2009 Mercury Sable: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2009 Sable, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 872 vehicles built
  • 5 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

Premier · FWD Base · FWD Premier · AWD
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive
For sale right now 4 1 —
Vehicles built 680 155 28
Same on every 2009 Sable
  • Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
  • Power 263 hp
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
Cost to run

17/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2009 Sable

Safety, in plain English

What 1MEHM40W-9 means

1ME HM40W · 9
1ME
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mercury registered — assembled in the United States
HM40W
together encode the Sable line — Sedan, 3.5L 6cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Mercury filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
9
in position 10 — model year 2009
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — 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.