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The option/standard list was modified.Ģ005: A number of changes were made for the 2005 model year. A shoulder belt was put into place for the rear middle passenger and a valet key was made standard. More minor changes included a redesigned engine cover with a chrome V8 logo, the oil fill was moved to the passenger valve cover and the power steering fluid reservoir moved to the radiator surround (previously on the front of the engine). Side airbags were also made available and a dual media (cassette/CD) player made standard. Other changes included an intake manifold with aluminum water crossover and an electronic returnless fuel system. A quiet EBD brake booster with a mechanical panic assist system was added.

The wheels were redesigned with a high positive offset. An engine knock sensor was made standard along with a six-quart (5.7 L) oil pan (20% larger than the 2002 model). An all-new hydroformed frame was engineered, rack and pinion steering replaced the old recirculating ball system, and the front and rear suspension, as well as the brakes, were redesigned. However the real changes were under the skin, with the second generation of the Panther platform.

Grand Marquis has not had a "full" redesign since 1992 just major refreshes every 2 to 3 years.Ģ003: The Grand Marquis received a facelift and new rear fascia, along with refreshed interior door panels (including door handles and power window/power lock control switches) and an optional overhead console (standard on the LS Series).

Some say Grand Marquis is old and worn out because it is being built on the same Panther Platform is was being built on in 1979.

"You can sleep better at night knowing that the Grand Marquis scores well in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash tests it earned a perfect five stars in frontal impact testing and four stars in side-impact testing.".

"The Grand Marquis offers almost all the comfort and convenience of the Lincoln Town Car, and it's priced lower than many luxury mid-size cars." - New Car Test Drive.

The Grand Marquis has never been offered as a hybrid model.Roadside Assistance: 60 months/60,000 miles The NHTSA has conducted crash tests of the 2007 Grand Marquis. The Grand Marquis is known to have good reliability, according to the Consumer Union. Today's actual prices for the Mercury Grand Marquis can be found at CarsDirect.Īs seen on the website, the City/Highway MPG averages are as follows:

#Mercury grand marquis driver

Driver and Front Passenger 8-Way Power Seats.

Wood/Leather Steering Wheel/w/ Audio Controls.

Overhead Console with Compass, Map Lights and Universal Garage Door Opener.

In addition to or in place of GS Features

Cloth seats with 8 way power driver's seat.

The Grand Marquis is available in GS and LS trims. Prices for the Grand Marquis range from $26,105 for the GS to $28,995 for the LS Premium.

The Grand Marquis remains quite affordable, priced well below similarly well-equipped entry-level luxury sedans.

Properly equipped, the large sedan can be both a comfortable semi-luxury sedan while still offering adequate performance. There are indications of that in the Grand Marquis. Mercury has always been marketed as a step-up from the Ford brand and has historically been more performance and luxury oriented. This transmission is known as the 4R70W, and is the successor to Ford's AOD and AODE transmissions of the early 1990s. Power is carried to the rear end by a four-speed electronically-controlled, wide-ratio automatic transmission. The only exception for power output was the Mercury Marauder, the Grand Marquis' high performance cousin which was powered by a DOHC version of the 4.6L engine and produced 302 hp (224 kW). Current models are powered by Ford's 4.6L SOHC V8 engine, which produces 224 hp, (239 hp with handling/dual exhaust package). The Town Car will soon share the same manufacturing plant with the Grand Marquis and Crown Victoria when Ford's Wixom factory is closed. The Grand Marquis shares the same "Panther" platform as the Ford Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car and the former Mercury Marauder. A Grand Marquis GS is represented by "M74", while a Grand Marquis LS Premium is represented by "M75". The trim level can be identified by the fifth, sixth and seventh digits in the VIN. The Grand Marquis is essentially a luxurious version of the Ford Crown Victoria.