| | | | | 2007 / 2008 Chevrolet Uplander | 2006 / 2007 Mercury Monterey | | Base Price : | $20,005 – $32,850 (free price quote) | $28,595 (free price quote) | | Engine : | 3.9 L | 4.2 L | | Layout : | FWD | | | Displacement : | 237 cu.in. | 4195 cc. | | Valve : | 12 | 16 | | Transmission : | 4-Speed Automatic | | | Fuel Capacity : | 20 gal. | | | Fuel Economy - City : | 18 | 16 | | - Highway : | 25 | 22 | | | | | | Suspension - F : | Independent | Independent | | - R : | Independent | Semi-Independent | | | | | | Brakes - F : | Disc | Disc | | - R : | Disc | Disc | | | | | | Horsepower : | 240 @ 6000 rpm | 201 @ 4250 rpm | | Torque : | 240 @ 4800 rpm | 263 @ 3650 | | Redline : | N/A | 6800 | | | | | | Top Speed : | N/A | N/A | | 0-60 mph : | 8.3 sec. | 8.5 sec. | | 0-¼ mile : | 16 @ 91 mph | N/A | | 60-0 Breaking Distance : | N/A | 128 ft. | | 200 ft skid pad : | N/A | 0.89 g | | | | | | CurbWeight : | 4233 lbs. | 4492 lbs. | | Overall length : | 204.3 in. | 201.5 in. | | Wheelbase : | 121.1 in. | 120.8 in. | | Overall width : | 72 in. | 76.6 in. | | Height : | 72 in. | 70.8 in. |
2007 / 2008 Chevrolet Uplander Pros : - Smooth ride
- Plenty of storage compartments
- Innovative "PhatNoise" multimedia storage system Cons : - Side airbags don't cover all three rows
- Unimpressive IIHS side-impact crash test score
- Not as enjoyable to drive as class leaders
2006 / 2007 Mercury Monterey Pros : - Extensive list of safety features
- Sharp design inside and out
- Roomy interior Cons : - Unrefined powertrains with less horsepower and worse fuel economy than those of competing minivans
- Low-grade interior materials
- Hard-to-remove second-row seats
- Can't get a navigation system
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