| Mercury Commuter | |
|---|---|
 1957 Mercury Commuter 4-door (with four headlight "Quadri Beam" option) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mercury (Ford) |
| Production | 1957–1962 1964–1968 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size |
| Body style | 2-doorstation wagon 4-doorstation wagon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Mercury Monterey Ford Del Rio Ford Ranch Wagon |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 312 cu in (5.1 L)V8 368 cu in (6.0 L)Lincoln Y-BlockV8 390 cu in (6.4 L)V8 428 cu in (7.0 L)V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 126.0 in (3,200 mm) |
| Length | 1959: 218.2 in (5,542 mm) 1960: 219.2 in (5,568 mm) |
| Width | 1959: 80.7 in (2,050 mm) 1960: 81.5 in (2,070 mm) |
| Height | 57.8 in (1,468 mm) |
| Curb weight | 4,800–4,900 lb (2,200–2,200 kg) |
TheMercury Commuter is afull-sizestation wagon that was produced byMercury from 1957 until 1968. When introduced for the 1957 model year it was priced below Mercury's other two new full size wagons as a part of theMercury Monterey series, alongside the mid-rangeVoyager and the top-levelColony Park. In 1957 the same 368 cu in (6.0 L)Lincoln Y-BlockV8 that was standard equipment on theMercury Turnpike Cruiser was optional equipment on the Commuter. From 1957 until 1960 all Mercury station wagons were hardtops, and also offered a rear window that retracted into the tailgate that was not offered on Ford branded station wagons.[1]
The Commuter was initially available as a two-door wagon and as a four-door wagon, and in 1959 all Mercury station wagons were combined into the "Country Cruiser" series.[1] It was temporarily absent in 1963, in concession to the new, smaller intermediateMeteor station wagons, but the full-sized platform was reinstated for 1964, when the Meteor was discontinued. The Commuter was phased out, like the full-size MercuryMontclair andPark Lane, after the 1968 model year when the Colony Park became the only Mercury station wagon until 1991.
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