rpm.
    Transmission efficiency 84%
    Vehicle 4.6 i V8
    Transmission type Automatic
    Gears 6 AT
    Drive type Rear wheel drive
    Optimal rpm 5750 rpm.
    Transmission efficiency 69%
    Vehicle 4.0 i V6 AWD
    Transmission type Automatic
    Gears 5 AT
    Drive type All wheel drive (4x4)
    Optimal rpm 5100 rpm.
    Transmission efficiency 91%
    Vehicle 4.6 i V8 AWD
    Transmission type Automatic
    Gears 5 AT
    Drive type All wheel drive (4x4)
    Optimal rpm 4750 rpm.
    Transmission efficiency 96%
    Vehicle 4.9 i V8
    Transmission type Automatic
    Gears 4 AT
    Drive type Rear wheel drive
    Optimal rpm 4200 rpm.
    Transmission efficiency 96%
    Vehicle 4.9 i V8 AWD
    Transmission type Automatic
    Gears 4 AT
    Drive type All wheel drive (4x4)
    Optimal rpm 4200 rpm.
    Transmission efficiency 96%