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| Description |
| TheCarConnection.com’s editors researched a wide range of road tests of the 2008 Mercury Milan to write this definitive review. TheCarConnection.com’s resident experts also drove the Mercury Milan to help you decide which reviews to trust where opinions differ, to add more impressions and details, and to provide you with the best information. |
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| Road Test |
The 2008 Mercury Milan comes with front- or all-wheel drive, four- or six-cylinder engines, and manual or automatic gearboxes. There’s choice of either a 160-horsepower, 2.3-liter four-cylinder or a 221-hp, 3.0-liter V-6; the inline-four can be mated to a standard five-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission, while the V-6 comes with a standard six-speed automatic. There’s no manual transmission option with the V-6, which cuts into its enthusiast appeal, but the other engines are reasonably sporty. The automatic transmission doesn’t allow manual shifting other than "drive" and "L." Fuel economy is 20/29 mpg on four-cylinder Milans with manual transmissions; it’s 17/25 mpg with automatic and all-wheel drive. That puts the Milan behind the pack of mid-size sedans, even those with larger interiors.
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| Positive Points |
- -Sharp handling
- -Looks clean and modern
- -All-wheel drive is an option
- -Cutting-edge SYNC entertainment system
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| Negative Points |
- -No manual V-6 option
- -Fuel economy lags behind class leaders
- -No stability control at all
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