My in-laws gave my daughter their 1996 Mercury Villager, 3.0 V6. They purchased it when it was about a year old and around 30k miles. Currently, it has 237k miles. Prior to the 100k mile mark, they averaged 20-21 MPG. Afterwards, it is getting 27-29 MPG. Not sure why. I drove the vehicle from their house in SE Colorado to my home in South Dakota. Still runs and drives great. Inside is pretty immaculate. My Father-in-law was always a Ford man since his early teens. Now 72, he recently purchased a Nissan Rogue. Convinced only because his Villager was a rebadged Nissan.