Tuesday, October 20, 2009

2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid Review

Time to get back into posting reviews of hybrids since gas seems to be creeping up a little again. We always get lulled into a calm before the storm with these things, and then some BS reason for raising them arises and there we are again. Way back up there. Following these things would make you have to purchases a huge stock of wrinkle creams to keep the age off, but what can you do about it? I guess looking at hybrids is the way to go. Funnily enough the rise in these more fuel efficient cars, which would theoretically lower the demand for gas doesn't cause the price to go down. Who would have thought the gas prices didn't really revolve around demand?

The 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid is a Ford vehicle, and while most think of Toyota as the be all end all of hybrid technology, Ford has proven that theirs is just as advanced. Ford has expanded its hybrid offerings for model year 2010, adding the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan Hybrids to the existing Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner Hybrids.

And, if you're a technology-savvy person under the age of AARP eligibility, it's likely that you're not thinking "Mercury" as an entry-luxury car. Maybe you should - Mercury has moved beyond your grandfather's Grand Marquis. The Milan, and in particular the Milan Hybrid, is made with you in mind.

The Hybrid sits atop the Milan lineup, which is also offered in four-cylinder base and Premier and V6 Premier and Premier AWD models. The four-cylinder engine is new, larger in displacement at 2.5 liters, and more powerful, with 175 hp. In modified form it is the internal combustion part of the Hybrid's drivetrain. The 3.0-liter V6 has been further developed to now make 240 horsepower, up from 221. Transmissions are six-speed, with a manual standard in the base four-cylinder and automatics in the others. All versions feature revised exterior and interior styling. full review

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