The 2009 Mercury ... the first application on a Ford SUV. * Additionally, Electric Power Assist Steering (EPAS) is featured on both the standard and hybrid models of Escape and Mariner.

We're here with the 2008 Mercury Mariner ... but the overall quality's still in the mix of the previous generation Mariner with a lot of hard plastics and some uneven panels along the passenger ...

When the Escape debuted for the 2001 model year, we were enamored enough to award it a tie for first place in a comparison ... (All the tweaks also apply to the Mercury Mariner lineup.) ...

Mercury's 2008 Mariner delivers about-town practicality in an attractive package. There is no shortage of small SUVs, and the redesign really does distinguish the Mariner from round and bubbly ...

The 2009 Mercury ... the first application on a Ford SUV. * Additionally, Electric Power Assist Steering (EPAS) is featured on both the standard and hybrid models of Escape and Mariner.