Hyundai Santa Fe vs. Mercury Mariner Review

Utility
The Hyundai Santa Fe will definitely prove handier than the Mercury Mariner for those of you with frequent child-cargo. Towing is considerably more the Santa Fe's forte than it is the Mercury Mariner's.

Dimensions
Your wallet will hurt more every time you fill up the Hyundai Santa Fe than the Mercury Mariner because of its larger tank. The Mercury and the Santa Fe compete for the same parking spaces.

Convenience
The Mercury's fuel tank will need to be replenished somewhat more often than the unit in the Santa Fe.

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs almost the same to get the Mercury Mariner to the dealership as the Santa Fe. When it comes to fuel economy, the Mercury Mariner has the Hyundai Santa Fe beat. The Hyundai Santa Fe will tax your gas budget significantly more than the Mercury Mariner will. The Hyundai isn't much pricier than the Mercury Mariner as far as MSRP.

Handling
With their similar turning radii, the Hyundai Santa Fe and the Mercury most certainly handle roughly the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The Hyundai Santa Fe's engine isn't much bigger than the Mercury Mariner's. The Mercury Mariner has no lessons to learn when it comes to torque from the Hyundai Santa Fe. Torque is the force that lets you accelerate quickly, and in this respect, the Hyundai isn't much more powerful than the Mariner.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the Mercury Mariner offers a bit more head room than the Hyundai Santa Fe, there really isn't much of a difference. While the rear of the Hyundai Santa Fe provides a bit more head- and leg-room than the Mercury Mariner, there honestly isn't much of a difference.

Warranty
The basic after-sale protection that comes with the Mercury isn't quite as generous as the Hyundai Santa Fe's.