2010 Mercury Milan: Overview

Vehicle Highlights

The 2010 Mercury Milan receives more power and freshened styling. Also making its debut is a gas/electric hybrid. This midsize sedan shares its basic design with the Ford Fusion and premium-midsize Lincoln MKZ. Milan reprises Base and Premier trim levels, each available with front-wheel drive. All-wheel drive returns for V6 Premier versions. The 2010 Milan borrows its new powertrains from Mercury's compact Mariner SUV. A 175-hp 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine replaces a 160-hp 2.3-liter 4-cylinder and is standard on front-drive models. A 240-hp 3.0-liter V6 replaces a 221-hp 3.0 V6 and is now capable of running on E85 ethanol-blended fuel. This engine is optional on the front-drive Premier. Four-cylinder versions offer a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission. V6 models have a 6-speed automatic. Hybrids pair a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder gas engine with an electric motor for 191 hp total. They can run on one or both of their power sources to balance acceleration and fuel economy. No plug-in charging is required. Their sole transmission is a continuously variable automatic (CVT). Available safety features include ABS, traction control, antiskid system, curtain side airbags, and front side airbags. Also reprising their roles as options would be a navigation system and Ford's Sync voice-activated interface for cell phones and MP3 players. Newly offered is blind-spot alert. The system also incorporates Ford's "Cross Traffic Alert", which activates when the transmission is in reverse; it detects any traffic moving towards the vehicle. We have not yet tested the 2010 Mercury Milan, but its performance and accommodations should mirror those of similarly equipped Fusions. See our 2010 Ford Fusion review for more information.