2010 Mercury Mariner

Price Range: $23,560 - $27,380

The Mariner is a compact sport-utility vehicle that is mechanically similar to the Ford Escape, but with different interior and exterior styling and equipment details. The Mariner's smaller size makes it a relatively fuel-efficient SUV, and the new technologies for 2010 build on Mariner's unsurpassed crash ratings, which earned 5-star government rating in all crash tests. The base front-wheel drive Mariner gets an estimated 22 mpg in the city and 28 mpg on the highway. MSRP starts at $23,035.