The 2008 Grand Marquis is a 4-door, 6-passenger family sedan, available in two trims, the GS and the LS.
Upon introduction, both trims are equipped with a standard 4.6-liter, V8, 224-horsepower, flexible fuel engine. A 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.
Weaknesses: Needs more modern dashboard styling. Needs rear sensor for parking.
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Rating Reviewed by: bob(Unregistered User)
Review Date October 24, 2006
Overall Rating 3 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Used product for 1 to 3 months
Visitors rate this review 1.00 of 5,
1.00 votes
Review 2 of 137
Price Paid:
$17950.00
from ford
Year / Model Reviewed: 2006 grand marquis GS convenience
Summary: nice car. rides great. price was so low to pass on this great car. no complaints so far. they just extended the power train warranty before i bought which is another plus. has leather, remote start, sirius satellite radio which is unnecessary but addictive.
Strengths: nice ride. comfortable. great space for kids in back with thier own reading lights, arm rest and well designed cup holders. extra power port for accessories. good road tripper. gas mileage so far about 24 highway. good for grocery shopping too. trunk is enormous.
Weaknesses: front CUP HOLDER designed back in the 70's around a gigantic ash tray area.
gas mileage in city driving so far averaging 18 mpg.
Similar Products Used: 2001 deville gets better mileage, preformance and ride but at a much higher initial cost.
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Summary: OK so I was looking for a car to replace my beloved Saab 900 Turbo, it reached 200K miles and it was just time. I checked out the Grand Marquis at my Dad's request, he wanted me to get an american car this time. I tested a 2006 Grand Marquis GS. It was the worst car I had ever driven. First the car is big and heavy, over 4000lbs(bigger then most SUVS). I started to drive and realized that the V8 is the worst engine ever. My Saab had a 2.0L 4 cyl and produced almost as much hp as this car. It was slow and I was really afraid to get on the highway because I didnt think it was make it to speed in time. Seriously do no buy this car.
Strengths: trunk space.
Weaknesses: Lack of power, auto trans, handles like a drunk elephant, brakes are about as good as using your feet, horrible interior, primitive engine and suspension, rear seat room, driving position, body on frame construction makes for rattles over bumps, the automatic constantly up shifts at horrible times, size makes it hard to park, styling looks to be the most boring design in the history of man, and rear mirror gets in your way all the time.
Similar Products Used: Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300C, Pontiac GTO,
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Summary: best auto I ever owned and I have driven many and drove over 2 million miles in my life.
Strengths: great performance on the road and in traffic.smooth ride, been getting 26mpg at 60mph.
Weaknesses: speed controls do not light up for night driving.Front cup holders worthless and in the way.
Similar Products Used: camry,chev caprice,
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Rating Reviewed by: Paris(Unregistered User)
Review Date April 1, 2007
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Used product for 1 to 3 months
Visitors rate this review 3.67 of 5,
3.00 votes
Review 5 of 137
Price Paid:
$9500.00
from Kyle Motors Vermilio
Year / Model Reviewed: 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis
Summary: 2004 Merc Grand Marquis: 58,000 miles when purchased....now has 61000.
The last of it's kind......V8, rear wheel drive, full size, full frame, American (Canadian built) car. Plentiful options and good power. The car is equipped with traction control, AM-FM stereo w/cassette and CD player, A/C, cruise, tilt, power drivers seat, adjustable pedals and cloth interior.
I recently took this car on a 1000 mile (nearly) trip through Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia and into Tennessee. I encountered many steep grades in southern West Virginia. The 4.6L engine handled them with ease and averaged almost 27mpg. The seats are large and comfortable with plenty of room to move around. The non-power passenger seat sets a little low to the floor for my liking but power seats for the passenger would cure this.
The only problem with this car was a bad front wheel bearing (was bad when I purchased the car). It was easy enough to replace but was fairly pricey.....$180 from NAPA. I didn't mind paying a little extra for this part as it's made in the USA (keep yourself AND your neighbors working).
The handling isn't bad but could be a bit better but I'd rather have a smooth ride over sportier handling.
This car seems to handle a little better than the '97(ish) Marquis that I recently drove.
Needs rear seat cup holders and the front seat cup holders need to be moved out from in front of the heater controls.
If you're looking for a vehicle with a smooth ride, smooth power, seating for six and plenty of trunk space, the Grand Marquis/Crown Victoria is hard to beat.
Strengths: Full frame, full size, V8, smooth-ample power, smooth ride, seating for six, easy to read instrument cluster, fuel mileage, storage space, decent price.
Weaknesses: non-lighted cruise control buttons, cup holders, size, handling.
Similar Products Used: '07 Town Car, '97 Grand Marquis, '07 Impala
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