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4.63 out of 5 stars

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C.L. Clark, 01/30/2005
2005 Mercury Mariner Premier AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The Mercury Mariner Premier is the sharpest vehicle I have ever owned. I've owned other suv's and they could not compare to the way the Mariner handles the road.

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2.75 out of 5 stars

Mariner

stephaniewesztergom, 05/11/2007
2005 Mercury Mariner Convenience AWD 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

It is a noisy drive. Extremely poor fuel efficiency. Uncomfortable. The rear seats are supposed to fold flat to make a larger cargo area. Good luck with this feature. The seats do not fold. They lean forward making the "feature" obsolete! I am 22 months into my 39 month lease and I am trying to find a way to get out of this vehicle. I am very disappointed as my previous expereince with Mercury made me try the Mariner. Not again!

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2.88 out of 5 stars

I hate this SUV

Mercury Mariner, 12/21/2004
2005 Mercury Mariner Premier AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 7 people found this review helpful

I had read the Mercury Mariner was the top of the line SUV. I bought the best one they had, thinking I got everything. It cost about four thousand dollars more then the Escape, or the Jeep, and it has less features. A lot of things I thought were standard on the car, that most 1990 cars have on them, they don't even put on this car. They told me it was my fault, I should have asked if the car had them before I bought it. I had a 1995 Grand Prix, and it has more features on it then this one dose, and you can't even order them on the Mariner, because it isn't even an option. They have not perfected this car enough. I went to work the other morning, and the defogger on the back window doesn

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5 out of 5 stars

My ultimate dream car!

Shannen Wirgau, 02/27/2005
2005 Mercury Mariner Luxury AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful

My Mariner drives like a dream, in fact it is my dream! I feel as though I am extremely secure and am at the utmost safety while I drive. The leg room and space it provided is incredible. I feel extremely comfortable while in unsafe conditions outside because my car is sturdy and rides like a cloud!

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3 out of 5 stars

Good but not good enough

Vanz73, 05/01/2008
2005 Mercury Mariner Convenience AWD 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful

I bought this because my old expedition would not fit into my new company garage. I wanted something small but still in the SUV range. I was initially impressed with the features of the vehicle but in time I have found this vehicle lacking. It uses way to much gas with weak acceleration. The brake rotors are so cheap I spent more than $400 getting them replaced after only 19,000 miles (yes I drive hard - that's why I drive an SUV!). I have had it in for warranty service to replace the gas tank intake and several switches (window, sunroof). My brother has the same vehicle and he likes it. For me, I am counting the days to trade it in.

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