Which is better: 2011 Mercury Milan or 2025 Subaru Legacy?

It depends on priorities. OpenDealer compares 2011 Mercury Milan vs 2025 Subaru Legacy on MSRP, fuel economy, horsepower, seating, towing, NHTSA safety ratings, and live market prices so you can weigh the tradeoffs.

Which costs less: 2011 Mercury Milan or 2025 Subaru Legacy?

Based on starting MSRP, the 2011 Mercury Milan starts lower at $22,025. Live Subaru Legacy listings start at $11,659.

Which has better startingMsrp: 2011 Mercury Milan or 2025 Subaru Legacy?

The 2011 Mercury Milan leads on startingMsrp in this comparison (22,025).

Which has better combinedMpg: 2011 Mercury Milan or 2025 Subaru Legacy?

The 2011 Mercury Milan leads on combinedMpg in this comparison (39).

Which has better horsepower: 2011 Mercury Milan or 2025 Subaru Legacy?

The 2025 Subaru Legacy leads on horsepower in this comparison (260).

How do the NHTSA safety ratings compare for 2011 Mercury Milan vs 2025 Subaru Legacy?

NHTSA overall crash-test ratings in this comparison: Mercury Milan (4/5 NHTSA overall); Subaru Legacy (5/5 NHTSA overall).

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Mercury Milan vs Subaru Legacy

Side-by-side comparison from manufacturer specifications, NHTSA safety data, and live dealer listings.

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2011 Mercury Milan

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Overview

Spec	Mercury MilanBase	Subaru LegacyLegacy Sedan
Selected trim	Base	Legacy Sedan
Body style	Sedan	Sedan
Drivetrain	front wheel drive	all wheel drive
Fuel type	regular unleaded	regular unleaded
Transmission	6-speed manual	continuously variable-speed automatic
Engine type	gas	gas
Model year	2011	2025

Pricing & market

Spec	Mercury MilanBase	Subaru LegacyLegacy Sedan
MSRP	$22,025 (best)	$26,810
Lowest listing price	—	$11,659 (best)
Median listing price	—	$21,695 (best)
Highest listing price	—	$26,888 (best)
For sale now	0	9 (best)

Fuel economy & range

Spec	Mercury MilanBase	Subaru LegacyLegacy Sedan
Combined MPG	24 MPG	30 MPG (best)
City MPG	22 MPG	27 MPG (best)
Highway MPG	29 MPG	35 MPG (best)
Fuel tank	17.5 gal	18.5 gal (best)

Performance

Spec	Mercury MilanBase	Subaru LegacyLegacy Sedan
Horsepower	175 hp	182 hp (best)
Torque	172 lb-ft	176 lb-ft (best)
Engine size	2.5 L	2.5 L
Cylinders	I4	flat 4

Size & capability

Spec	Mercury MilanBase	Subaru LegacyLegacy Sedan
Seating	5 seats	5 seats
Doors	4	4
Cargo volume	16.5 cu ft (best)	15.1 cu ft
Curb weight	3,308 lbs (best)	3,492 lbs
Wheelbase	107.4 in	108.3 in (best)
Length	189 in	191.1 in (best)
Width	72.2 in	72.4 in (best)
Height	56.9 in	59.1 in (best)

Safety & recalls

Spec	Mercury MilanBase	Subaru LegacyLegacy Sedan
NHTSA overall	4 / 5 ★	5 / 5 ★ (best)
Frontal crash (driver)	4 / 5 ★	5 / 5 ★ (best)
Frontal crash (passenger)	3 / 5 ★	4 / 5 ★ (best)
Side crash (driver)	5 / 5 ★	5 / 5 ★
Side crash (passenger)	3 / 5 ★	5 / 5 ★ (best)
Side pole	4 / 5 ★	5 / 5 ★ (best)
Rollover	5 / 5 ★	5 / 5 ★
Open recalls (YMM scope)	7	None reported (best)

Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that spec when a clear winner exists. Specs reflect the selected trim for each vehicle. Drag a vehicle header to reorder columns. MSRP and specifications are manufacturer data; listing prices and inventory come from live dealer listings. Safety ratings are from NHTSA.

Trim overview

All available trims with MSRP. The trim selected above is highlighted; comparison specs use that selection.

Trim	Mercury Milan	Subaru Legacy
1	Base $22,025 MSRP(Currently comparing)	Legacy Sedan $26,810 MSRP(Currently comparing)
2	Base $28,345 MSRP	Premium $29,110 MSRP
3	Premier $25,165 MSRP	Limited $35,920 MSRP
4	Premier $28,645 MSRP	Sport $36,410 MSRP
5	—	Touring XT $40,110 MSRP

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