To differentiate it from its Ford counterpart, the Mountaineer was styled with a distinct dark - gray lower body color scheme; while visually similar to the Explorer, the Mountaineer adopted the chrome waterfall grille styling of the Grand Marquis. (en.wikipedia.org)
That means a larger, but less controversial «diamond pentagon» grille style in place of the controversial and polarizing chrome beak — hooray! (automobilemag.com)
For 2018, High Country and Z71 versions get updated grille styling. (cars.com)