The 2011 Mercury Milan will be one of the final two vehicles sold by the Ford brand. In 2010, Ford announced it would close down the Mercury nameplate, leaving it with the Ford and Lincoln badges to apply to its new vehicles.
While they're available, the standard and hybrid versions of the Milan should be excellent deals for shoppers looking for a four-door sedan with a pinch of style, good interior space and a high-quality cabin, with the appeal of hybrid gas mileage to boot.
The Milan is essentially identical to the Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid models, with a thin layer of distinctive styling applied. Both Milan sedans were revamped in 2010, along with their corporate cousins. There's a waterfall grille on the nose, a dash with wide pieces of metallic trim that distinguish it from the Fusion, and a handsome selection of interior upholstery choices, including a two-tone chocolate effect that's unavailable on any Ford version (or on the also related Lincoln MKZ, for that matter).
Buyers can choose from a range of Milan sedans. Those choices include four- or six-cylinder engines, manual or automatic transmissions, front- or all-wheel drive, and a hybrid edition. Not all combinations are available, though: the V-6 is the only engine offered with all-wheel drive, and the manual transmission only is offered with the four-cylinder.
Of all the Milan's good qualities, the passenger cabin stands out as worthy of special mention. The overall look is attractive, and the use of soft-touch materials gives it a distinctly classy appearance. Though it's not the largest model in either the Mercury lineup or the family sedan segment, the interior feels roomy and seats four adults comfortably. In back, a relatively large trunk offers 16.5 cubic feet of cargo room, which is made more useful by the 60/40-split-folding rear seatbacks. Unfortunately the fold-flat front passenger seat that allowed owners to carry extra-long items with the trunk lid closed has been dropped.
Though the dash layout seems to have a lot of buttons, everything works pretty intuitively. The ability to control your cell phone and MP3 player hands-free via the Sync system is a definite plus for folks who spend lots of time in their cars. Sync's new Traffic, Directions and Information service -- which is free for the first three years -- just makes it that much more handy.
Like its near identical twin, the Ford Fusion, the Milan got a big makeover last year that included a stylish new exterior, an updated passenger cabin and more powerful and fuel-efficient engines to make it one of the most well-rounded entries in the highly competitive midsize sedan category.
Adding to the Milan's appeal for its final model year are a number of incremental improvements, including outside wide-angle spotter mirrors, available rain-sensing windshield wipers, an HD radio option and a so-called Appearance package that bundles 18-inch alloy wheels, a sport-tuned suspension and a rear spoiler. The available voice-activated Sync system also gets a new Traffic, Directions and Information service that can deliver everything from real-time traffic reports and turn-by-turn driving directions to info on local businesses, news headlines and even daily horoscopes.
to watch out for is its powerful engine specification. The 2011 2011 Mercury Milan has got the power of 3.0-liter dohc 24-valve V6 engine phenomenal in churning out 221 horsepower at 6250 RPM and 205 pound-feet of torque at 4800 RPM. The engine comes with 6-speed automatic transmission system. Thanks to 6-speed automatic transmission system facility, The 2011 Mercury Milan delivers decent fuel economy – 21 miles per gallon in the city and 29 miles per gallon on highways.
Antilock disc brakes, stability control, front-seat side airbags and side curtain airbags are standard on all Milan models. In government crash testing, the Milan earned a top five-star rating for its protection of front occupants in head-on collisions. In the side-impact test, the 2011 Mercury Milan earned five stars for front passengers and four stars for those in the rear. In Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests, the Milan earned a top rating of "Good" in both the frontal-offset and side-impact tests.
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