Used 2005 Mercury Mariner Consumer Reviews
Affordable Luxury
We test drove a bunch of vehicles including the Chevy Equinox, Isuzu Axiom, Honda CR-V, and the Mitsubishi Endeavor. Being in our late 20s, my wife and I didnt ever think that we would be looking, let alone buying a Mercury, but we did. We fell in love with everything from the two-tone leather to the waterfall grill. My wife is 410 so the larger SUVs were out of the question. The seat had more than enough adjustment to suite her needs. The Mariner is far from a cloned Escape. It is definitely in a league of its own.
commentary on my mariner
so far the only thing that I am not pleased with is the mileage it seems to use a lot more gas than I anticipated so I am disappointed
- Convenience 4dr SUVMSRP: $3,595361 mi away
- Luxury 4dr SUVMSRP: $5,900411 mi away
- 2005 Mercury MarinerMSRP: $3,488495 mi away
Good Little SUV
I bought this vehicle to use as my company car. I needed five passenger capability and enough cargo room to hold several demo cases. I wanted somthing that looks a little classy to take clients out for lunch. I also wanted better gas milage that most SUV can deliver. I get a solid 21-22mpg with a mix of city and hwy driving. I am 6'-4" tall and found the car big enough to suit me. The head room is excellent. I leather seats are soft and supportive, I will probably put 25-30K miles on the car a year and comfort is importiant to me. The small V6 performance seems a little weak to me because I am use to V8 powered vehicles like my F150 truck.
Mariner 2005 tires!
The only complaint I have and it ruins what oitherwise would be a good experience with a Ford product is the tire noise. The Continental Contirac tire's are noisy to the point of distraction and I curse them every time I drive it. Both Ford and Continental choose to egnore the problem of basically putting truck tires on this vehicle. Too bad they had a good thing going with the Mariner and let tires spoil this potential.
We love this vehicle
This SUV is still new to us, but so far the whole family loves it. My daughter asked her mom to drive her to school today in the Mariner instead of the Jaguar. Kid you not. I feel the size is just right (better luggage space than the ordinary "small" SUV). It handles very well, drives smooth. Safety features make it an additional value, even for a budget conscious consumer.