Mercury Mariner · Engine family · 3 offered

Mercury Mariner 2.3L four-cylinder

This is the 2.3L four-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the Mariner — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 133–153 hp. We decode it on 3,050 VINs across 15 factory builds, and 6 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $4,995.

Cylinders
4
Power
133–153 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2005–2008

◷ Updated September 27, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$4,995
Configuration price reference
6
On sale today with the 2.3L 4-cyl
2005–2008
Model years it was fitted
15
Factory configurations
3,050
Mariner VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Where the 2.3L 4-cyl sits in the Mariner engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

2.3L 4-cyl this page
2005–2008
$4,995
133–153 hp · 6 on sale
2.5L 4-cyl
2009–2011
$5,900
171–177 hp · 43 on sale
3.0L 6-cyl
2005–2011
$5,500
200–240 hp · 92 on sale

3 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Mercury Mariner price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Mariner years got a 2.3L 4-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2008 1,667 3 4 2007 407 — 3
2006 616 2 5
2005 360 1 3

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Mariner report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

15 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2008

4 builds

2007

2 builds

2006

5 builds

2005

3 builds

Showing the 14 most-built configurations of 15. Every 2008 Mariner build →

The 2.3L 4-cyl Mariner: common questions

Which Mariner years have the 2.3L 4-cyl?

2005–2008, without a break — 4 model years in our VIN decode, across 15 factory configurations and 3,050 VINs.

What does a 2.3L 4-cyl Mariner cost?

$4,995 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.