Yes, the full size spare is an option on the non-Hybrid Mariner, but not on the Hybrid. The last thing I want is to flat in the middle of west Texas on my way to or from Colorado with no FSS. Secure and safe are all I'm looking at. Its OK to loose a little ground clearance.

Another note, is we have not found a AWD model around Austin. None of our dealers order any. I just saw the note on the forum that the '06 builds are done ... so maybe this will change for the '07 models since we will have to special order to get what we want anyway. Mark