Toyota FJ Cruiser vs. Mercury Mariner Review

Utility
The Mariner and the Toyota FJ Cruiser can accommodate the same number of passengers. The Toyota FJ Cruiser outpulls the Mercury Mariner by a large margin.

Dimensions
The Toyota is considerably more bulky than the Mariner. Your wallet will hurt more every time you fill up the FJ Cruiser than the Mercury Mariner because of its bigger tank. The Mercury Mariner and the Toyota FJ Cruiser compete for the same parking spaces.

Convenience
You will definitely have to visit your friendly gas station more often with the Toyota FJ Cruiser than with the Mercury.

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs approximately the same to get the Mercury to the dealership as the Toyota FJ Cruiser. The Toyota FJ Cruiser will tax your gas budget significantly more than the Mercury Mariner will. With respect to gas mileage, the Mercury Mariner has the Toyota beat. The Mariner isn't much less costly than the Toyota FJ Cruiser when it comes to MSRP. The Toyota FJ Cruiser will cost you a bundle in gasoline every year compared to the Mercury Mariner. The Mercury Mariner will save you a bundle at the pump every year compared to the Toyota FJ Cruiser.

Handling
With its tighter turning circle, the Mercury Mariner is definitely nimbler than the FJ Cruiser, something to consider if you do a lot of city driving; however, remember that a vehicle with a tight turning circle may feel a bit twitchy on the highway.

Drivetrain
The Mercury's engine is tremendously smaller than the Toyota FJ Cruiser's. Bear in mind that a smaller engine usually has to work a little harder; however, smaller engines are often cheaper to fix. Torque is the force that lets you accelerate quickly, and in this respect, the Toyota FJ Cruiser is tremendously more powerful than the Mariner. Torque equals pickup, and the Toyota FJ Cruiser will have picked up and gone by the time the Mercury Mariner finally gets moving.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the Toyota FJ Cruiser offers a bit more head room than the Mercury Mariner, there honestly isn't much of a difference. The ampler interior dimensions of the Mariner make it considerably roomier for your passengers than the Toyota FJ Cruiser.

Warranty
The Toyota FJ Cruiser and the Mercury Mariner have the same basic after-sale protection.