The Grand Marquis, part of Mercury's lineup for decades, is a large sedan/wagon with seating up to 6. Mercury offers a .-year, -mile basic/powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis is very unsafe compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis has a score of 45, implying a 0.088% chance of driver death (7.9% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.088% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 10.0494%, meaning the average driver has a 0.088% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 10.0494% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis is 89% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis is 74% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
And it is less safe than many comparable cars.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 34 to 90. The 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis is less safe than the 2010 Dodge Charger, the 2010 Hyundai Azera, the 2010 Buick Lucerne, the 2010 Chevrolet Impala, the 2010 Chrysler 300, the 2010 Acura TL, the 2010 Lincoln MKZ, the 2010 Toyota Avalon, the 2010 Hyundai Genesis, the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, and the 2010 Ford Taurus.
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