From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mercury Mariner
Mercury Mariner
Mercury Mariner
First generation
First generation
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
Production 2005–2011 Production 2005–2007
Class Compact Crossover SUV Assembly Claycomo, Missouri
Body style 4-door SUV Avon Lake, Ohio
Layout Front engine, front-wheel drive / four- Length 174.9 in (4,442 mm)
wheel drive Width 70.1 in (1,781 mm)
Platform Ford CD2 platform Height 69.7 in (1,770 mm)
Engine 2.3 L 153 hp (114 kW) I4 Hybrid: 70.4 in (1,788 mm)
3.0 L 240 hp (180 kW) V6
Introduced during the 2005 refresh of the Ford Escape,
Transmission 4-speed automatic
the Mercury Mariner was positioned above both it and
6-speed automatic
the Mazda Tribute. It also includes stylistic differences,
Wheelbase 103.1 in (2,619 mm) such as a two-tone interior, turn signal repeaters bor-
Related Mazda Tribute rowed from the European-market Ford Maverick, mo-
Ford Escape notone cladding, and the signature Mercury "waterfall"
front grille. Unlike its counterparts, a manual transmis-
The Mercury Mariner is a compact crossover SUV that sion was not part of the powertrain lineup. The Mariner
was introduced in 2005. It is a sibling of the Mazda was the first Mercury with a four-cylinder since the Mer-
Tribute and Ford Escape, although it is more upmarket cury Cougar was dropped in 2002. For 2006, the lineup
than the other two. The Mariner is Mercury’s first car- was expanded with the introduction of the Mariner Hy-
based SUV, and is slotted below the Mountaineer in the brid.
lineup. When Ford eliminated the Mercury brand, the
Mariner ended production in October 2010.[1]
The Mariner was officially offered in the U.S., Mexico,
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the U.A.E.
Second generation
Second generation
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Production 2008–2011 or regular unleaded only on the optional V6 engine. Ford
has also done away with the Euro-style turn signal re-
Assembly Claycomo, Missouri peaters for this model year.
Length 2008: 175.2 in (4,450 mm)
2009: 174.7 in (4,437 mm) 2011 changes
2010: 175.1 in (4,448 mm)
For the 2011 model year, the Mariner featured HD Radio
Width 71.1 in (1,806 mm) as a standard, but continued with the same features as
the 2010 models. This version of the Mariner was its last,
Height 68.8 in (1,748 mm)
Premier: 70.0 in (1,778 mm) as Ford discontinued the Mercury brand due to declining
Hybrid: 67.7 in (1,720 mm) sales. Ford ended production of the Mariner in October
2010.
Related Ford Escape
The last one rolled off the assembly line on October 5,
2010
For the 2008 model year the Mariner was significantly
updated with a new look although it remained on the
Ford CD2 platform used by the previous generation. Variants
The changes included a new seats, headlights, tail-
lights, a new liftgate, a higher beltline and new doors and Hybrid
wheels.
The Mariner Hybrid powertwain is identical to its sibling,
The interior was also significantly updated with high-
the Ford Escape Hybrid, and it was launched to the U.S.
er quality materials and more refined features.
market in 2006.
The engines remained the same but the 3.0 L Duratec
V6 has been modified to reduce fuel consumption by 10%.
Mariner and its Ford Escape sibling were the first
vehicles to feature Ford’s pull-drift steering compensa-
tion, an enhancement made possible by applying soft-
ware control to the Electric Power Steering (EPS) sys-
tem.[2]
The first 2008 Mercury Mariner was unveiled at the
South Florida International Auto Show on October 6, 2006
and was touted as a new direction for the Mercury
brand.[citation needed]
2009 changes
Mercury Mariner Hybrid
The 2009 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner were un-
veiled at the 2008 Washington Auto Show. Sporting a
Like the Ford Escape Hybrid, the Mariner Hybrid is
2.5-liter engine and 6-speed automatic transmission that
a "full" hybrid electric system, meaning the system can
replaced the four-speed automatic transmission, the new
switch automatically between pure electric power, pure
powertrain improved the EPA fuel economy by 1 mile
gasoline engine power, or a combination of electric bat-
per gallon and increased power by 11% to 170 horsepow-
tery and gasoline engine operating together, for maxi-
er (130 kW). Also, the existing 3.0-liter Duratec V6 was
mum performance and efficiency at all speeds and loads.
bumped from 200 hp (150 kW) to 240 hp (180 kW).
