1999 Mercury Grand Marquis Review
Price Estimate: $404 - $611

Edmunds' Expert Review
by the Edmunds Experts
Pros
- Mercury still makes 'em like they used to-only better.
Cons
- Even without the cage behind the front seats, you might feel like a public servant driving this car.
What’s new
This traditional American sedan got a revised rear suspension and exterior styling last year. This year all it gets are some new color options.
For sale near Stevens Point, WI
11 listings
- $4,975fair price$1,169 below market
- 104,714 miles
- No accidents, 1 owner, personal use only
- 15 City / 22 Hwy MPG
- Easy Car Sales (185 mi away)
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Located in Mount Prospect, IL
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
18 Combined MPG (15 City/22 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 2MEFM75W9XX660939
Stock: 660939
Certified Pre-Owned: No - 190,205 miles
- 1 accident, 5 owners, corporate fleet vehicle
- 15 City / 22 Hwy MPG
- Discount Auto (237 mi away)
- Front seat fold-down...
- Nitrogen gas-pressur...
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Located in Merrillville, IN
Visit Discount Auto LLC online at cars-nwi.com to see more pictures of this vehicle or call us at 2**-2**-4*** today to schedule your test drive.
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: No
Personal Use Only: No
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
18 Combined MPG (15 City/22 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 2MEFM74W9XX641793
Stock: 11827
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 06-12-2025
Vehicle overview
It is so cool that a car like this still exists. While just about every other American manufacturer has run screaming from our past, the Grand Marquis embraces it with a big V8 under the hood and two rear wheels doing the pushing.
Despite this all-but-extinct layout, the Grand Marquis offers some very high-tech options like ABS and traction control. It also comes standard with dual front airbags, rear-door child safety locks, and dynamic side impact protection.
Last year's refinements included a much needed improvement to the standard, solid axle rear suspension. The new Watt's linkage rear suspension reduces lateral movement during handling maneuvers to improve the Grand Marquis' directional control. A revised front suspension further contributed to this Mercury's handling capabilities.
Power comes from a 4.6-liter V8 (the same as in the Mustang GT) with 200 horsepower and 275 lb.-ft. of torque. These numbers can be upped to 215 and 285, respectively, by ordering the Handling Package option that includes dual exhaust, a higher rear axle ratio, 16-inch aluminum wheels, and numerous suspension tweaks like revised spring rates and a larger rear stabilizer bar.
If you're after luxury and not performance, options like automatic temperature control, auto dimming rear view mirror, and premium AM/FM stereo with trunk-mounted CD changer can be ordered separately or as part of a luxury package.
The shape of this car contributes to its rather brick-like coefficient of drag (.37) and at 17 mpg in the city it's certainly no econobox. With Mercury constantly improving this traditional model, the company has managed to bring together something old and something new. A V8, rear-drive sedan with traction control and ABS is something most American automakers abandoned long ago. If nothing else, Mercury gets credit for going its own route and not playing follow-the-leader.
Cost to Drive
Monthly estimates based on costs in Wisconsin
$205/mo for Grand Marquis GS
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$192/mo
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Mercury Grand Marquis Owner Reviews
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4.88 out of 5 starsbigcarsrule, 07/20/2013
1999 Mercury Grand Marquis GS 4dr Sedan
Bought my '99 Marquis with 65K on it. Now has 275K and never left me stranded. It did require a tranny rebuild at 130K ($1800) but it and the engine run perfectly with just regular maintenance and small expected repairs that are dead cheap compared to other cars.
Still my daily driver at the 14 year old mark with 23 mpg in half city, half highway miles. I've gotten 29 mpg with cruise set … to 65.
Don't let the laughably adolescent
"official" review deter you from buying.
If you want a comfortable, reliable, and economical car with plenty of room for people, groceries, or other stuff, don't miss your chance to get one. (BTW, with Nokian snow tires, these are the boss in winter).
Well loved and still classy
5 out of 5 starsK, 09/21/2018
1999 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan
I still love this car - been driving it 18 years. Although it's old it still performs well, gas mileage ranks up there with most new vehicles. Rides pretty smooth and I could fit another car in the trunk (hahaha). Full size normal use spare (where else can you get that?). It's super easy to clean, visibility is good and no wind noise.
best car i ever owned
4.75 out of 5 starsmkrawczyk, 11/20/2011
1999 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4dr Sedan
bought this car with 70,000 miles it now has 109,000 this is the best car i have ever owned have not had one problem with this car 18mpg city and 24 hwy it is like setting in a lazy boy driving this car.use no oil between changes i will buy another one when this stops running.
wow!
5 out of 5 starsmy merc, 10/10/2010
1999 Mercury Grand Marquis GS 4dr Sedan
i have changed the intake fuel pump. but, yesterday i changed the front shocks and the alternator. it was the one the car came with 11 years ago. that's a long time. i recommend the monroe sencra-trac on the front and back. don't buy a alternator from autozone they don't know a damn thing. had to take the alternator back the new 1. had to replace it. but the car rides damn good, has 305 … hp, and really good mpg. when it is time to get another car, no doubt MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS! Autozone awful!
1999 Grand Marquis Highlights
GS
Engine Type | Gas |
---|---|
Combined MPG | 18 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $205/month |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 20.6 cu.ft. |
Drivetrain | rear wheel drive |
Safety
NHTSA Overall Rating
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.
- Frontal Barrier Crash RatingOverallNot RatedDriver5 / 5Passenger5 / 5
- Side Crash RatingOverallNot Rated
- Side Barrier RatingOverallNot RatedDriver4 / 5Passenger4 / 5
- Combined Side Barrier & Pole RatingsFront SeatNot RatedBack SeatNot Rated
- RolloverRolloverNot RatedDynamic Test ResultNo TipRisk Of RolloverNot Rated
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original0
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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