2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Mercury Mariner Hybrid:

The battery pack is located under the cargo floor and doesn't materially reduce the cargo capacity.

-- Cars.com

Less sporty than the Escape, it maneuvers nicely and rides reasonably smoothly most of the time. Harsher pavement can roughen the ride, but control is seldom affected.

-- Cars.com

Loaded models...sell for less than $35,000.

-- Cars.com

The Mariner Hybrid, which is new for 2006, shares the Ford Escape Hybrid's basic structure, platform and powertrain. What sets the Mariner apart, though, is style. The handsome front end is decidedly Mercury, and other unique exterior bits like distinctive wheels and sleek rocker moldings move this compact SUV upmarket a few notches.

-- Edmunds.com

What reviewers liked least about the Mercury Mariner Hybrid:

Less impressive is the Mariner's "Acceptable" rating (the second highest) in the frontal-offset crash test conducted by the IIHS.

-- Edmunds.com

Four-cylinder engine feels unrefined at high rpm.

-- Edmunds.com

List price is $29,840, including freight, which puts the Mariner slightly above the Escape hybrid.

-- Cars.com

Best one-liner about the Mercury Mariner Hybrid:

...a hybrid that doesn't force you to give up an ounce of day-to-day practicality.

-- Edmunds.com