1. Model overview
     Chassis    Powertrain    Body    Trim   Safety 

2. Mercury Milan Hybrid

3. Sales

4. Awards

5. References

6. External links

The Mercury Milan is a mid-size sedan that was marketed by the Mercury division of Ford Motor Company from 2006 to 2011. Named after the city of Milan, the Mercury Milan was the replacement for the Mercury Sable, becoming the entry-level Mercury sedan for its entire production. Produced in a single generation, the Mercury Milan was based upon the Mazda-derived Ford CD3 platform. Making its debut at the 2005 Chicago Auto Show, the Milan was sold in the United States (including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Mexico, and the Middle East.

As Ford announced the closure of the Mercury division, the Milan was produced in a shortened 2011 model year, with the final vehicle produced on December 17, 2010.^[2] All Mercury Milans were produced at Hermosillo Stamping & Assembly in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.

Model overview

As the entry-level Mercury sedan, the Milan was slotted below the full-size Mercury Montego and Mercury Grand Marquis. The Mercury counterpart of the Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ (introduced as the Lincoln Zephyr), the Milan was the smaller of two sedans designed to replace the Sable (the Montego being the other).

Chassis

The Mercury Milan was built upon the Ford CD3 platform; a variant of the Mazda GG platform, it is used by the first-generation Ford Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ, and first-generation Ford Edge. Using a steel unibody chassis, the CD3 platform is equipped with front-wheel drive as standard. In 2007, all-wheel drive became an option for versions with V6 engines. In front, the chassis uses a short-long arm (SLA) double wishbone front suspension and an independent multi-link twist blade rear suspension with front and rear stabilizer bars.

Powertrain

During its production, the Mercury Milan shared its powertrain with the Ford Fusion. From 2006 to 2009, a 160hp 2.3L inline-4 was standard, replaced by a 175hp 2.5L inline-4 for 2010. A 221hp 3.0L V6 was optional, with output increased to 240hp in 2010. The Milan did not receive a counterpart of the Ford Fusion Sport, powered by a 3.5L V6.

The four-cylinder engine was equipped with a five-speed manual transmission as standard (the first manual-transmission Mercury sedan since the 2000 Mystique), with a five-speed automatic as an option. Through its entire production, the V6 was offered solely with a 6-speed automatic transmission (shared with the Fusion and Montego). For 2010, the four-cylinder engines were updated with 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic transmissions; the 6-speed automatic on V6 engines was equipped for manually-controlled shifting ("Select Shift").

Body

As with the Mercury Montego and Mercury Grand Marquis, the Milan shares its roofline with its Ford counterpart. To differentiate itself from the Ford Fusion, the Milan was fitted with Mercury-specific fascias, featuring a large waterfall-style grille, matte-silver grille trim, model-specific headlamp clusters (with projector headlamps), fog lamps, LED taillamps extending into the trunklid, and a bumper-mounted license plate. Depending on trim, the Mercury Milan was fitted with imitation matte silver trim or imitation wood trim (similar to the Montego).

In 2007, the Milan underwent several minor revisions. Externally, Mercury added "MILAN" badging to the front doors. As an option, a DVD-based navigation system became an option along with a console-mounted MP3 auxiliary jack (as a running change). During the model year, a revision of interior panels led to an improvement in side-impact protection (along with an improvement in safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety).

Introduced at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, the 2010 Mercury Milan, Ford Fusion, and Lincoln MKZ underwent a major mid-cycle update. While the rear fascia of the Milan saw only minor changes (with an update to the taillamps), the front fascia and interior saw extensive changes, with a much wider grille (moving trim from the bottom to the top of the grille), redesigned headlamps, and a redesigned dashboard. While not the first hybrid offered by Mercury, the 2010 Milan Hybrid marked the first Mercury hybrid offered as a sedan.

Trim

During its production, the Mercury Milan was sold in six different trim levels, which primarily depended on which engine or powertrain was chosen by the owner. The base trim levels were I4 and V6, with the top trim (in line with the Montego and Mercury SUVs), I4 Premier and V6 Premier; V6 AWD or V6 Premier AWD. For 2009, a VOGA special-edition option package was introduced, which included model-specific white leather seats and exclusive chrome wheels.

Safety

Tests on the 2010 Mercury Milan were conducted by NCAP (New Car Assessment Program).^[3]

Mercury Milan Hybrid

In March 2009, the 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid was introduced with the Ford Fusion Hybrid to the US market.^[4] The powertrain consists of a 156hp Atkinson-cycle variant of the Duratec 25 gasoline engine, 106-horsepower AC synchronous electric motor, and a Aisin-produced continuously variable transmission. When driving on electric-only mode (EV mode) the Fusion can achieve 47 mph^[5] and up to 2 miles of continuous EV driving.^[3] In city driving a full tank of fuel delivers {{convert|700|mi|km|1}}.^{[7][6][5][3][7]} U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ratings for the Mercury Milan and Ford Fusion hybrid versions are {{convert|41|mpgus}} for city and {{convert|36|mpgus}} for highway.^[7][6]

Ford set a modest sales target of about 25,000 vehicles a year for the Fusion and Milan hybrids.^[8] In total, 2,884 Mercury Milan Hybrids were sold.

Sales

Awards

• In November 2006 Consumer Reports ranked the Milan among the most reliable family cars available in the U.S.^[14]
• Mercury Milan won Auto Pacific's 2006 Vehicle Satisfaction Award for midsize cars.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}
• First six speed automatic transmission in the medium car class.
• 2007 Consumer Guide Recommended Mid-size Car
• 2007 J.D. Power & Associates Initial Quality Winner, Midsize Car Category^[15]
• 2007 Second Quarter U.S. Global Quality Research System study, 2nd place^[16]
• 2008 & 2009 lowest TGW ("things gone wrong") in midsize car category (analysis by RDA Group)^[17]

References

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