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Mercury Introduces the 2006 Milan at the Chicago

The all-new 2006 Milan five-passenger mid-size sedan is Mercury’s new entry automobile aimed squarely at Generation X customers.

Its namesake Milan, Italy represents a fashionable city, fitting the car’s theme to attract young customers. Mercury's signature cues - the waterfall grille and satin aluminum finishes, accentuate its chiseled body and long wheelbase. In rear view, Milan features standard light-emitting diode (LED) taillights.

Milan interiors are available with two-tone leather seats and either Satin Metallic or Wales Mahogany wood trim finishes. Its 15.6-cubic-foot trunk boasts a flat load floor and low liftover height. Standard is a 160 horsepower 2.3-liter Duratec inline four-cylinder linked to either a five-speed manual or automatic, with an optional 3.0-liter Duratec V-6 that pump out 210 horses through an advanced six-speed automatic transaxle. Milan will go on sale in the fall of 2005, with an all-wheel drive version arriving in 2006. Then, scheduled for 2008, Milan will become Mercury's second full-hybrid vehicle, joining the Mariner. It will also be the fifth full-hybrid offered by Ford Motor Company after the Ford Escape Hybrid, Mercury Mariner Hybrid, Mazda Tribute Hybrid and Ford Fusion Hybrid.