Used 2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid Consumer Reviews
Exceeding Expectations
Going from a Cadillac DTS to the Mariner Hybrid, I thought I might be giving up some creature comforts and settling for less, but I'm not. The car handles well, it's fun to drive, I love the visibility of being higher, and I'm totally hooked on seeing how gas efficient I can drive. My husband and I are competing to see who can drive the longest 'for free' in other words, driving just via the battery and with no gas. My regular driving habits are giving me about 30-31 MPG, a significant improvement from the Cadillac's 16-18 MPG average. It's been a long time since I've felt this great about a new car!
Great SUV
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.
- Base 4dr SUVMSRP: $6,8291,008 mi away
- Base 4dr SUVMSRP: $6,9981,515 mi away
- Base 4dr SUVMSRP: $5,5001,517 mi away
Henry Ford Would Be Proud
With 1500 miles on this car, I can report that it performs exactly as the sales literature proclaims, and isn't that a rarity. I routinely average 34.8 mpg around town and 31.4 on I-95 here in South Florida. Handling is stable and predictable, cruise control is tight in terms of holding speed, and the nav/audio/energy flow displays work well. Nav system is certainly superior to the nav in our 2006 E-Class Diesel. Only 1500 miles, but zero discrepancies on this vehicle. Delivery quality control was excellent: for example, upon driving the vehicle home, I checked all tire pressures, and each one of the four was exactly 35.5 psi.
What was Ford thinking?
I have only had the car a few days and am blown away. This is by far the most cool car I have ever driven. I don't understand Ford's thinking as it seems this vehicle is not only hard to get but almost an ugly step child to them considering the lack of features and colors compared to the V6. They should pat themsleves on the back for this one and this should be the flagship vehicle for Mercury considering its fun to drive watching and feeling it go into EV modeand with its efficiency and amazing fit and finish. The NAV system is awesome as well as the stereo and free Sirius for 3 years! We liked this vehicle so much both me and my wife got one.
Bob's 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.