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Toyota Camry Hybrid vs. Mercury Grand Marquis Review

How the Toyota Camry Hybrid stacks up against the Mercury Grand Marquis - by Nigel Cooper, Topanga CA

2010 Toyota Camry Hybrid
Price: $26,150
2010 Mercury Grand Marquis
Price Range: $29,270 - $29,410
Toyota Camry Hybrid vs. Mercury Grand Marquis Review

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. The Toyota Camry Hybrid is considerably cheaper to get to the dealership than the Grand Marquis. The Mercury Grand Marquis will tax your gas budget tremendously more than the Toyota Camry Hybrid will. With respect to fuel economy, the Toyota Camry Hybrid has the Grand Marquis beat. The Mercury is substantially pricier than the Toyota Camry Hybrid when it comes to MSRP. The Toyota Camry Hybrid will save you a lots_of_money at the pump every year compared to the Mercury Grand Marquis.

Utility
Drivers with frequent child-duty might favor the Mercury Grand Marquis over the Toyota.

Convenience
You'll definitely have to take the Mercury Grand Marquis for a fill-up more often than the Toyota Camry Hybrid because of its tank size and fuel economy.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the Grand Marquis offers a bit more head room than the Camry Hybrid, there honestly isn't much of a difference. The Toyota Camry Hybrid is not particularly roomier for your passengers than the Mercury Grand Marquis.

Dimensions
The Mercury Grand Marquis is substantially heavier than the Toyota Camry Hybrid. The Toyota's tank is roughly the same size as the Grand Marquis's, though the Mercury Grand Marquis's is a bit bigger. The Toyota Camry Hybrid and the Mercury Grand Marquis compete for the same parking spaces.

Performance
When it comes to horsepower, the Mercury Grand Marquis packs quite a wallop and will knock the Toyota down a few rungs. On the other hand, keep in mind that high horsepower engines often command higher insurance premiums.

Handling
With its tighter turning circle, the Toyota is most certainly sprier than the Grand Marquis, something to consider if you do a lot of city driving; on the flip side, remember that a vehicle with a tight turning circle may feel a bit twitchy on the highway.

Drivetrain
The Mercury Grand Marquis's engine is tremendously bigger than the Toyota Camry Hybrid's. Bear in mind that bigger engines may use more gas than smaller ones. Torque equals pickup, and the Mercury Grand Marquis will have picked up and gone by the time the Toyota Camry Hybrid finally gets moving. Torque is the force that lets you accelerate quickly, and in this respect, the Mercury Grand Marquis is tremendously more powerful than the Toyota Camry Hybrid.

Warranty
The Toyota and the Mercury Grand Marquis have the same basic warranty.

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