A year later, look for the gasoline-electric Mariner Hybrid, able to return between 35 and 40 mpg in the city. Choose front- or "Intelligent" all-wheel drive and four- or six-cylinder power. The Mariner compact sport-utility leads the charge this fall, with all the things that have made the Ford Escape and the Mazda Tribute successful behind a remarkably handsome new face.
Sure, they're mildly reworked versions of blue-oval-badged vehicles, but they all look good, and that's got to count for something. Ford Motor Company's wayward little brand has a parade of new products on the way. You can't say Mercury isn't trying.
Sure, they're mildly reworked versions of blue-oval-badged vehicles, but they all look good, and that's got to count for something. Ford Motor Company's wayward little brand has a parade of new products on the way. You can't say Mercury isn't trying.
