Mercury Sable · Engine family

Mercury Sable 3.0L six-cylinder

This is the 3.0L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the Sable — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 130–200 hp. We decode it on 13,785 VINs across 62 factory builds, and 47 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $3,797.

Cylinders
6
Power
130–200 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1993–2005

◷ Updated September 14, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$3,797
Configuration price reference
47
On sale today with the 3.0L 6-cyl
1993–2005
Model years it was fitted
62
Factory configurations
13,785
Sable VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Which Sable years got a 3.0L 6-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2005 1,960 13 6
2004 1,861 4 7
2003 2,264 7 8
2002 2,062 7 5
2001 1,617 4 9
2000 1,447 9 6
1999 1,018 2 6
1998 482 1 5
1997 496 — 4
1996 332 — 3
1995 153 — 1
1994 56 — 1
1993 37 — 1

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Sable report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

62 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2005

1 build
2005 Sable LS Premium 1mefm59s 200 hp

2004

1 build
2004 Sable LS Premium 1mefm59s 200 hp

2003

3 builds
2003 Sable GS 1mehm50u Sedan · 145 hp 2003 Sable LS Premium 1mefm59s 200 hp 2003 Sable LS Premium 1mehm55s Sedan · 200 hp

2002

3 builds
2002 Sable LS Premium 1mehm59s 200 hp 2002 Sable LS Premium 1mefm55s Sedan · 200 hp 2002 Sable LS Premium 1mefm59s 200 hp

2001

3 builds
2001 Sable GS 1mehm50u Sedan · 145 hp 2001 Sable LS Premium 1mehm59s 200 hp 2001 Sable LS Premium 1mefm59s 200 hp

2000

1 build
2000 Sable LS 1mefm53s Sedan · 200 hp

1999

3 builds
1999 Sable LS 1mefm58s 200 hp 1999 Sable LS 1mefm58u 145 hp 1999 Sable GS 1mefm50u Sedan · 145 hp

1998

3 builds
1998 Sable LS 1mefm55u 145 hp 1998 Sable LS 1mefm58s 200 hp 1998 Sable GS 1mefm50u Sedan · 145 hp

1997

4 builds
1997 Sable LS 1melm53s Sedan · 200 hp 1997 Sable LS 1melm58s 200 hp 1997 Sable GS 1melm55u 145 hp 1997 Sable GS 1melm50u Sedan · 145 hp

1996

2 builds
1996 Sable LS 1melm53s Sedan 1996 Sable GS 1melm50u Sedan

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 62. Every 2005 Sable build →

The 3.0L 6-cyl Sable: common questions

Which Sable years have the 3.0L 6-cyl?

1993–2005, without a break — 13 model years in our VIN decode, across 62 factory configurations and 13,785 VINs.

What does a 3.0L 6-cyl Sable cost?

$3,797 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.