Mercury · 2005–2010
Mercury Milan
The Mercury Milan is a four-door, five passenger, front and all-wheel drive mid-size sedan manufactured by Ford and marketed by its Mercury division over a single generation from 2006 to 2011, using Ford's CD3 platform. As a rebadged variant of the first-generation Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ/Zephyr, the Milan received an extensive mid-cycle refresh (i.e., facelift) for 2010 under Chief Designer Darrell Behmer and Design Director Peter Horbury. Manufactured alongside the Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ/Zephyr at Hermosillo Assembly in Mexico, it served as the entry-level and smallest Mercury, succeeding the Mercury Mystique as well as replacing the Sable. It was marketed in the United States (including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Mexico, and the Middle East. It was introduced at the 2005 Chicago Auto Show, and in 2008, the Milan became Mercury's best-selling model. Coinciding with Ford's retirement of Mercury, sales of the Milan ended after a shortened 2011 model year with the final vehicle was manufactured on December 17, 2010. The nameplate Milan derived from second-largest Italian city, Milan, often associated with fashion and design. Chief Designer, Darrell Behmer, said the "name 'Milan' connotes visions of a modern, fashionable European city, fitting the car's design theme and target customer like a fine Italian suit."
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Predecessor: Mercury Sable
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Specifications
- name
- Mercury Milan
- Manufacturer
- Mercury (Ford Motor Company)
- Production
- August 1, 2005–December 17, 2010
- Model years
- 2006–2011
- Assembly
- Mexico: Hermosillo, Sonora (Hermosillo Stamping and Assembly)
- Class
- Mid-size
- Body style
- 4-door sedan
- Predecessor
- Mercury Sable (mid-size)
- Designer
- Darrell Behmer, Mercury Chief Designer
- Layout
- FF layout, All-wheel drive
- Platform
- Ford CD3 platform
- Related
- Ford Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ, Mazda6
- Engine
- Gasoline:, 2.3 L Duratec 23 I4, 2.5 L Duratec 25 I4, 3.0 L Duratec 30 V6, Gasoline Hybrid:, 2.5 L Duratec 25 I4
- Transmission
- 5-speed Mazda G5M manual, 6-speed Mazda G6M manual, 5-speed Mazda FNR5 automatic, 6-speed Aisin TF-80 automatic, 6-speed Ford 6F35 automatic, Aisin CVT
- Wheelbase
- 107.4 in
- Length
- 191.4 in (2006–2009) , 189.0 in (2010)
- Width
- 72.2 in
- Height
- 2006: 55.8 in, 2007–2010: 57.2 in, Hybrid: 56.9 in
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1921553CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_MilanCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1369592420 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mercury-Milan-Premier.jpgPublic domain · Photo: IFCAR · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.