2000 Lincoln Town Car Road Test - Consumer Guide Automotive

Our road test for the 2000 Lincoln Town Car includes a full evaluation of the 2000 Lincoln Town Car from the inside out. We evaluate not only engine and handling performance for the 2000 Lincoln Town Car, but also interior cabin and cargo space. Let our comprehensive road test ratings for the 2000 Lincoln Town Car help you decide if a 2000 Lincoln Town Car is right for you.

2000 Lincoln Town Car Road Test

Pros	Cons

Passenger and cargo room	Fuel economy

Quietness	Rear visibility

Consumer Guide® Road Test Ratings

Acceleration

Executive	Cartier L	Class Average
4	4	6.4

Town Car can't match Cadillac's DeVille for acceleration, but it's sufficiently quick: 9.5 seconds 0-60 mph in our tests. The transmission provides seamless upshifts but is hesitant to downshift.

Fuel Economy

Executive	Cartier L	Class Average
4	4	4.3

Fuel economy is about par for the class at 17.3 mpg in our tests. Unlike many luxury rivals, it runs on regular.

Ride Quality

Executive	Cartier L	Class Average
7	7	7.5

Soft, plush, and often pitchy in "American Traditional" style. Some on our staff find body "float" excessive over heaves and dips.

Steering/Handling/Braking

Executive	Cartier L	Class Average
5	5	5.9

Shows far more body roll and less grip than most luxury imports, and doesn't like to be pushed. The traction control can cause anxious moments when scooting across slippery intersections.

Quietness

Executive	Cartier L	Class Average
7	7	7.7

There's little road noise and just a muted engine note. Wind rush rises above 60 mph but doesn't intrude.

Controls

Executive	Cartier L	Class Average
7	7	5.5

Gauges are analog and very legible, climate and radio controls close-by and user-friendly.

Room/Comfort/Driver Seating (front)

Executive	Cartier L	Class Average
7	7	7.6

The mandatory 40/20/40 bench can squeeze three across, but a middle passenger must straddle the transmission hump. Head room for all is abundant, as is outboard leg room.

Room/Comfort (rear)

Executive	Cartier L	Class Average
8	8	6.8

With 47.1 inches of rear leg room--tops among factory-built automobiles--the new L package strengthens Town Car's hand as livery transport. Standard models have good rather than great rear leg room, but version has generous head clearance. Still, three adults across is a squeeze.

Cargo Room

Executive	Cartier L	Class Average
6	6	4.4

Trunk volume looks fine on paper, but is concentrated in a deep center well that makes loading and unloading heavy objects a strain.

Value within Class

Executive	Cartier L	Class Average
4	4	3.8

Cadillac's DeVille is a better car, but Town Car delivers traditional American luxury-car values of spaciousness and isolation, and its base prices are the lowest in this class.

Total Score