 The Sable was updated in 2004 with a new grille, front bumper, steering wheel, instrument cluster, wheels and taillamps.The Sable was discontinued in 2005 and replaced by the Mercury Montego (which would be renamed as the Sable in 2008) and Mercury Milan.This generation of Sable was not sold in Canada, as the Mercury nameplate had been discontinued there by the 2000 model year.