Mercury Grand Marquis MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mercury Grand Marquis has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 28 model years, from 1984 to 2011. Across those years its best rated version returned 20 mpg (1992) and its thirstiest returned 15 mpg (1984). The EPA record holds 32 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Mercury Grand Marquis placed highest in 1992 at #3 of 24, and lowest in 2006 at #30 of 49. It spent 6 of its 28 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 32 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 5 of 9 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Grand Marquis fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2011 Mercury Grand Marquis burns 605 to 605 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2011 model year is $3,300 to $3,300 a year in fuel, or $5,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Large Cars

Across the 305 nameplates EPA classifies as Large Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 19 mpg the Mercury Grand Marquis is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $202 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Large Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Mercury nameplates

Every Mercury model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.