2001 Lincoln Town Car: Road Test
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- MSRP: $39,545 -$48,610
- Invoice: $36,571 -$44,729
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Our road test for the 2001 Lincoln Town Car includes a full evaluation of the 2001 Lincoln Town Car from the inside out. We evaluate not only engine and handling performance for the 2001 Lincoln Town Car, but also interior cabin and cargo space. Let our comprehensive road test ratings for the 2001 Lincoln Town Car help you decide if a 2001 Lincoln Town Car is right for you.
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ACCELERATION
| Executive | Cartier L | Class Average |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 6.4 |
Despite a 25-hp boost for 2001, Town Cars can't match Cadillac DeVille for acceleration. They're sufficiently quick, however, at under 10 sec 0-60 mph in our tests. Heavy "L" version doesn't feel significantly slower. 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.
RIDE QUALITY
| Executive | Cartier L | Class Average |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 7 | 7.7 |
Absorbent and hushed, spoiled by mild float over humps and minor tire pattering on some freeway surfaces. Braking is short and stable for such a softly sprung heavyweight, but pedal action isn't progressive, nosedive is pronounced.
STEERING/HANDLING/BRAKING
| Executive | Cartier L | Class Average |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 6.1 |
Far more body roll, less grip than most luxury imports. Doesn't like to be driven aggressively. Steering is reasonably accurate, if too light for our tastes. Traction control is helpful, but can't match grip of front-drive rivals. Also, system can interrupt engine power, making acceleration tricky on slippery surfaces.
QUIETNESS
| Executive | Cartier L | Class Average |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 7.8 |
Refinement is a plus. 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 | 5.6 |
Gauges are analog, very legible. Climate and radio controls close-by, user-friendly. Power adjustable pedals allow shorter drivers to sit a safer distance from airbag. Visibility compromised by thick side and rear pillars, high rear deck. Entry/exit is easy. Interior materials are less substantial than those in Cadillacs and import-brand luxury cars.
ROOM/COMFORT/DRIVER SEATING (FRONT)
| Executive | Cartier L | Class Average |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 7.7 |
Standard bench can squeeze three across, but middle passenger must straddle transmission hump. Head room is abundant, as is outboard leg room.
ROOM/COMFORT (REAR)
| Executive | Cartier L | Class Average |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 8 | 6.9 |
Cartier L's 47.1 inches of rear leg room is tops among factory-built automobiles. Standard models have good rather than great rear leg room, but all have generous head clearance. Still, three adults across is a squeeze, and the ill-formed rear cushion isn't the sofa-comfortable seat it should be.
CARGO ROOM
| Executive | Cartier L | Class Average |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 4.5 |
Trunk volume looks fine on paper, but it's concentrated in a deep center well that makes loading and unloading heavy objects a strain.
VALUE WITHIN CLASS
| Executive | Cartier L | Class Average |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 4.9 |
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
| Executive | Cartier L | Class Average |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | 58 | 61.9 |
Total Score: 57
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