Mercury Marine Wins Three Consumer Digest ‘Best Buy’ Accolades
Mercury Marine announced that the company was the only marine engine manufacturer to receive three “Best Buy” outboard designations from Consumer Digest in its July/August issue published last week.
Mercury winners included the new 150 FourStroke in the 150-199 hp category, the 9.9 hp Bigfoot in the Below 50 hp category and the 75 hp OptiMax in the 75-99 hp division.
A total of six outboards received Best Buy recognition from the magazine.
Mercury’s new 150 FourStroke engine was acknowledged for its lightweight, compact design and exceptional value. It was also recognized for its ease of maintenance, which includes a no-spill oil change system, easy-access fuel filter and QR codes that link to do-it-yourself videos. Mercury’s 75 hp OptiMax direct-injected engine was recognized for its superb acceleration and great value while
Mercury’s 9.9 hp BigFoot was recognized for its surprisingly powerful punch due to an extended lower section, a large anti-ventilation plate and an over-sized, high-thrust propeller.
The 9.9 hp Bigfoot is a two-cylinder FourStroke with 208 cc of displacement. It weighs just 96 pounds.
