Anyone who has driven or own(ed) this car what did you think?Pros and Cons? Easy to drive? MPG?

here is the report http://edmunds.com/mercury/mariner/2008/consumerreview.html

l own a 2001 Escape & my sister owns a 2007 Mariner.

Even though they're the same car, l like the interior of the Mariner by far. The Mariner seems to have a more functional & appealing interior than my Escape.

The Mariner is available with Automatic Four Wheel Drive, & when driving on snow, u can not even feel it engage, & it feels like you're still on pavement.

They're easy to drive & manage. Even on sharper turns, it does not have the typical feeling of flipping that normal SUV is have.

On the Mariner, the only drawbacks l could find was the fuel tank is a bit on the small side, only about 300 miles per tank, & u can not lock in the four wheel drive if u want to.

As for mileage, l am not sure about city (probably 18-20), but for both my Escape & my sisters Mariner, we're both getting between 22 & 25mpg freeway. That is with the V6 engine.