What was the rating of the 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis?

What was the rating of the 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis?

The big Mercury sedan also earned the top rating of “Good” in frontal-offset crash testing conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Like the interior, driving the 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis is none too different from piloting one from 15 years agor even 15 years before that.

What kind of car is the Mercury Grand Marquis?

In addition to the Sable and the nearly identical Ford Taurus, other large sedans like the Chrysler 300, Hyundai Azera and Toyota Avalon are much better choices. The 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis is a full-size sedan available in two trim levels — GS and LS.

What are the trim levels of a Grand Marquis?

Two Grand Marquis trim levels are available: GS and LS. LS sedans include an overhead console with a compass, map light and universal garage-door opener. The Palm Beach luxury package for the LS carries on into 2008.

How many stars does the Ford Grand Marquis have?

According to Ford, every Grand Marquis since 1996 has earned five-star ratings for the driver and front passenger in frontal-impact crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. With optional side airbags installed, the sedan has also earned five stars in side-impact testing.

How many people can fit in a 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis?

More information about the 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis: The 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis continues to feature a sturdy body-on-frame setup, a design that has proven itself for many years. It provides lots of comfortable passenger space, with room for six people, plus an enormous trunk.

Two Grand Marquis trim levels are available: GS and LS. LS sedans include an overhead console with a compass, map light and universal garage-door opener. The Palm Beach luxury package for the LS carries on into 2008.

If you want to drive a traditional six-passenger, rear-wheel-drive, live-rear-axle, body-on-frame, V8-engine four-door sedan, the Grand Marquis is the last one on the market. Mercury’s luxury cruiser shared a common platform with the Ford Crown Victoria and, to a lesser degree, the Lincoln Town Car, both of which have been sent out to pasture.

How many miles per gallon does the Grand Marquis get?

The Grand Marquis’ electronically-controlled four-speed automatic transmission delivers smooth, quick shifts, and its overdrive gear allows the full-sized Grand Marquis to earn an EPA highway estimate of 23 miles per gallon — far better than most similarly-powered SUVs.

What is the Palm Beach Edition Mercury Grand Marquis?

The Palm Beach Edition Package includes chrome wheels, chrome-trimmed mirrors, cashmere leather seats embroidered with “Palm Beach” logos and satin-finish metallic interior trim. A rear air suspension is optional on both GS and LS trim levels. The Mercury Grand Marquis sails into 2008 with only minor changes to the options list.

Is the Lincoln Town Car the same as the Grand Marquis?

The Grand Marquis shares the same “Panther” platform as the Ford Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car and the former Mercury Marauder. The Town Car will soon share the same manufacturing plant with the Grand Marquis and Crown Victoria when Ford’s Wixom factory is closed.

What are the package options on a Grand Marquis?

The Grand Marquis carries over largely unchanged, offering three new package options: GS Comfort Appearance Package, GS Confidence Package and the LS Travel Package. This is it folks.