Mercury Grand Marquis - 2009 Review

The Mercury Grand Marquis may be one of the most comfortable vehicles available for a cross-country drive.  It has room for 5 people and their luggage.  The trunk is very large and keeps the passenger compartment uncluttered and safe from flying objects in a crash.  It has decent reliability and gas mileage is better than might be expected from such a large vehicle.

Unfortunately, Ford has chosen to rest on their laurels with this car.  It hasn't been given most of the new features available on other models and feels dated.  I get the impression that they will dump it as soon as sales decline sufficiently just as they did with the Crown Victoria and that only a loyal customer base is keeping it alive.  That's a shame -- an updated version would fill a unique niche.  Because it is dated and will probably become a dead brand I feel reluctant to recommend it although I haven't found a better choice for a 1500 mile drive.