Launched in 2005 on the same platform with the Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute, the Mariner was marketed as a premium product in the compact SUV segment.

Launched in 2005 on the same platform with the Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute, the Mariner was marketed as a premium product in the compact SUV segment. A year later, it was enhanced with a small facelift as a 2007 model.

The luxurious brother of the Ford Escape was the Mercury Mariner. It was built on the same platform as Mazda Tribute.