| Vehicle |
2000 Chrysler Concorde 4dr Sdn LX |
1998 Mercury Grand Marquis 4dr Sdn GS |
| General |
| Body Style |
4 Door Sedan |
4 Door Sedan GS |
| Drivetrain |
Front Wheel Drive |
Rear Wheel Drive |
| EPA Classification |
Large |
Large |
| Vehicle |
Concorde |
Grand Marquis |
| Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) |
74.5 |
78.2 |
| Battery |
| Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F |
500 |
650 |
| Maximum Capacity (amps) |
120 |
130 |
| Brake System |
| Brakes Front |
Yes |
Yes |
| Brakes Rear |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear disc brake rotor diameter x thickness (in) |
10.6 X 0.47 |
11.1 x 0.55 |
| Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) |
11.1 X 1.02 |
12.4 x 1.1 |
| Type of Brakes |
Power |
Power |
| Drive Train |
| Displacement (CC) |
2.7L/165 |
4.6L/281 |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) |
20 |
17 |
| Final Drive Ratio |
3.89 |
2.73 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) |
17.0 |
19.0 |
| Fuel System |
MPI |
SEFI |
| Horsepower @ RPM |
200 @ 5800 |
200 @ 4250 |
| Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) |
29 |
24 |
| Torque @ RPM |
190 @ 4850 |
275 @ 3000 |
| Total System Capacity (qts) |
10.9 |
13.6 |
| Transmission Speeds |
4 |
4 |
| Transmission Type |
Automatic w/OD, |
Automatic w/OD, |
| Transmission Type Description Line 2 |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Type of Engine |
Gas V6 |
Gas V8 |
| Exterior |
| Base Curb Weight (lb) |
3449 |
3917 |
| Overall Length (in) |
209.1 |
211.9 |
| Overall Width (in) |
55.9 |
56.8 |
| Wheelbase (in) |
113.0 |
114.7 |
| Interior - Cargo - Carrying |
| Liftover Height (in) |
31.8 |
26.6 |
| Trunk Volume (cu ft) |
18.7 |
20.6 |
| Interior - Passengers |
| Headroom front (in) |
38.3 |
39.4 |
| Hip room front (in) |
56.3 |
58.0 |
| Leg room front (in) |
42.1 |
42.5 |
| Passenger Volume |
107.6 |
109.3 |
| Seating capacity - Standard |
5 |
6 |
| Second seat head room (in) |
37.2 |
38.1 |
| Second seat hip room (in) |
56.8 |
59.0 |
| Second seat leg room (in) |
41.6 |
38.4 |
| Second seat shoulder room (in) |
58.3 |
60.3 |
| Shoulder room front (in) |
59.1 |
60.1 |
| Suspension |
| Front suspension |
w/Coil Springs |
w/Coil Springs |
| Ground Clearance (in) |
5.0 |
5.2 |
| Rear shock absorber diameter (mm) |
30 |
30.0 |
| Rear stabilizer bar diameter (in) |
0.63 |
0.71 |
| Rear Suspension |
Chapman Struts |
Watt's Linkage |
| Rear suspension type line 2 |
w/Coil Springs |
w/Coil Springs |
| Shock Absorber Diameter (mm) |
32 |
30.0 |
| Stabilizer Bar Diameter (in) |
0.98 |
1.12 |
| Track Front |
62.4 |
63.4 |
| Track Rear |
62.0 |
65.3 |
| Tires and Wheels |
| Rear tire size |
P225/60R16 |
P225/60SR16 |
| Rear wheel size (in) |
16 x 7.0 |
16 x 7.0 |
| Rear wheel type |
Steel |
Steel |
| Spare tire size |
T135/80D16 |
T145/80D16 |
| Spare wheel size (in) |
16 x 4.0 |
16 x 4.5 |
| Spare wheel type |
Steel |
Steel |
| Towing |
| Dead Weight Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
150 |
200 |
| Tow Capacity Standard |
1500 |
2000 |
| Wt Distributing Hitch (lb) |
n/a |
2000 |
| Wt. Distributing Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
n/a |
200 |
| Turning Radius |
| Lock to Lock Turns |
3.1 |
3.4 |
| Steering Diameter Left |
37.7 |
40.3 |
| Steering Diameter Right |
40.4 |
43.1 |
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