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(Photos: 2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid)

(Photos: 2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid)Mariner HybridThe 2009 Mariner Hybrid uses a new, larger 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine linked to an electric motor. The net result is virtually guilt-free acceleration similar to that of a V6. As a full hybrid.RE: (Photos: 2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid)Aside from the responsive oxygen sensor....

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Discussion threads 2009-05-28

2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid

Photo gallery:2009 Mercury Mariner HybridDespite an update between the 2007 and the 2008 models, Ford upgrades the 2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid, giving it a big improvement over the 2008 Mariner Hybrid. Part of this update has to do with the advent of Sync and Sirius Travel Link, two technologies Ford...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Mariner Hybrid, Mercury Mariner Hybrid, Mercury Mariner, freeway, Mercury, navigation system, road construction

Product reviews 2008-11-06

2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid

Photo gallery:2008 Mercury Mariner HybridFord Motor Company finally realized that if you want to sell a high-tech car, you need to put high-tech gadgets in the cabin. In truth, the highest tech feature about the 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid is still the hybrid power train. But the newest model gets...

Tags: Engineering, Mariner, Mariner Hybrid, Mercury, battery, Mercury Mariner, Mercury Mariner Hybrid

Product reviews 2007-05-16

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Can a car be fuel efficient and fun?

Ford wants it both ways: using less fuel, have fun driving. To that end they are working with some engineers at the University of Michigan to test drive and then virtually test drive hyrbids and electric cars to find what works both for saving fuel, and having fun while...

Tags: Car, Ford Motor Co., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-10-21

2009 Ford Escape Hybrid

Since we last saw it as a 2007 model, the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid (and its Mercury-badged sibling, the Mariner Hybrid) has undergone a few changes. Externally, the look has been refined--particularly in the Limited trim level, with its chrome trim--and in the cabin, the old CD-based navigation and...

Tags: Storage, Ford Motor Co., gasoline engine, Ford Escape, Escape Hybrid, Ford Escape Hybrid

Product reviews 2009-04-20

2008 Toyota Prius

Photo gallery:2008 Toyota PriusThe 2008 Toyota Prius comes near the end of a model cycle for a car that popularized hybrids in the U.S., becoming an icon during a time when the public's passion for SUVs waned due to increasing environmental concerns and skyrocketing gas prices. Although it had hybrid...

Tags: Engineering, Toyota Prius, battery, car, Toyota Motor Corp.

Product reviews 2008-12-15

Photos: 2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid

Sporting Ford's Sync system and Sirius Travel Link, the Mercury Mariner Hybrid features some of the best cabin tech in the business, we're only let down by the mediocre audio quality of the stereo. The engine also gets an update for the 2009 model year. by CNET News.com

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Image galleries 2008-11-07

2008 Mazda Tribute HEV Touring

Among the Mazda model lineup, the 2008 Mazda Tribute HEV looks a little out of place. If it noticed the curvier bodies of its siblings, it might figure out that it was adopted, and its real lineage lies in the Ford Motor Co. Yes, its real siblings, actually identical triplets,...

Tags: Mph, Mazda Motor Corp., Mazda Tribute HEV, Mazda Tribute, acceleration, Tribute HEV, Tribute

Product reviews 2007-11-30

2007 Ford Escape Hybrid

When we sampled the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid earlier this year, we came away impressed with the small SUV's advanced drivetrain and its tangible efficiency benefits. The premium it commanded over a comparable Escape with an internal combustion engine was also substantial, and ultimately we questioned whether the step up...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Ford Escape Hybrid, Escape Hybrid, Ford Escape, changer, Ford Motor Co., LCD

Product reviews 2006-10-09