Ford Crown Victoria Review Australia | Features, Specification, Price

• Car Reviews,
• Oct 02, 2021

 

In the 1950s and 1960s, Ford Crown Victoria was what most people loved to drive. Now, full-size cars such as the Ford Crown Victoria are peculiarities. Despite that fact, Ford's biggest sedan, Ford Crown Victoria, offers significant features. This includes affordable V8 performance and room for six people.

 

Today, stylish SUVs are still compared with Ford Crown Victoria's passenger and cargo volumes. Although the low seat height of the Ford victoria does not offer a great view of the road, still getting into the Ford crown is effortless, and it seems like settling into your armchair. The Ford crown victoria has been people’s favourite because of its fantastic safety features, oversized windows, pleasant ride quality, easy entry/exit, optional power-adjustable pedals, quiet interior, and confusion-free controls.

 

In this article, we will be going over the features of the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria. For the 2005 model, other than the addition of new colour and a new six-CD changer, little changed. Let us explore more about the Ford Crown Victoria.

 

Ford Crown Victoria trims:

The 2005 Ford Crown Victoria is offered in three basic trims.

 

This includes:

✓ Base

✓ LX

✓ LX Sport

Along with these, there is an LX Premier Group option package that includes a few features of the LX Sport.

 

Base:

The base Crown Victoria comes standard with the following specs:

✓ Air conditioning

✓ ABS

✓ Power windows

✓ Power door locks

✓ Power mirrors

✓ An eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat

✓ Tilt steering wheel

✓ Cruise control

✓ An AM/FM stereo or cassette sound system

 

LX:

The LX trim adds the following features as standard:

✓ AM/FM stereo with a single-CD player

✓ Eight-way power passenger seat

✓ Power adjustable pedals

✓ An overhead console

✓ Remote keyless entry

 

A Premier Group option for the LX trim adds on the following features:

✓ Electronic climate control

✓ Leather-wrapped steering wheel

✓ Audio and climate controls

✓ Power passenger lumbar support

✓ An auto-dimming rearview mirror

 

LX Sport package:

The Crown package brings the following upgrades to the driving experience:

✓ Firmer suspension tuning

✓ Beefy P235/55HR17 tires

✓ Five-spoke alloy wheels

✓ A lower-ratio rear axle for quicker acceleration

✓ Dual exhausts for more power

 

In the Premier Group package, Sport models get all the features, including leather-trimmed front bucket seats

✓ A leather-trimmed floor-mounted gear selector

✓ An armrest/central storage compartment

✓ Twin cup holders 

✓ A mini-storage bin beneath the centre of the dash

✓ A monochrome exterior

 

To provide extra security against break-ins and thefts, the Crown Victoria LX and LX Sport also have laminated door glass. The laminated glass also reduces road noise, reduces wind noise and Improves protection from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. This also reduces heat buildup and fading of the interior.

 

Here are some other stand-alone options:

✓ Front side-impact airbags

✓ All-speed traction control

✓ Electronic brake force distribution

✓ Six-disc CD changer

✓ Heated rearview mirrors

✓ Electronic instrumentation

✓ Power adjustable pedals for the base model 

✓ A full-size spare

✓ A trunk organiser 

 

Ford Crown Victoria Engine: 

When it comes to the base and LX trims, the Crown Victoria has a 4.6-litre V-8 engine that produces 224 horsepower and 272NM of torque. It is mated with a four-speed automatic transmission. To manage wheelspin, the antilock braking system and throttle intervention are used by the optional all-speed traction control. In LX Sport, a more potent 239-hp version of the V-8 is standard, and it features a dual exhaust system.

 

Ford Crown Victoria Exterior:

The exterior of the Ford Crown Victoria includes:

✓ Wide door openings

✓ Wraparound aero headlights

✓ Colour-keyed body side mouldings

 

Ford Crown Victoria rides on a 114.7-inch wheelbase. This four-door sedan measures 212 inches long and 58.3 inches tall. The diameter of standard tires measures 16 inches. On the other hand,  the  LX Sport sedan has 17-inches of aluminum wheels. This model has a monochromatic exterior and also incorporates automatic-leveling rear air springs.

 

Ford Crown Victoria Interior:

In the Ford Crown Victoria, Five or six people can fit inside easily. The number of people the car can fit depends upon if the upfront has a bench or bucket seats installed. The base and LX models include the front bench seat. LX and LX Sport models have a standard overhead console. The trunk of the Ford Crown Victoria has a capacity of 20.6 cubic feet of cargo. 

 

The interior of the Victoria has the following standard equipment:

✓ Air conditioning

✓ Cruise control

✓ A tilt steering column

✓ A cassette stereo,

✓ Power windows, locks and mirrors. 

 

Except for the base model, all other Crown Victorias include a door-mounted keyless-entry pad. The LX sedan has a remote keyless entry and a CD stereo.

 

The LX Sport adds on the following equipment:

✓ A cassette/CD stereo

✓ Electronic climate control

✓ A floor-mounted gear shift lever

✓ A full-length centre console

 

Notable features of Ford Crown Victoria:

✓ V-8 engine

✓ Five- or six-passenger seating

✓ Full-size RWD layout

✓ Standard ABS

✓ Optional side-impact airbags

 

Ford Crown Victoria Safety:

In NHTSA frontal-impact crash tests, the Ford Crown Victoria earned five-star ratings for both front occupants.

 

Here are some of the standard safety features of the Ford Crown Victoria:

✓ Anti Lock brakes

✓ Electronic brake-force distribution 

✓ A dual-rate brake booster 

✓ Side-impact airbags 

 

What do we like?

✓ This sedan has a good interior space.

✓ It has a good trunk capacity.

✓ The ride is very comfortable.

✓ Perfect Crash-test ratings

 

What do we dislike?

✓ It has poor winter traction with RWD

✓ Low fuel economy in the city

✓ It has in-town maneuverability

✓ The resale value is low

 

Final verdict:

The Ford Crown Victoria provides a generally pleasant experience. It offers a relaxed ride. This ford is a sensible purchase if you don’t expect sharp handling. It should also be noted that it is more significant than what most people need. In case you decide upon buying, make sure that you are aware of its hidden past. To help you get access to the hidden history. Of any car, Quick Revs provide an online platform. On this platform, by giving the needed details of your vehicle, you can get an easy-to-read document that contains all the past history of your car.