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1996 Mercury Grand Marquis User Reviews

1996 Mercury Grand Marquis Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 7 reviews

  • Performance:4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars 4 / 5
  • Appearance:2.7 out of 5 stars2.7 out of 5 stars2.7 out of 5 stars2.7 out of 5 stars2.7 out of 5 stars 2.7 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars 4.3 / 5
  • Overall:4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars 4.1 / 5

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PROS
"power" 4 reviews
"big space" 2 reviews
"ride" 2 reviews
"handling" 2 reviews
CONS
"style" 2 reviews
"fuel economy" 2 reviews

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Gmatt1508 writes:
1996 Mercury Grand Marquis 4 Dr LS Sedan Review
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Reliability, safety, comfort and Interior simplicity

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Size, power and styling

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A Great Car To Drive And Own. — Even though the Grand Marquis has a V8 engine, it only has two valves per cylinder making high torque numbers but low horse power. Weighing more then 5,000lb 0 to 60 takes a while longer then most V8's but has plenty of power when over taking vehicles on the highway. Another great advantage of the Grand Marquis's engine is the highway fuel economy, the 4.6L get 24 mpg highway and about 17-18 city, not to shabby for a V8. The car has plenty of room for not just passengers, but for all their luggage and then some. The many plastic parts in the interior are a disappointment when it comes to quality, but at least it looks elegant. Even though it's a big car she'll get in most tight parking spots with ease, with her size comes great ride quality, like driving on a cloud, the Grand Marquis glides over bumps and pot holes like nothing. The Grand Marquis is known for there "Grandpa" appearance and styling, but the elder might have an insight on the car. They're extremely save, reliable, and comfortable the reason why most senior citizens buy them. Even if your not over 65, the Grand Marquis is a great car to own and drive for all the ages.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Chris writes:
1996 Mercury Grand Marquis 4 Dr GS Sedan Review
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Accelaration, big trunk

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Gas mileage, expensive to maintain

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Overall Good — Good acceleration, good handling (for its size). Its bad in the snow, really bad for the snow. Uses lots of gas, only about 14 mpg city driving . Can be expensive to maintain, recently had to replace intake manifold, o2 sensors, maf sensor

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Jessica writes:
1996 Mercury Grand Marquis 4 Dr GS Sedan Review
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It gets me to and from work

Cons

there's  no shocks on the car and i bounce around every little bump i hit

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..... — It gets me to and from work! it looks like an undercover cop car! the windows are tinted, its dark blue, its a whip, the passenger side door doesnt close right thats to missy!! : ) but what else can i say?? Its a car that runs, i earned all by myself and i have a car!! thats all that counts!

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Jess writes:
1996 Mercury Grand Marquis 4 Dr GS Sedan Review
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fun and fast

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NONE

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Great Car — Mine looks bad cause of the paint! It is pretty damn quick for being 13 years old, having 174 thousand on the original motor and weighing in at over 4 thousand lbs!! I personally love my car, but a Mercury Maraduer is an upgraded version of the grand marquis WAY quicker and WAY better!

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Dan writes:
1996 Mercury Grand Marquis 4 Dr LS Sedan Review
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Solid and very comfortable and great for long trips back and forth from College and home.

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a little big and out of date styling compared to todays standards.

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Solid And Surprisingly Has Higher Than Expected Performance And Comfort — Great car considering it has a V8 it gets great gas millage I can average as high as some people who have a V6 with less HP

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Amanda writes:
1996 Mercury Grand Marquis 4 Dr GS Sedan Review
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Plenty of room, nice handling, good acceleration.

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Kind of a gramma car.

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I Love My Car!!! — V8...gotta love it.

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Eric writes:
1996 Mercury Grand Marquis 4 Dr GS Sedan Review
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Solid build, tons of room, large engine.

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"Grandpa car", low gas mileage

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Fast As Hell. — This car was a great first car, and tons of fun to drive. The 4.6 liter V8 provides plenty of top speed, although the pick-up is a little slow.

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Cost $3,154 Average Instant Market Value $3,712 Average Instant Market Value $4,086 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 23 23 23
Horsepower 190 190 210
Crash Test Rating 5 5 4
Front Leg Room (inches) 42.5 42.5 42.6

Reviews From Other Years

2010 Mercury Grand Marquis Reviews

It Looks Good And Drives Great. By Max1440

I purchased a Mercury GM in 1996 and drove it for 234,000 miles without a major problem. Hope to do the same with the new 2010 I purchased. Read More

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2009 Mercury Grand Marquis Reviews

I Love It! By BobGM

This car rides like a dream; handles amazingly well, and gets far better mileage than my late-model Mustang does. (On a recent 175-mile road trip, I got an amazing 27.63 actual MPG!). A big plus is th... Read More

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2008 Mercury Grand Marquis Reviews

Best Luxury Ride For The Money! By Cheryl

This smooth-riding, dependable sedan is the best luxury ride for the money. According to the driving computer, we're getting 26 MPG, not bad for a V-8. The 4.6 L engine is a proven workhorse, too. ... Read More

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2007 Mercury Grand Marquis Reviews

Probly One Of Best Cars Ive Had In An While. By Tim

I like big cars and this was an good buy. I have had no problems and love to driveit, has good handlingand more than enough power . the trunk has a lot of room but the back seats dont fold down so lim... Read More

Great Car, Great Price, Great Reliablity And Saftey Can't Be Beat By spitzlab

If i wanted to be picky i could say i really didn't want a white car. But the color doesn't really matter much to the ride and the comfort. No one wants to scwunched up in little car for hours a day.... Read More

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2006 Mercury Grand Marquis Reviews

Beautiful By Schoolboy

i like eveything, very roomy, a nice smooth ride lots of trunk space, pretty good on gas, its a great car for long ride trips because its such a comfortable drive and I think eveyone will love ths car... Read More

Classic American Luxury By Austin

If you took this car, slap some chrome bumpers on and take out the CD player and stick in the middle of the 70's, it would fit right in. It's got a V8, rear wheel drive, body-on-frame chassis, seats s... Read More

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