2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid Consumer Reviews

Road Noise

Written by: ams on 06/22/2009

Vehicle

2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

Biggest complaint about this vehicle is the road noise from below when driving. My husband, who drives a Diesel, comments every time he gets in this car about how noisy it is and I have to agree. I am surprised to see all these reviews claiming 30+ MPG. I have had this vehicle almost 2 years now and on average, 26-28 MPG is what it gets.

Favorite Features

Duel passenger heat controls. Looks of the outside design.

Suggested Improvements

GPS. Also, the center controls for temp, radio, etc can be very hard to read in bright sunlight.

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Best Mariner Hybrid

Written by: HappyHybridOwnr on 06/16/2009

Vehicle

2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV AWD (2.3L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

I had the Mariner for 16 months now. Excellent vehicle to drive. Averaging 31+ MPG mixed mode driving. Great vehicle with a very Roomy interior. I enjoy trying to get the best gas mileage. Traded in a GMC Safari (17+ MPG) saving lots of gas $.

Favorite Features

Navigation and Intelligent 4 WD; which allows 2 WD until you need 4WD to save gas.

Suggested Improvements

City Safe front end vehicle accident prevention system. Radar Assisted Cruise Control- Lets you set Cruise at a distance from the car in front of you and maintains that distance and if the car stops will bring your car to a stop.

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Great Vehicle!

Written by: SGOODFEL on 09/30/2008

Vehicle

2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV AWD (2.3L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

I totally love my hybrid. I am averaging 30 mpg on my daily commute. What a great change from the 16-17 mpg on my Venture mini-van. Beware - you will totally become obsessed with how well your gas mileage can be. My high is 35 mpg and my low was 28 mpg (highway miles on a trip through the WV moutains). There are a couple of small things I wish it had: bluetooth and the built-in garage door opener. Other than that, the vehicle is perfect! I definitely recommend.

Favorite Features

The i-pod hook up and the nav system to constantly view your gas mileage.

Suggested Improvements

Bluetooth and the built-in garage door opener.

8 out 8 people found this review helpful

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Just what I wanted

Written by: Diane on 08/17/2008

Vehicle

2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

Fortunately I bought this 10 months ago before gas got even worse. I love the car and being geograhpically impaired, I love the GPS navigation although I could have saved money and bought a hand held. I'm nervous about ice and snow, so I got the all wheel drive version, but still the mileage is great (over 30 consistently). Ford has a winner here, and for the price, it is very competitive with some other crossover/SUVs I looked at. My husband now wishes he had one too.

Favorite Features

Mileage, GPS

Suggested Improvements

4 out 4 people found this review helpful

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SkimpyRider

Written by: Works4me on 07/27/2008

Vehicle

2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

Pros: Excellent vehicle with surprisingly good stability-very close to Hondas' roadability. Tight turning radius a big plus. Lots of fun to drive. Cons: Center led display of time, temperatures etc. cannot be see in bright sunlight. GPS/radio screen could be brighter and crisper (higher resolution).

Favorite Features

Excellent dual climate control. View of road excellent. Surprisingly low wind noise at high speed.

Suggested Improvements

3 out 3 people found this review helpful

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Ford/Mercury Out did themselves! Wow!

Written by: MM on 07/07/2008

Vehicle

2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

I researched this vehicle for 6 over months. After so much anticipation would it live up? I took the keys in Aug 07 and have never been happier. It surpassed my dreams! It is fun to drive, but you do need to be watchful. I have scared folks, when running on the electric motor, all you can hear are the tires on the ground. Which can be eerie. The kids tease it is quieter than the 'Barbie' Car! We have taken it on a major vacation 700 miles one way for 12 hours and it did great. 31 mpg. Saved us 1/3 cost in gas over our Windstar while not losing comfort. Handled the mountain curves. The navigation system was helpful but gave warnings in some areas. Ford has out done themselves with this one!

Favorite Features

Dual climate, moon roof, nav. system, sound system, heated seats, cargo space (fits more that it looks like it can), Electric motor, well Everything really!

Suggested Improvements

Adjustable peddles were not an option and I miss them on this vehicle. Better lumbar adjustment. Sync option.

12 out 13 people found this review helpful

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Great car

Written by: Barb on 06/21/2008

Vehicle

2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV AWD (2.3L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

Just returned from a 3410 mile road trip. Included interstates (30, 10, and 59) and old state highways, average mileage was 32+/mpg. Kept up with the 18 wheelers on the nightmare that is 10 in Louisiana without a problem, "Little blue" did everything I asked. Cargo capacity was more than sufficient for two old boomers on a retail therapy binge. Parallel parking on a crowded street in old town Willimington was a breeze! After 4 1/2 months driving this car I'm happier than I was when it was finally delivered! Did not get the on board navigation system, (I can read a map) just added leather seats to the standard Mercury package.

Favorite Features

Everything.

Suggested Improvements

Nothing.

7 out 7 people found this review helpful

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Great gas mileage

Written by: BRocker on 05/31/2008

Vehicle

2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

I had the Mariner for 5 months now. Excellent vehicle to drive. Averaging 31+ MPG mixed mode driving. I drove a 200 mile trip recently and averaged 33+ MPG. Great vehicle. Roomy interior. I love the sunroof and enjoy trying to get the best gas mileage. Traded in a Dodge Caravan (14+ MPG) saving lots of money.

Favorite Features

Hybrid driving. Great heater, great air conditioner. Strong acceleration and comfortable driving.

Suggested Improvements

11 out 11 people found this review helpful

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Ford quality exceeds expectation!

Written by: Michael Caty on 04/15/2008

Vehicle

2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV AWD (2.3L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

This truck if priced by the importers would be double the sticker. Value, quality, and of course MPG are outstanding. Looks like "Ford" woke up! Congratulations, and we thank you for the fine and reasonably priced product.

Favorite Features

MPG is 30 combined, truly excellent! Seat comfort is better than my wife's 5 series BMW nightmare!

Suggested Improvements

Floor mats are cheap, and give us the radio controls on steering wheel. Minor complaints on an otherwise awesome truck.

28 out 29 people found this review helpful

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11 months Still love it!

Written by: Karen on 04/12/2008

Vehicle

2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV AWD (2.3L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

I bought my Mercury Mariner Hybrid 11 months ago and have 13,000 miles on it. We live in Colorado and I've driven over mountain passes, in snow storms and snow packed roads numerous times with no problems. I traded in a Yukon Denali for better gas mileage. The Mariner was the closest vehicle that I could find that had all the "doo dads" like the Denali: leather seats, nav system, satellite radio, heated seats, sunroof, etc. I average 31 hwy and 34 mpg in town. It is much easier to park than the Denali and has a wonderful ride. I've not had any problems with the engine, electronics or anything. If you are looking for an AWD hybrid, this is the best one on the road and it's American.

Favorite Features

The i-pod plug in is so convenient! Probably my favorite feature on the truck as crazy as that sounds. I like that Ford designed a slot next to the gear shift that my i-pod sits in perfectly. I also love the design of the back seats that easily lay flat when you have a big load to carry.

Suggested Improvements

I wish there was an inside button you could push to open the back hatch and an inside handle to close it. Because of snow and rain, the back hatch gets really dirty and I don't love having to push the dirty button to open and then touch the dirty outside hatch to close. Wish back of seat was heated

27 out 27 people found this review helpful

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