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=== Mercury Mariner ===
[[File:2005-07 Mercury Mariner.jpg|thumb|Mercury Mariner]]
Introduced in 2004 for the 2005-model-year refresh of the Ford Escape in the US, Ford's [[Mercury (automobile)|Mercury]] division released a version called the Mercury Mariner. The Mariner is Mercury's first car-based SUV, and was slotted below the [[Mercury Mountaineer]] in its lineup. The Mariner was officially offered in the US, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE. The Mariner includes stylistic differences, such as a two-tone interior, turn signal repeaters borrowed from the European-market Ford Maverick (the Escape's name in Europe), monotone cladding, and the [[Mercury (automobile)|Mercury]] "waterfall" front grille. Unlike its counterparts, Mercury did not offer a manual transmission as part of the powertrain lineup. The Mariner was the first Mercury with a [[Straight-4|four-cylinder]] since the [[Mercury Cougar#Seventh generation (1989–1997)|Mercury Cougar]] was dropped in 2002. For 2006, the lineup was expanded with the introduction of the Mariner Hybrid. Sales ended after the 2007 model year, replaced by a second generation, again a rebadged Ford Escape.

On September 7, 2006, Ford delivered a special "Presidential Edition" Mercury Mariner Hybrid to former President [[Bill Clinton]]. Its custom features include: LED lighting, 120{{nbsp}}V outlet, rear bucket seats, center console & rear seat fold-out writing desks, personal DVD players for each seat, refrigerator, increased rear seat legroom. There have also been several undisclosed security modifications made to the vehicle.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/09/07/clinton_hybrid/index.html |publisher=CNN |title=Clinton to get custom hybrid SUV |date=September 7, 2006 |access-date=November 9, 2009}}</ref>

The Mariner Hybrid [[powertrain]] was identical to its sibling, the Ford Escape Hybrid. It was launched to the U.S. market in 2006 and was discontinued in 2010 (in the second generation) when the Mercury car division itself was discontinued by Ford. The Mariner hybrid sold a total of 12,300 units.<ref name="Discontinued">{{cite web |url=http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1076382_green-car-death-list-2012-models-to-which-we-bid-adieu |title=Green-Car Death List: 2012 Models To Which We Bid Adieu |author=John Voelcker |publisher=Green Car Reports |date=May 22, 2012 |access-date=May 23, 2012}}</ref>

Like the Ford Escape Hybrid, the Mariner Hybrid is a "full" hybrid electric system, meaning the system can switch automatically between pure electric power, pure gasoline engine power, or a combination of both, for maximum performance and efficiency at all speeds and loads. When braking or decelerating, the Mariner's hybrid system uses regenerative braking, where the electric drive motor becomes a generator, converting the vehicle's momentum back to electricity for storage in the batteries. With {{Convert|155|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, the Mariner Hybrid has nearly the same acceleration performance as the conventional {{Convert|200|hp|kW|-1|abbr=on}} [[V6]] Mariner. Again, just like the Escape Hybrid, it gets a respectable average of {{convert|34|mpgUS|L/100 km mpgimp}} and is sometimes said to be the most fuel efficient [[sport utility vehicle]] on the road.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.automoblog.net/2008/11/11/2009-mercury-mariner-hybrid-review/ |title=2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid Review |date=November 11, 2008 |publisher=Automoblog.net |access-date=January 5, 2009}}</ref>