Overview & Reviews

The Mariner, based on the successful Ford Escape, is new for 2005.

• Powerful V6, large cargo capacity, comfortable and stylish interior, carlike handling.

• Faux wood trim is unconvincing, fuel-thirsty V6.

User Reviews:

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  Love this suv - 2005 Mercury Mariner
  By I like my Mariner 05 - June 3 - 1:53 pm

  I like the style of the body and the interior. I have gotten about 26 mpg on freeway and about 14mpg city. I like the cd player and the close controls for everything. The acceleration for a six cylinder is impressive. There is some road noise at higher speeds and the computer for mileage is not real accurate but overall does pretty good with mpg.

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  I hate this SUV - 2005 Mercury Mariner
  By Mercury Mariner - April 22 - 10:26 am

  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 dont 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 cant even order them on the Mariner, because it isnt 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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  100% Class - 2005 Mercury Mariner
  By Ron - December 9 - 9:46 pm

  It is difficult to believe sometimes that this is the same essential vehicle as the Ford Escape. Mercury has done a VERY impressive job of tailoring the Escape platform to the tastes of those who want some style to go along with their versatility. The interior is the best of any vehicle I have ever owned. The exterior is sharp, lots of understated elegance. The ride is smooth and quiet, and the handling is reassuring. It is fun to drive. The only issues I have had with the car is that the heaters on the front seats frequently come on without being turned on, and that the offical EPA mileage estimates have so far proved unattainable. But I still love it. I truly love it.

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  Mariner - 2005 Mercury Mariner
  By C.L. Clark - November 19 - 11:03 am

  The Mercury Mariner Premier is the sharpest vehicle I have ever owned. Ive owned other suvs and they could not compare to the way the Mariner handles the road.

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  Great Value - 2005 Mercury Mariner
  By DGM - August 8 - 4:16 pm

  Bought this SUV for my teenage daughters. The 4 cyl is a good choice for young drivers. the optional side and canopy airbags are worth the extra money to protect them. A great value for the money and also looks great.

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  Barbara - 2005 Mercury Mariner
  By Barbara - August 6 - 5:13 am

  I traded a different car in for the Mariner because I like the look and do not regret it. I love this car

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  Good Little SUV - 2005 Mercury Mariner
  By Jeff - July 19 - 4:03 am

  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.

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  Love my daily driver w/180K+ - 2005 Mercury Mariner
  By spchambers03 - May 21 - 4:44 am

  we bought this feb. 06 with 7,000 miles on it, and started putting around 12k a year. strating in 08, new job, i started putting around 45-50K miles a year!(any and every weather condition you can throw at it, from bumper to bumper in the heat, to 18-30inch snow storms, and brutal -0 cold, and any type of road conditions, from interstate driving, to farm/logging roads, to putting the GREAT AWD system to use and foraging my own roads!) I currently have 182k miles and running strong, i religiously change my 5w-20 (summer months, 10w-30 winter months) Pennzoil SYNTHETIC oil every 5k miles, and FRAM extra tough filter every 10k miles. aswell as my fuel filter every 20k miles! plugs and wires

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  My mariner - 2005 Mercury Mariner
  By GEORGE SCHOTT - April 4 - 2:56 am

  The vehicle is very noisy there is a lot or transmission noise and vibration.The instrument cluster is a disaster (information center)95% of the time you cant see it due the reflection the charactors are difficult to read. The compass is useless it is stuck over in the extreme left corner using a little stick figure for information.Seating has almost no lateral support. There is no indication if the transmission is in 4wd or 2wd, is gives you a unsure feeling when you are wet or slipery conditions. So far i am not impressed with the gas mileage best i have done is 18.5 At normal speeds. The overall noise inside the car is excessive my last 2 trucks didnt make this much noise

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  Mercury Mariner - 2005 Mercury Mariner
  By Brad Moats - March 29 - 6:36 pm

  We just bought this car and we love it. It is the perfect size for us, plenty of room in the back, the V6 engine is powerful. I would recommend it to anyone.