2008 Mercury Grand Marquis Exterior Review

#11

in Affordable Large Cars

Based on analysis of 13 Grand-Marquis reviews and test drives.

MSRP: $25,435 - $28,325
Invoice: $23,980 - $26,639
MPG: 15 City / 23 Hwy
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U.S.News Scores
Overall:6.3
Performance:6.7
Exterior:5.3
Interior:6.9
Safety:8.7
Reliability:8.0

Mercury Grand Marquis Exterior Review

Exterior - 5.3 (Mediocre)

Little changed over the past decade, exterior styling is "a familiar profile to anyone who has traveled by taxi (or, uh, police car) in recent years," says Automobile Magazine.

The "Grand Marquis is a nice enough big sedan, but suffers from a Reagan-era basic design," says Consumer Guide. Kelley Blue Book adds that though "basically a clone of the Crown Victoria, the Grand Marquis gets a flashier grille and tail lamp treatment that leans more toward the Lincoln family than Ford's."

Exterior Trims

The GS trim level comes with 16-inch chrome wheel covers and power side view exterior mirrors.

The LS comes standard with 16-inch, 16-spoke machined painted-aluminum wheels, fog lights and power heated side view exterior mirrors.

Review Last Updated: 5/2/08