When braking or decelerating, the Mariner’s hybrid sys-
The new engine was also the new basis for Ford’s hy-
tem uses regenerative braking, where the electric drive
brid models, including the Ford Escape Hybrid and Mer-
motor becomes a generator, converting the vehicle’s mo-
cury Mariner Hybrid. “For every eight Escape and
mentum back to electricity for storage in the batteries.
Mariner vehicles we sell, one of them is a hybrid, and the
With 155 hp (116 kW), the Mariner Hybrid has nearly the
appeal is growing,” says Sue Ciscke, Ford senior vice pres-
same acceleration performance as the conventional
ident, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineer-
200 hp (150 kW) V6 Mariner. Again, just like the Escape
ing.
Hybrid, it gets a respectable average of 34 miles per US
gallon (6.9 L/100 km; 41 mpg-imp) and is sometimes said
2010 changes
to be the most fuel efficient sport utility vehicle on the
For the 2010 model year, the Mariner added Ford’s road.[3]
MyKey and trailer sway controls as standard on all trim
levels. The Mariner engine has a Flex-Fuel option on all
of them which features being able to use E85 fuel and/
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mercury Mariner
Calendar Year American sales
2004[5] 7,171
2005 34,099
2006[6] 33,941
2007 34,844
2008[7] 32,306
2009[8] 28,688
2010[9] 29,912
Presidential Edition [4] "Clinton to get custom hybrid SUV". CNN.com.
September 7, 2006. http://www.cnn.com/2006/
On September 7, 2006 Ford delivered a special "Presiden-
AUTOS/09/07/clinton_hybrid/index.html.
tial Edition" Mercury Mariner Hybrid to former Presi-
Retrieved 2009-11-09.
dent Bill Clinton. Its custom features include:
[5] "Ford Achieves First Car Sales Increase Since 1999".
• LED lighting
Theautochannel.com. 2004-11-17.
• A 110-volt outlet
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2006/01/
• Rear bucket seats
04/204860.html. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
• Center console & rear seat fold-out writing desks
[6] "Ford Motor Company 2007 sales". January 3, 2008.
• Personal DVD players for each seat
http://media.ford.com/
• Refrigerator
article_download.cfm?article_id=27379.
• Increased rear seat legroom
[7] "F-Series drives ford to higher market share for
There have also been several undisclosed security modi-
third consecutive month" (PDF). Ford Motor
fications made to the vehicle.[4]
Company. January 5, 2009. http://media.ford.com/
images/10031/dec08sales.pdf. Retrieved
Awards 2009-05-14.
[8] "FORD CAPS 2009 WITH 33 PERCENT SALES
• Consumers Digest best buy for 2005, 2006, 2007.
INCREASE, FIRST FULL-YEAR MARKET SHARE GAIN
• Mercury Mariner Hybrid was awarded 2006 Green
SINCE 1995 | Ford Motor Company Newsroom".
Car of the Year.
Media.ford.com. 2010-01-05.
http://media.ford.com/
Sales article_display.cfm?article_id=31604. Retrieved
2010-09-30.
See also [9] http://media.ford.com/images/10031/
Dec10sales.pdf
List of hybrid vehicles
External links
Notes • Mercury Vehicles.com
[1] "Mercury production to cease in late September?"
from Autoblog (July 12, 2010)
[2] "Ford builds on electric power steering technology
to enhance drive quality, enable more features".
Media.Ford.com. March 12, 2009.
http://www.media.ford.com/
article_display.cfm?article_id=30019. Retrieved
2009-11-09.
[3] "2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid Review".
Automoblog.net. http://www.automoblog.net/
2008/11/11/2009-mercury-mariner-hybrid-
review/. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mercury_Mariner&oldid=476341572"
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• Mercury vehicles
• Compact SUVs
• All-wheel-drive vehicles
• Front-wheel-drive vehicles
• 2000s automobiles
• 2010s automobiles
• Hybrid electric vehicles
• Partial zero-emissions vehicles
• Hybrid SUVs
• Vehicles introduced in 2005
• Ford CD2 platform
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