1998 Ford Crown Victoria LX from North America - Comments

My car tends to have less shock absorption in the neighborhoods with slow speed limits. (35-50 miles per hour) Pot-holes are NOT a very smooth ride.

My car is very costly gas-wise. The miles per gallon on the car are not what the dealer implied they would be, and it takes a lot of money to keep her running.

This is my very first car. I requested a Crown Victoria because it is a very big, safe, well-handling car. On the freeway and in the city, it is a very smooth ride.

My Crown Victoria is a very attractive sedan and gets a lot of looks. The column-mounted transmission is very comfortable and leaves plenty of room for guests.

I very much agree that the Ford Crown Vic. offers a lot of room to comfort all the passingers and that the seats are very comfortale and good for the long rides.

I also consider it as a very affordable car comparing to other cars of the same class and for the featurs it provides.

You cannot expect great gas mileage in a large V8-powered car, but these cars are actually quite good on gas considering their size and weight.

Maybe yours is not performing well, or you were foolish to believe the dealer, or just had unrealistic expectations from ignorance.

As it's your first car, I should tell you that NO CAR will ride smoothly over pot-holes.

It just isn't possible.

But it's better over them in this car than most.

I like these cars, I've owned several, but I can't believe the car is getting admiring looks, unless you're a pretty woman and they're actually looking at you.

I agree with the above poster. The Crown Victoria actually gets outstanding gas mileage for what it is: one of the largest cars on the road, with a V8. They're rated at 18mpg city/25 highway, which in my experience is pretty accurate. Check around on fueleconomy.gov, and you'll notice those mpg figures compare favorably with many smaller cars, including some compacts.

I have owned Crown Victorias and Grand Marquis since I started driving. I presently own a 98 Grand Marquis. After I removed the single exhaust and replaced with duals and no mufflers, it's a little loud but sounds good. My mileage on the freeway is 32 mpg. This also added 10hp. and 15ft.lbs. of torque. All you have to do is not step hard on the gas.