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Summary
The Mercury Marauder is a performance car and will appeal primarily to the automotive enthusiast. Mercury expects 90 percent of buyers to be male. Not a car nut? Don't buy the Marauder. The Grand Marquis or the Ford Crown Victoria will fill your big-car bill much better, and for much less money. That brings us to another point. We flinch at $35,000 for this car. But the four-door BMW 540i, with a 290 bhp 4.4-liter V8, costs about $55,000. The Lincoln LS with the 252-bhp 3.9-liter V8 lists for about $38,000. Of course, those cars aren't directly comparable to the Marauder, which is the only car of its kind on the market today. No doubt Mercury will sell a passel of Marauders to fans of big American muscle. Ford guys who wanted a car like the Impala SS but would never buy a Chevy finally have something to buy.
(Source: New Cars Test Drive)
Model Line Overview
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Model Lineup:
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Marauder ($33,790) |
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Engines:
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4.6-liter dohc 32-valve V8 |
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Transmissions:
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4-speed automatic |
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Saftey Equipment (standard):
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ABS, EBD, dual-stage front airbags, front seat-mounted side air bags sensors to detect if front-seat occupants are wearing safety belts, driver's seat position sensor, safety-belt pretensioners and load-limiting retractors, LATCH child seat anchors |
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Saftey Equipment (optional):
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none |
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Basic Warranty:
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3 years/36,000 miles |
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Assembled In:
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St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada |
Specifications As Tested
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Model Tested (MSRP):
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Marauder ($33,790) |
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Standard Equipment:
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power windows, power locking, speed-sensitive variable power steering, leather seats, 8-way power front bucket seats, power adjustable pedals, 140-watt AM/FM/CD/cassette audio system, steering wheel with secondary audio and climate controls, automatic climate control, fog lights, alloy wheels, passive anti-theft |
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Options As Tested (MSRP):
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trunk organizer ($200); trunk-mounted 6-disc CD player ($350) |
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Destination Charge:
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705 |
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Gas Guzzler Tax:
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Price As Tested (MSRP):
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34340 |
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Layout:
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rear-wheel drive |
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Horsepower (hp @ rpm):
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302 @ 5750 |
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Torque (lb.-ft. @ rpm):
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310 @ 4300 |
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Transmission:
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4-speed automatic |
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EPA fuel economy, city/hwy:
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17/23 |
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Wheelbase:
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114.7 |
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Length/width/height:
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211.9/78.2/56.8 |
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Track, f/r:
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63.7/66.2 |
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Turning circle:
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40 |
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Seating capacity:
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5 |
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Head/hip/leg room, f:
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39.4/58.0/42.5 |
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Head/hip/leg room, m:
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Head/hip/leg room, r:
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38.1/58.7/38.4 |
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Cargo volume:
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20.6 |
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Payload:
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Towing capacity:
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1500 |
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Suspension, f:
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independent |
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Suspension, r:
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live axle |
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Ground clearance:
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5.5 |
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Curb weight:
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4165 |
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Tires:
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P235/50WR18 / P245/55WR18 |
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Brakes, f/r:
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disc/disc with ABS, EBD |
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Fuel capacity:
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19 |
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