2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid Consumer Reviews

Great Vehicle, Minor Flaws

Written by: BC on 10/30/2009

Vehicle

2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

I have had this car for almost 3 months now, and am very pleased with it. I average 31.3mpg with about 60/40 mix of city/highway driving. I really love driving this vehicle, and its very agile and easy to park. I'm 6'-3" and it still has plenty of room and is easy to get in and out of. Lumbar adjust is useless and obstructed by center console. TIP--If you notice that your engine does not turn off at stop lights, turn your window defroster off. The tilt wheel has very limited range adjustment upward. The mpg is great and varies only slightly between highway & city. UHAUL makes a drill-free hitch for this vehicle and it is useful for a needed hitch-hauler cargo carrier for trips.

Favorite Features

Synch with cell phone, moonroof, navigation, dvd player, jukebox radio feature, radio weather & movie guide, and the ultra deep center console with bin removed, and separate driver/ passenger climate controls, nice aluminum wheel design.

Suggested Improvements

The driver lumbar adjustment is hard to adjust and does not appear to make any difference. Also, the body panels do not fit properly at the rear bumper skin (lifted on one end) and rear hatch (not centered and leaves a big gap on one side). This reflects poor wormanship on a very expensive vehicle.

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Bob's Review

Written by: Bob on 10/27/2009

Vehicle

2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

Have enjoyed seeing the remaining mileage change slowly while the average mileage builds from the 22 that it started at to over 29 for the kind of driving that I do. Still push it, having traded in a Lincoln LS for this vehicle. It feels stable for an SUV, having driven a few. Quiet is nice. With Hybrid we did not expect as much as we have gotten with drivability. This is a nice vehicle.

Favorite Features

Sync, mileage, leather, sound is comfortable with less outside and vehicle noise.

Suggested Improvements

Add dark wood to steering wheel and some surfaces that are aluminum now and easily scratched. Aesthetics sells and it just wasn't an option in what I saw.

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Overpriced

Written by: JM on 08/14/2009

Vehicle

2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

Good, safe, quality car way overpriced due to dealers ordering with every possible ridiculous option. For example-"ambient lighting" which I thought cheap/cheesy-something I might have liked when I was 16 rather than an adult. Nav. system is $2000-buy garmin instead or plug laptop into included outlet and use mapquest on the 3+ yrs of wireless you could buy w/ $2k you save. Nav. system includes dvd player that of course only works if you are in park because you can't be trusted that only passengers and not the driver will watch. 10Gig hard drive to hold all your music but only transfer is one CD at a time (no ipod/MP3 xfer), about 10 min/CD. No backup when hard drive fails! Bargain hard!

Favorite Features

I like rugged look. Best mpg anywhere for 4WD although you will NEVER make up savings even without all extra crap they load on this car unless you keep 150k+ miles. I had to buy off lot so got $3500 unwanted options to get $4500 clunker savings. Govt will now let you order-too bad for me, good 4 u.

Suggested Improvements

- Increase production and/or allow people to order with fewer options - Provide more/better music xfer options - Make the fold away mirrors really fold away completely instead of just a little. - More storage: where should I put my jumper cables? Glove compartment can barely hold the owners manual.

5 out 5 people found this review helpful

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Much Fun, Little Gas

Written by: JM in Killeen on 01/23/2009

Vehicle

2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

I have owned the car just over 1 month and love the mileage I am getting. So far I am averaging 32.3 mpg overall, over 34 MPG with me driving, 29+ with my wife driving (lead foot). I was very surprised with the accereration of the hybrid system, I test drove the v6 model prior to ordering the hybrid system to see how I liked the overall car and I believe the hybrid is quicker. The passenger space is comparable to larger SUVs, but lacks cargo room for long trips. I would like to see more options, color and materials, for the interior, especially for the primere package. Satillite radio, NAV, sync are all top notch and work well. Overall, a very fun, solid SUV. Great MPG as well as performance.

Favorite Features

SYNC, nav, and the hybrid system all perform well. Exceeded my expectations. I expected a drop off in performance due to the hybrid system, but there was none. Merge and pass without fear.

Suggested Improvements

More options, specifically colors for the interior. Better interior materials, especially for the primere package. Top package should be close to the quality you get in the MKX.

