2005 Mercury Mariner Review

Name: 2005 Mercury Mariner Review
Brand: Mercury
Price: 1504 USD
Rating: 4.6 (96 reviews)

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Pros

Powerful V6, large cargo capacity, comfortable and stylish interior, carlike handling.

Cons

Faux wood trim is unconvincing, fuel-thirsty V6.

What’s new

The Mariner, based on the successful Ford Escape, is new for 2005.

Edmunds says

Put a Ford Escape in a Mercury outfit and what do you get? An excellent small SUV in pretty dapper digs.

Cost to Drive^{Cost to drive estimates for the 2005 Mercury Mariner Convenience Fwd 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.}

Monthly estimates based on costs in Ohio

$206/mo

$184/mo

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4.6

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Love my daily driver w/180K+

spchambers03, 01/08/2012

2005 Mercury Mariner Luxury AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)

we bought this feb. 06 with 7,000 miles on it, and started putting around 12k a year. strating in 08, new job, i started putting around 45-50K miles a year!(any and every weather condition you can throw at it, from bumper to bumper in the heat, to 18-30inch snow storms, and brutal -0 cold, and any type of road conditions, from interstate driving, to farm/logging roads, to putting …

Most Reliable Car Yet!

shane52sk, 08/02/2011

2005 Mercury Mariner Convenience Fwd 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A)

I have owned this car for 3 years and I can't say enough about it. I have had very few minor problems and absolutely no major problems. I am the second owner and I've had it since it had 44,000 miles. It now has 110,000. No Problems! The car drives great and I average 25mpg city driving. The car has good pick up for a 4cyl SUV. It's very comfortable and is fun and easy to drive. I have …

Extremely Reliable Small SUV

Bill Reichert, 09/27/2018

2005 Mercury Mariner Premier AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)

Bought this vehicle brand new in November 04 when it was first available and special ordered with every option except a sunroof. I have been very pleased with everything this vehicle has to offer. It had a very loud road noise at the beginning but that was because of the OEM Continental tires that it came with. I have since only had Michelin tires and that made it much quieter. It has a …

My experience with the Mariner

Kara, 08/15/2008

2005 Mercury Mariner Convenience Fwd 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A)

I purchased this vehicle because I wanted an SUV with decent gas mileage. I really like my Mariner, but have had a few problems with it. When I bought it, at 28K miles it still had its warranty in effect. Good thing because even though I test drove it, I hadn't noticed that there was a probem with its overdrive. I had it repaired under warranty, but soon after more problems with the …

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2005 Mariner Highlights

Trim:

Convenience

Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee	$21,425
Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	21 MPG
Cost to Drive	$206/month
Seating	5 seats
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	29.3 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	front wheel drive
Warranty	3 years / 36,000 miles

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Safety

Key safety features on the Mariner include:

Alarm

NHTSA Overall Rating

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.

Frontal Barrier Crash Rating
OverallNot Rated
Driver4 / 5
Passenger4 / 5
Side Crash Rating
OverallNot Rated
Side Barrier Rating
OverallNot Rated
Driver5 / 5
Passenger5 / 5
Combined Side Barrier & Pole Ratings
Front SeatNot Rated
Back SeatNot Rated
Rollover
Rollover3 / 5
Dynamic Test ResultNo Tip
Risk Of RolloverNot Rated

IIHS Rating

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.

Small Overlap Front Driver-Side Test
Not Tested
Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side Test
Not Tested
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original
Acceptable
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Updated
Not Tested
Side Impact Test – Original
Poor
Side Impact Test – Updated
Not Tested
Roof Strength Test
Not Tested
Rear Crash Protection / Head Restraint
Acceptable

2005 Mercury Mariner Review

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Cost to Drive^{Cost to drive estimates for the 2005 Mercury Mariner Convenience Fwd 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.}

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Cost to DriveCost to drive estimates for the 2005 Mercury Mariner Convenience Fwd 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.

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Cost to Drive^{Cost to drive estimates for the 2005 Mercury Mariner Convenience Fwd 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.}