2001 Mercury Sable: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

15 builds left the factory as a 2001 Sable, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 9 main configurations
  • 1,643 vehicles built
  • 4 for sale right now

Which Sable is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Sable

What actually differs

LS Premium 1MEFM55S-1 LS Premium 1MEHM55S-1 LS GS
Power 200 hp 200 hp 145 hp 145 hp
For sale right now 2 1 1 —
Vehicles built 535 350 262 201
Same on every 2001 Sable
  • Engine 3L 6-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
Will it hold value?

A Sable typically keeps about 72% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $2,698 today.

Sable depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2001 Sable

Safety, in plain English

What 1MEHM50U-1 means

1ME HM50U · 1
1ME
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mercury registered — assembled in the United States
HM50U
together encode the Sable line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl — as Mercury filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
1
in position 10 — model year 2001
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Sable?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.