24 out 24 people found this review helpful

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Great SUV

Written by: JG on 12/31/2008

Vehicle

2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

I wanted to wait until I got to drive this in the snow to give it a full review - and now I have here in New England. I have been very happily surprised in nearly every aspect of this car, from its handling and braking, to its fuel economy, to its overall comfort - in all of them it has excelled. The Navigation and Sync systems are outstanding and fun to explore, with easy-to-use podcasts and music and hands-free phone all projected through speakers, as well as real time traffic re-routing. And it does just fine even in deep snow.

Favorite Features

Gas mileage, heated seats, leg room, Sync, overall size, handling and comfort.

Suggested Improvements

Brighter headlights, easier lowering of rear seats.

11 out 11 people found this review helpful

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2009 AWD MMH

Written by: bikerrich on 10/02/2008

Vehicle

2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

Had it about a month now; enjoying the mileage and the kick of trying to keep it on battery. Nice car for the price. A bit wallowy. Can't take curves at 60. Suspension needs some improvement. Brake pedal feels fine, don't notice any difference from my other cars.

Favorite Features

Sync and navi system; operable rear window; suspension soaks up bumps pretty good over awful city streets; plenty of power to merge into traffic; comfy seats;

Suggested Improvements

European-ize the gauge cluster; Lincoln-ize the interior; lose that crummy plastic wiper stalk; offer rain- sensing wipers; offer hid headlights; go upscale a bit; suspension needs further improvement, a bit wallowy on curves.

10 out 11 people found this review helpful

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Fun to drive

Written by: PghHybrid on 09/29/2008

Vehicle

2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

I've owned my Mariner Hybrid for a little over two weeks, got 37mpg out of first tank, 34mpg with highway and city on second tank. Very impressed with this vehicle, love the Nav with Sync and Sirius. Mercury hit a home run with this one. Rides very nice, comfortable with loads of front leg room.

Favorite Features

Gas mileage and nav system

Suggested Improvements

Make it easier to run on battery, as soon as you put a little pressure on gas pedal it jumps to gas engine. It takes a soft touch.

5 out 5 people found this review helpful

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Fun to drive

Written by: Tom, Pgh on 09/22/2008

Vehicle

2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

I got this vehicle a week ago, and I'm really enjoying it. I averaged 37mpg on the first tank of gas, mostly city but some highway travel. Still learning the hybrid and how to maximize mileage, but I'm having fun doing it. The Nav system with the Sync and Sirius is awesome, it does so much. Very tight, handles well and runs well. The small engine has some pep, alittle noisy when you punch it down, but it handles the hills of Pittsburgh with ease.

Favorite Features

Gas mileage and the navigation with Sync and Sirius. Ambient lighting is cool, although I'd never pay for it separately.

Suggested Improvements

Storage for the headrest or have the seats flip down without taking them off.

2 out 2 people found this review helpful

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Well worth the wait

Written by: shoreRN on 09/19/2008

Vehicle

2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

We have had the car for 2 weeks, and love it. The nav system and Sync work great. Ride is smooth and very car like, plenty of power when you need it, and great economy we are averaging 33 mpg so far. The park assist is great, wish it offered an led proximity display, and a back up camera. Plenty of room in the back seat for bigger guys, and cargo room is descent.

Favorite Features

Nav system with Sync makes life easier when driving, just say what you want! Economy mode on the A/C lets you keep cool somewhat and run on electric power.

Suggested Improvements

Back up camera, throttle adjustments, very difficult to run in electric power only, and pressure on throttle and gas engine comes on. More storage in cabin. Glove box is embarrassingly small, and barely holds the owners manual.

1 out 1 people found this review helpful

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2009 Mariner Hybrid AWD

Written by: VR on 09/13/2008

Vehicle

2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

I've had this for over a month now and am getting great mpg for this sized SUV. Mixed driving, getting over 31 freeway driving at 78mph, getting over 27. The navigation/audio/info system is oustanding. I've just started loading my music into the 10 gig hard drive - no more cd's or tapes to take up space. I also used a thumb drive in the usb port to play music, this also worked flawlessly. I look forward to getting a bluetooth cell phone and linking that to the sync system. There was enough space for 3 adults and two 60 pound dogs and all our luggage to drive on an 8 hour one way trip comfortably.

Favorite Features

Nav/audio/info display.

Suggested Improvements

Keeping the gas engine off while under 40 mph. You have to keep pressure on gas pedal to a very slight pressure.

9 out 9 people found this review helpful

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