Mercury Grand Marquis Overview

The Grand Marquis is surely the most conservative car on the planet. We don't mean conservative politically, but in just about every other nuance of the word, from the engineering that went into the car to the lifestyle and attitude it projects. Grand Marquis is about living well, frugally.

Grand Marquis is one of the last surviving rear-wheel-drive, V8-powered full-size cars built on a separate frame. Its ostensible competitors, Buick LeSabre, Chrysler Concorde, Pontiac Bonneville, and Toyota Avalon, are all more modern in concept, with front-wheel drive, V6 engines, shorter wheelbases, and unitbody construction. Grand Marquis offers almost all the comfort and convenience of the Lincoln Town Car for a price less than that of a near luxury mid-size car.

2001 models get more horsepower over last year.