Mercury Mariner

The 2011 Mariner in brief

The 2011 Mercury Mariner is a SUV - offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl and 3.0L 6-cyl), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive, 4-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 32 MPG combined (34 city / 30 highway), 53% better than the 2011 SUV - average of 20.9 MPG, for an estimated $2,100 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 2 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the steering.

The Mercury Mariner has 7 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2011, classed as Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD.

Its most efficient year was 2011 at 32 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 21 to 32 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the steering (500), power train (78), service brakes (76).

2008 has the most recalls (3); all years together count 4 campaigns and 863 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Mariner compares

The 2005 Mercury Mariner is a SUV - offered with 2 engines (2.3L 4-cyl and 3.0L 6-cyl) and front-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 21 MPG combined (19 city / 24 highway), 17% better than the 2005 SUV - average of 18 MPG, for an estimated $3,200 a year in fuel.