2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid and Ford Performance
Parts by Jenny McLane
The Mercury Mariner Hybrid uses both gasoline
engine and electric motor, which gives a 50% increase in driving
efficiency with a much lower emission. All this is achieved by
the use of 6 powertrain components, which work in perfect unison.
Ford motor has 40 patents in hybrid engine technology and 70
pending.
"The greatest appeal of the Mercury Mariner Hybrid is that
it satisfies both your environmental conscience and sense of style.
Mariner Hybrid retains the clean, tailored appearance of the conventional
Mariner," said Peter Horbury, Executive Director, North American
Design.
Being a full hybrid, the Mercury Mariner employs both series-
and parallel-hybrid characteristics. The gasoline engine shuts
down to conserve fuel during coasting, at stoplights, and at low
speeds. The electric motor, drawing electricity from the battery,
is able to drive the vehicle without assistance up to 25 mph.
It has 2.3-liter DOHC Duratec four-cylinder engine with 2 ac electric
motors with 250 D-size nickel-metal hydride batteries in a compact,
rear-mounted, sealed package. The vehicle could go up to 25 mph
with only electric power. The gas engine automatically shuts down
at stoplights, during coasting or while vehicle is crawling at
low speeds. 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid has a greater fuel economy
in city driving where electric motor runs the vehicle up to as
much as 25 mph.
The Mariner hybrid has 16-inch, five-spoke aluminum wheels wrapped
with 235/70R-16 all-season tires and a discreet air vent in the
driver's side rear-quarter window that helps cool the rear-mounted
nickel-metal hydride battery pack. It has an all-new Intelligent
4WD System, which automatically transfers torque from front to
rear as required by road conditions without driver intervention.
Mariner powertrains include a 2.3-liter 16-valve I-4 and a 3.0-liter
24-valve V-6 Duratec engine. Both engines come with a standard
4-speed automatic transaxle.
It also features a front end with the vertical, satin-aluminum-finished
waterfall grille framing the floating Mercury emblem. The fascia
features a stacked-element theme with complex refractor headlamps
over inset fog lamps. A high-impact-plastic (HIP) aluminum-look
bumper insert and U-shaped air intake below the bumper.
Mariner has the latest level of the Personal Safety SystemTM,
one of the most comprehensive and technologically advanced safety
systems available in any vehicle in any class. Seat-mounted front
side air bags and side air curtain air bags are optional.
"Mariner Hybrid fits perfectly with Mercury's design philosophy," says
Richard Gresens, Mariner chief designer. "It's a stylish,
elegant design with clean simple lines. It's an urban sport-utility,
comfortable going to a club downtown, yet still possessing all
of the capability and versatility of a sport-utility. At the same
time, it's environmentally friendly."
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Jenny McLane is a 36 year old native of Iowa and has a knack for
research on cars and anything and everything about it. She works
full time as a Market Analyst for one of the leading car parts
suppliers in the country today
