Mercury marketed the Milan in base and Premium trims. Base models were equipped with 16" alloy wheels; cloth bucket seats with 6-way power driver with manual lumbar, seatback map pockets; spring-assisted 60/40 split rear bench seat w/center armrest; two cupholders, two-tired front center console with two-tired storage; tilt/telescopic steering wheel with speed control and secondary audio controls; instrument cluster with message center, tachometer, turn signal outage, low oil pressure, fuel cap, door/decklid/hood ajar; delayed accessory power shut-off; power windows with driver one-touch down, lockout switch and accessory delay; power door locks; remote keyless entry; remote trunk release; speed control with steering wheel mounted controls; passive anti-theft system; single zone air conditioning; rear window defroster; AM/FM stereo with CD/MP3 player and 6 speakers; in-glass antenna; auxiliary power outlet; analog clock; front door storage pockets; overhead console with sunglass holder, front dome lamp with maplights; rear dome lamp & maplights; two front and two rear assist handles; grocery bag hooks; illuminated entry and illuminated visor vanity mirrors. The Premier trim level included a six-disc CD changer with MP3 and six speakers, leather seating surfaces, anti-lock brakes, and 17-inch machined aluminum wheels. An optional "Comfort Package" includes a leather-wrapped steering wheel with secondary audio, speed and climate controls, automatic electronic climate control, auto headlamps, fog lamps, puddle lamps, and an auto dimming interior rearview mirror with compass. Other options available on the Premier trim included traction assist, heated seats, power moonroof, the Audiophile AM/FM CDx6/MP3 player with eight speakers, and mahogany applique interior trim. All models included LED tail lamps and split fold down rear seats, operated from twin trunk-mounted controls accessible from a standing position — as well as a folding front-passenger seat, enabling the transport of items up to 9' in length. Beginning with model year 2010, the Milan (along with badge-engineered variants, the Ford Fusion and the Lincoln MKZ — and their hybrid variants) used an acoustic glass for the front windscreen and rear lite. Marketed as
Carlite SoundScreen, the glass used a sheet of acoustic vinyl between two layers of glass to reduce noise levels by as much as 6 dB at certain frequencies and 2 to 3 dB overall, enabling more intelligible in-car conversation. The
polyvinyl butyral (PVB) layer could save up to seven pounds per vehicle, and helped cut the vibration noise stemming from the vehicle's engine compartment. The base and Premier trims offered the 160 horsepower 2.3- liter Duratec 23 PZEV I-4 with five-speed manual or optional five-speed automatic transmission — or the 221 horsepower 3.0-liter Duratec 30 V-6 engine with advanced six-speed automatic transmission.
Platform 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 The Milan shared its powertrain with the Ford Fusion. From 2006 to 2009, a 160 hp, 2.3 L, inline-four was standard, replaced by a 175 hp, 2.5 L, inline-four for 2010. A 221 hp, 3.0 L V6 was optional, with output increased to 240 hp 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").
Body 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. File:Mercury-Milan-Premier.jpg|2006 Mercury Milan Premier File:Washauto mercury milan.jpg|2006–2009 Mercury Milan File:2006 Mercury Milan interior.JPG|2006 Mercury Milan interior File:Mercury Milan Hybrid 7898 VA 11 09 with badging.jpg|2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid File:2010 Mercury Milan Premier (2009-05-17).jpg|2010 Mercury Milan Premier
Trim The Milan was marketed in six different trim levels, dependent on drivetrain configuration. The base trim levels were
I4 and
V6; top trim were
I4 Premier and
V6 Premier;
V6 AWD or
V6 Premier AWD. For 2009, Mercury introduced an optional
VOGA special-edition appearance package, its name coined in-house at Ford, with bespoke white leather seats embroidered with the VOGA typeface, exterior badging, floor mats, faux carbon interior appliques and 17" 8-spoke chrome wheels.
Safety Tests on the 2010 Milan were conducted by NCAP (New Car Assessment Program). ==Mercury Milan Hybrid==