The Mercury Milan is a mid-size car sold by Mercury from the 2006 to 2011 model years. Taking its name from the second-largest Italian city, the Milan was a divisional counterpart of the first-generation Ford Fusion. Serving as an entry-level model line for the brand, the Milan replaced the Mercury Sable; as the smallest Mercury, it also served as the successor for the 1990s Mercury Mystique. Produced in a single generation, the Milan was offered solely as a four-door sedan. The model line was marketed in the United States (including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Mexico, and the Middle East.
Introduced at the 2005 Chicago Auto Show, the Milan was the first new nameplate introduced for a Mercury sedan since 1995. In 2008, the Milan became the best-selling Mercury line (the first change since 1996). Coinciding with the 2010 retirement of the Mercury brand by Ford, sales of the Milan ended after a shortened 2011 model year; the final vehicle was manufactured on December 17, 2010.[2]
As the entry-level Mercury sedan, the Milan was marketed below the full-sized Mercury Montego and Mercury Grand Marquis. The mid-size Milan was introduced a model year after the full-size Montego as part of a model line renewal, with both sedans replacing the Sable outright and the Montego eventually serving as the successor of the Grand Marquis (its Ford Crown Victoria counterpart was moved entirely to fleet sales).
The Milan was the smallest Mercury sedan, serving as the divisional counterpart of the Ford Fusion and the Lincoln MKZ (the Lincoln Zephyr for 2006 only).
Chassis
The Milan used the Ford CD3 platform; a variant of the Mazda GG platform shared with the first-generation Ford Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ, Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX. Using a steel unibody, the CD3 platform is equipped with front-wheel drive. In 2007, all-wheel drive became optional on V6-equipped models. 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, 2.3 L, inline-four was standard, replaced by a 175hp, 2.5 L, inline-four for 2010. A 221hp, 3.0 L 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 3.5 L 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 six-speed automatic transmission (shared with the Fusion and Montego). For 2010, the four-cylinder engines were updated with six-speed manual and six-speed automatic transmissions; the six-speed automatic on V6 engines was equipped for manually controlled shifting ("Select Shift").
As a rebadged variant of the Ford Fusion, the Milan featured its own front and rear fascias, along with a waterfall-style grille recalling the Monterey and Montego — as well as projector headlamps, LED taillamps (extending into the trunklid), a bumper-mounted license plate and faux matte-silver or imitation wood trim
2007 changes included MILAN badging to the front doors and revised interior panels providing improved side-impact protection along with an improvement in safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. As a running change, a DVD-based navigation system became optional along with a console-mounted MP3 auxiliary jack.
Presented at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, the Milan received mid-cycle revisions for the 2010 model year alongside the Fusion and MKZ, including a revised tail lamps and an enlarged grille, reshaped headlamps and revised front fascia. The interior received a revised instrument panel. While not the first hybrid offered by Mercury, the 2010 Milan Hybrid marked the first Mercury hybrid offered as a sedan.
2006 Mercury Milan Premier
2006–2009 Mercury Milan
2006 Mercury Milan interior
2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid
2010 Mercury Milan Premier
Trim
During its production, the Mercury Milan was marketed in six different trim levels, dependent on drivetrain configuration selected by the owner. The base trim levels were I4 and V6; top trim were I4 Premier and V6 Premier; V6 AWD or V6 Premier AWD.
For 2009, a VOGA special-edition option package was introduced with specific white leather seats and chrome wheels.
Safety
Tests on the 2010 Mercury Milan were conducted by NCAP (New Car Assessment Program).[3]
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 an Aisin-produced continuously variable transmission. When driving on electric-only mode (EV mode) the Fusion can achieve 47mph[5] and up to 2 miles of continuous EV driving.[3] In city driving a full tank of fuel delivers 700 miles (1,126.5km).[6][7][5][3][8]U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ratings for the Mercury Milan and Ford Fusion hybrid versions are 41 miles per US gallon (5.7L/100km; 49mpg‑imp) for city and 36 miles per US gallon (6.5L/100km; 43mpg‑imp) for highway.[6][7]
Ford set a modest sales target of about 25,000 vehicles a year for the Fusion and Milan hybrids.[6] In total, 2,884 Mercury Milan Hybrids were sold.
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