 This generation of Sable was not sold in Canada, as the Mercury nameplate had been discontinued there by the 2000 model year.This generation of Taurus saw a significant sales slump compared to its predecessors.Having already lost its status as the best selling car in America when it was surpassed by the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry in 1997, by 2005 it has fallen to fourth-place behind the Nissan Altima, which made Ford decide to discontinue the entire Taurus line.