The 2007 Mercury Mountaineer offers a comfortable ride along with the towing capability of a truck-based SUV. The Mountaineer feels more sure-footed than the GMC Envoy. The accommodations are nice overall and the Mountaineer offers lots of utility. As an alternative to a car for hauling passengers, however, it's neither as smooth nor as comfortable, and certainly not as efficient as the latest car-based crossover SUVs, such as the Ford Edge.NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Tom Lankard contributed to this report.
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