2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid

1. Cars.com

In a comprehensive road-test review, Cars.com editor Mike Hanley calls the Milan Hybrid "appealing to both hybrid fans and consumers just looking for a sensible family car." He says the conservative cabin styling "looks attractive but doesn't raise the design bar." Seats have good support and are "very comfortable overall." The cabin is quiet, but Hanley thinks the ride should be plusher, like a luxury car.

Review: 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid, Mike Hanley, March 30, 2009

2. Autoblog.com

Autoblog.com's Sam Abuelsamid appreciates the "more understated wrapper" of the Milan Hybrid, which boasts the same impressive technology as the Ford Fusion Hybrid without the "obnoxious" chrome grille. He offers a good discussion of the styling differences between the two cars and detailed, informed driving impressions and opinions of the Milan. His biggest complaint is the price premium for the hybrid car.

Review: Review: 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid, Sam Abuelsamid, March 10, 2009

3. Edmunds.com

Edmunds.com editors say the Milan Hybrid is a "serious fuel miser that's neither boring to behold nor dull to drive." Its interior is spacious and comfortable, and handling is "engaging." Editors say the interior design is the best of all the competing hybrids. The biggest drawback is the hybrid's $4,000 price premium over a four-cylinder Milan.

Review: 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid Review, Editors of Edmunds.com

4. Car and DriverDetails/Subscribe

Erik Johnson loves the "classy and understated" styling worn by the 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid, but more importantly, it's a great driver -- better than the Toyota Camry Hybrid. His only gripes center on lousy interior materials and a hefty hybrid premium over the conventionally powered Mercury Milan family sedan.

Review: 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid -- Short Take Road Test, Erik Johnson, April 2009

5. AutoMedia.com

This thorough review offers some perspective on Mercury's objectives in designing the Milan Hybrid. Writer Gary Witzenburg likes the unique SmartGauge instrumentation, which "cleverly coaches drivers on how to optimize their hybrid's efficiency performance." The review gives good technical information and detail on the Milan Hybrid's features.

Review: 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid -- Making Milestones and More Mileage, Gary Witzenburg

6. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

2010 Mercury Milan sedans earn the highest rating of "Good" in front-, side- and rear-crash tests here, with an "Acceptable" rollover roof-strength rating.

Review: Midsize Moderately Priced Cars, Editors of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

7. SaferCar.gov

In government crash tests, the 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid earns the highest 5-star ratings in frontal crashes and for protecting the driver in a side crash, with 4 stars for side-crash passenger protection and rollover avoidance.

Review: 5-Star Safety Ratings, Editors of SaferCar.gov

8. FuelEconomy.gov

The 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid is ranked against other hybrid vehicles in this fuel-economy chart from the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy. The Milan posts 41 mpg city/36 mpg highway/39 mpg combined, placing it near the top of the list.

Review: 2010 Hybrid Vehicles, Editors of FuelEconomy.gov

9. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe

This blog entry details a ConsumerReports.org tester's "perceived brake failure" on a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, which is mechanically identical to the Mercury Milan Hybrid. Ford replied that a known brake problem caused some of these cars to trigger the backup hydraulic brakes unnecessarily, dropping the pedal an inch and causing drivers to feel that the car isn't braking. Ford says all 2010 Fusion and Milan hybrids made on or before Oct. 17, 2009, could be affected (about 18,000 cars), and it is notifying owners by mail that a braking software update is available.

Review: Ford Issues Prompt Fix for Fusion Hybrid Brakes, Gordon Hard, Feb. 4, 2010