By:
Carey Russ
The Mercury Mariner shares its underpinnings with the Ford Escape, so the 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid is mostly the same under its skin as the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid.
The 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid is small on the outside, letting it easily maneuver in the tight confines of city traffic and parking.
Hybrids will be hybrids, with electronic devices that may switch on as soon as the car is unlocked--before the gasoline engine starts--and remain on after passengers exit and lock the vehicle.
Standard safety equipment in the 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid includes dual-stage front air bags, anti-side-intrusion door beams, the SecuriLock antitheft system, LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers Child) child-seat anchors, and childproof rear-door locks.
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