Overview & Reviews
In an effort to generate interest in what seems to be a dying brand, Mercury takes a page out of a decade-old Chevrolet playbook and paints a Grand Marquis Amish-black, bolts on 18-inch wheels and stuffs a 300-horse V8 under the hood. The result is surprisingly appealing.
- Beefy horsepower figures, all-American attitude.
- Needs more low-end punch, no independent rear suspension.
User Reviews:
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American Ride! - 2003 Mercury Marauder
By Wiking - November 18 - 10:00 amI recently moved to US from Sweden were Volvos is born, but NEVER owned one. Volvos are BORING even in Sweden. So I´ve driven many car brands such as Audi, BMW and SAAB. In USA i bought the most american car of them all, beacause: POWER! 300hp V8 is more than enough. COMFORT! A Benz S-Class might beat it. LOOKS! fast even parked. SOUND. Hey It´s a V8. I like V8´s. I love V8´s. HANDLING. When the road is straight it´s perfect. But you can´t cut street corners like a BMW 325. CONCLUSION: This might not be the best car I´ve ever owned. But it will be the most loved and rememberd.
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Have fun with this one - 2003 Mercury Marauder
By Troll - October 22 - 2:00 amOK, so I dont have $35K but I got to test drive one for about an hour yesterday. VERY fun car to drive. Looks like a sedan a businessman would own, but handles and performs like a much smaller, faster car. Very tight handling due to the 50/50 weight distribution. One thing I heard is driving this car will attract attention from Officer Friendly - and it makes sense given how powerful this car is.
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Almighty Powerful Marauder! - 2003 Mercury Marauder
By PMS - August 12 - 2:00 amThe Marauder is NOT your average family car. Its HOT! From the initial engine throaty rumble eminating from the dual chrome exahaust pipes - you know it! I drive locally and on the Turnpike and have nothing but good things to say. Cornering is a breeze - no body roll - I can take most corners at 40 mph which is accompanied by the adrenaline-rush one gets on a roller coaster. Breaking is smooth and solid. Steering is very responsive -- the Marauder has serpentined many a pot hole here in PA this winter! This is truely a bad ass wolf in sportly styled sheeps clothing. I bought this as an early 40th bday present and love to drive it whenever I can.
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marauder - 2003 Mercury Marauder
By kaoko8 - June 28 - 10:00 amjust got last week, looked at many other brands and models, just fell in love with this. always have had nice cars, but this is a head-turner.i live in a small town, so i will not be able to get away with much. this is an auto that makes you look forward to the morning drive to work!
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Best Car I Have Ever Owned - 2003 Mercury Marauder
By Irish Rover - June 8 - 7:36 pmThe Mercury Marauder that I purchased in 2003 replaced a 1993 Lincoln MKVIII with 168,000 miles on the odometer. I was looking for a car with like performance, comfort and convieniences. I bought the only silver Marauder they had on their lot. This car has delivered in every way that I could have imagined. It handles beautifully, absorbs the bumps well and has enough performance to get it down the road smartly. I have 37,000 miles on it now, and other than oil changes, two trans fluid changes and a fuel filter, there have been no mechanical or other problems with the car. It averages 21 mpg in every day driving. It averaged 24 mpg on the trip we took to Florida last year.
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Handles well at speed - 2003 Mercury Marauder
By eng1neer - May 17 - 10:00 amI have about 200 Miles on my Maurader. I have had it up to 110 and it handles pretty well at that speed. I have been babying it a bit since its so new. Car pulls pretty well at upper RPMs and has smooth continuing power but will not burn the tires off the line very well. Ford Tech services claims fuel cut off at 123 but have yet to test this. Seems to handle much better at speed than the Crown Vic Sport pkg Car. Overall the car does very well but wont pass a gas station and it claims that Premium fuel is required. Milage statement on sticker seems to be very pie in the sky optimum operating condition numbers.
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Nice but... - 2003 Mercury Marauder
By Fletch2112 - December 17 - 10:00 amA very nice car. Not worth the MSRP by any means but the market seems kind to serious purchasers. Mercury had better offer up some more power plant options! Hmmm, I would compare with a like model but I cant think of any. Not for the same money. And dont even think of comparing it to something that is front- wheel drive!!!!!
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2003 Mercury Marauder - 2003 Mercury Marauder
By Charles Price - December 11 - 4:00 pmIve been wanting one of these for a long time and it is everything I wanted amd more. Lots of power and it looks great.
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finally found one - 2003 Mercury Marauder
By sclwkr222 - October 1 - 10:00 amflawless in practically every detail. try as i might, its extremely difficult for me to get over 17 mpg even with a cotton foot. love the power of a muscle car and the comfort of a luxury.
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The Memphis Marauder. - 2003 Mercury Marauder
By MemphisMarauder - August 28 - 10:00 amThe Marauder is everything you would want in a full-sized sedan. With Five passengers in the car riding comfortably they begged me to quit stomping on the gas pedal. Truth is that I was not putting it all the way to the floor only about 3/4 the way!!! Not as strong from a start as my Allen Supercharged 96 Thunderbird but I could not comfortably seat five adults in it. Dual-piston front Brakes are fantastic. Marauder stops very quick with no skidding and its hard to get the ABS system to kick in.
