New Car Review of the 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis Full-Size Sedan.
Description: Full-Size Sedan
Base MSRP Range: $24,125 -Â $29,175
Invoice Price Range: $22,635 - $26,697
Mercury's venerable Grand Marquis sedan -- it's big, carries up to six adults and a load of luggage, and it drives all of the torque from a powerful V8 engine to the rear wheels. Because of its size and the RWD format, plus some attractive price points, Mercury's big car stands alone with no competition in the large-car class, save for its virtual twin, Ford's Crown Victoria.
Grand Marquis for 2004 projects fresh exterior styling with an improved ride quality and more comfort and convenience items added in the cabin.
Mercury divides Grand Marquis into the two essential trim series of GS and LS, then adds packaged equipment in further segments, such as the Convenience array for GS or LS Premium. A new Limited package on LS Premium brings heated seats and side-impact air bags, two-tone leather seats and nine-spoke wheels at 16 inches.
Beneath the extended hood, a single-cam 4.6-liter V8 achieves 224 hp in all issues except for the optional handling package, where dual exhausts boost output to 239 hp.
