The front seats are heated. I am always cold and that helps so much. You can change the radio stations from the steering wheel. There really is no reason to take your hands off the wheel. Cruise Control is also located there. I have enough space in the car to hold 8 people or dogs. (Assuming the dogs stay on the seat) There is a third back row which is not used very much, but is nice to know it is back there. There is a 6 cd changer in the radio. That is nice because we can store not only music for my daughter, but the music I like as well. I like that it tells you exactly what is wrong on the dash. It doesn't just say a door is open, it tells you which door is open. The ride is not jittery, very smooth. The breaks seem to work very well. I like that it is so heavy, because it makes it easy to drive in the snow. Living in a southern town, we don't get a lot of snow, but it does wreak havoc when it comes. No one down here knows how to drive in snow, and I feel a little more in control because the car drives in the snow so well. Finally, I like that the dash lighting is green, not red. It feels better on the eyes.

My favorite things about the Mercury Mountaineer are the 6 CD changer in the center console, the ample storage areas throughout the vehicle, and the ability to move large items in the back of the vehicle with the seats folded down (which has come in handy more times than you'd think.)

The three rows are a must. I have three sons, one in a car seat. I can have them spread out and when we take long drives, I never hear, "Mommy, he's touching my leg". When I'm out grocery shopping, I can flip the back row up and store everything I need, including the groceries and the stroller for the baby. The top rack enables us to store our luggage on top when we go on vacation, which makes it easy to fit more people inside the actual vehicle. One of the best parts of the truck is the backing up sensor that helps me to NOT hit anything when I'm dealing with the children and trying to back up.