The contest was between it, a Ford Festiva, and I think a 1989 Mercedes E series. Tonight on Top Gear a 1994 Crown Vic with 422,000 miles on it won the $500 used car challenge. Are the DOHC and SOHC engines that different? I hear people complain about the fuel economy of the Panther and blame it as the reason the platform will be retired, but I just don't see it with mine. Thomas to take a tour of the assembly plant and the worst I've gotten cruising in town is 21. What is the difference in gas mileage between my Marauder and the standard CV, GM, TC? I got 27.7 mpg between here and Grand Island Nebraska on my way to St. Edited Augby rscalzoīut for those who owned Crown Victorias over the years - many of them replacing their old ones with new models - it will be missed. And as for families who needed to haul kids, SUVs and minivans became more practical alternatives.īut for those who owned Crown Victorias over the years - many of them replacing their old ones with new models - it will be missed. But the model’s low gas mileage made it less feasible for Ford as the automaker had to meet tightening federal MPG standards. Police officials appear to be unconvinced about the transition: Police departments have been stockpiling the model while they still could, driving sales up 64% through the first seven months of this year, the Free Press noted.īig and soft-riding, with bench seats and with low gas mileage, the Crown Vic was favored in its consumer years by families, real estate agents and anyone else who wanted to haul passengers in a sedan. Now, in the face of increased competition for police business from Chevrolet Caprice and Dodge Charger, Ford is introducing new police vehicles based on the Taurus large sedan and Explorer SUV. The Crown Victoria, which was originally introduced in 1983, hasn’t been sold to consumers since 2008 sales have remained strong, however, for the Police Interceptor version. One of the last last exemplars of the bygone big Detroit sedan - and a favorite of police departments and taxi drivers across the country - the Crown Victoria is being put out to pasture by Ford, according to the Detroit Free Press.
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