Mercury got its first compact SUV for 2005. The Mariner shared its car-type 5-passenger wagon design with the Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute. Mariner had its own styling details and interior decor, but used the same 153-hp 4-cyl and 200-hp V6 engines as Escape and Tribute. Mariner came in 4-cyl Convenience and V6 Luxury and Premier models. All offered 4-speed automatic transmission and either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive that lacked low-range gearing. ABS was standard. AWD Luxury and Premier versions had 4-wheel disc brakes vs. a disc/drum setup. Curtain side airbags were optional. They were designed to deploy in side impacts as well as when sensors detected an impending rollover. Also optional was rear obstacle detection. Mariner's performance and accommodations mirrored those of comparably equipped Escapes and Tributes.