The Ford Crown Victoria is the current model nameplate for the rear-wheel drive full-size car produced by the Ford Motor Company in the 1950s, and then again since the 1980s. The current Crown Victoria can be seen as the latest evolution of the standard (full) sized Ford, starting with the Model T. While the Crown Victoria only has mediocre sales to the general public, the Crown Victoria is very popular among fleets and police departments, with its twin, the Mercury Grand Marquis being the exact opposite. The Grand Marquis is almost never used by fleets other than rental car companies, while it is very popular among the general public. While it shares components with the Lincoln Town Car, it shares almost no exterior sheetmetal or interior parts.
1998-2002
In 1998, the Crown Victoria's exterior styling, rear suspension, and ignition system were updated. The 1998-2002 "Crown Vics" have a revised 4-link rear suspension with a Watts linkage, improving its road handling qualities. The coil-on-plug ignition design, instead of traditional spark plug wires, is also implemented on the Crown Victoria, which is already being used on the 1996-1999 Ford Taurus SHO 3.4L V8 engine, and later on other users of the Modular V8 like the 1999-up Mustang GT, and many F/E-series trucks. The Crown Victoria has a 114.7" wheelbase and uses the more formal Mercury Grand Marquis roofline and side window styling.
Change of Canadian availability
In Canada, the Crown Victoria is no longer available at Ford dealerships to the public since 1999. The civilian Crown Victoria can only be purchased when ordered from Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited as a fleet and not through its dealerships. Although, civilians can buy used 2000 & up Crown Victorias from such dealerships and auctions. The Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car are still being sold at Ford & Lincoln dealerships in Canada.
According to the article of the Mercury Grand Marquis in the French book Le guide de l'auto 2006 (The 2006 Auto-Guide), Ford is considering bringing back the Crown Victoria to the Canadian civilian market, replacing the Grand Marquis. Although Ford hasn't released an official statement yet, many consider this to make sense since the Mercury Brand was phased out in Canada in 1999 and despite the Grand Marquis' Mercury badging, it is officially a Ford in all Canadian sales literature.
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