1992-1995 Mercury Sable

Second generation (1992–1995)
Second generation

Production
1992–1995
Assembly
Atlanta, GeorgiaChicago, Illinois
Body style(s)
4-door sedan4-door station wagon
Layout
FF layout
Platform
Ford D186 platform
Engine(s)
3.0 L Vulcan V63.8 L Essex V6
Transmission(s)
4-speed AXOD-E/AX4S automatic4-speed AX4N automatic
Wheelbase
106.0 in.
Length
192.2 in. (sedan)193.2 in. (wagon)
Width
71.2 in.
Height
54.4 in. (sedan)55.5 in. (wagon)
Related
Ford TaurusLincoln ContinentalFord Windstar
Designer
Jack Telnack

Second-generation Mercury Sable GS sedan
The Sable received its first significant cosmetic update in 1992, which modernized the interior and the front and rear fascias.[9] The operation cost Ford $650 million at the time. With the older model facing slumping sales, this new model brought sales back up again, with 410,000 examples sold during 1992, a number unheard of even today.[10] While the design was basically the same, every body panel on the sedan except for the doors was changed.[11]; on the station wagon all the sheet metal to the rear of the cowl was the same as that of the 1986-1995 Ford Taurus wagon. The interior was also redesigned, and included an optional passenger-side airbag, a first in its class.[11] The Taurus, sister car of the Sable, was the best-selling car in the United States for every year of this cosmetic update.[9]
The base "GS" and luxury "LS" trim levels were carried over from the previous generation. A front cloth bench seat were standard on GS sedans and wagons, although cloth bucket seats were available on GS sedans only. Higher-end cloth bucket seats were standard on LS sedans, but a bench seat was a no cost option. A front bench was standard on LS wagons, with bucket seats optional. Leather seating surfaces were available on all LS Sables.
In 1993, unpopular optional features such as the "InstaClear" heated windshield were eliminated.[11] For 3.0 L V6 engines, the drive belt system became a single-belt setup for 1993 (previously, the 3.0 L alternator had used a separate belt).[11] A passenger-side airbag became standard for 1993, and a redesigned drivers side airbag and steering wheel came in 1994. Also in 1994, some 3.0 L models began receiving the new AX4N transmssion.
The wagon version was available with mostly the same options as the sedan versions.[11] Wagons had a maximum of 81.1 cubic feet of cargo area with the 60/40 split rear seat folded down.[12] They featured a 2-way liftgate (raise the entire liftgate or just the window), a roof rack with crossbar and tie-downs, an optional rear-facing third seat, a lockable under-floor compartment, and an optional fold-out picnic table. With both rear split seats in the upright position, standard cargo capacity was 45.7 cubic feet.[11] Wagons that were equipped with the front bench seat and rear folding seat could seat eight people.
The last year of this updated Sable generation was 1995. For the 1995 model year, the rare LTS trim level was added. It featured leather bucket seats, Taurus LX-style alloy wheels, special cladding, and many leather wrapped interior trim parts.[11] The LTS trim had either the standard 3.0 L Vulcan V6 or the optional 3.8 L Essex V6.