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The 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis gains additional standard equipment. This rear-wheel drive large car comes in LS trim. Grand Marquis has a 224-hp 4.6-liter V8 engine and 4-speed automatic transmission.

Available safety features include ABS, traction control, and front side airbags. Grand Marquis has optional power-adjustable pedals.

Note that the similar Ford Crown Victoria is no longer available at retail, but it is sold to fleet customers. Load-leveling suspension, leather upholstery, and traction control are now standard.

The 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis sees no major changes. This rear-wheel-drive large car comes in a single LS model. Grand Marquis has a 224-horsepower 4.6-liter V8 engine and 4-speed automatic transmission.

Available safety features include ABS, traction control, and front side airbags. A load-leveling suspension and leather upholstery are standard.

Power-adjustable pedals and heated front seats are optional. Note that the similar Ford Crown Victoria is not sold at retail but is available for fleet customers.

The 2010 Mercury Milan receives more power and freshened styling. Also making its debut is a gas/electric hybrid. This midsize sedan shares its basic design with the Ford Fusion and premium-midsize Lincoln MKZ. Milan reprises Base and Premier trim levels, each available with front-wheel drive. All-wheel drive returns for V6 Premier versions. The 2010 Milan borrows its new powertrains from Mercury’s compact Mariner SUV. A 175-horsepower 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine replaces a 160-horsepower 2.3-liter 4-cylinder and is standard on front-drive models.

A 240-horsepower 3.0-liter V6 replaces a 221-horsepower 3.0 V6 and is now capable of running on E85 ethanol-blended fuel. This engine is optional on the front-drive Premier. Four-cylinder versions offer a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission. V6 models have a 6-speed automatic. Hybrids pair a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder gas engine with an electric motor for 191 horsepower total. They can run on one or both of their power sources to balance acceleration and fuel economy. No plug-in charging is required.

Their sole transmission is a continuously variable transmission (CVT) that behaves much like an automatic. Available safety features include ABS, traction control, antiskid system, curtain-side airbags, and front-side airbags. Also reprising their roles as options are a navigation system and Ford’s Sync voice-activated interface for cell phones and MP3 players. Newly offered is blind-spot alert. The system also incorporates Ford’s Cross Traffic Alert, which activates when the transmission is in reverse; it detects any traffic moving toward the vehicle.