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Contents 1 Contradiction 2 The Milan replaced the sable 3 The Montego replacced the sable 4 Milan Replaced Sable 4.1 According to Ford Motor Company

[edit] Contradiction

Did the Milan replace the Sable, or did the Montego? Both articles claim their respective vehicle replaced the Sable. I'm leaning toward the Montego, as the Sable was never available with a 4-cylinder, while the Milan is and the Montego is not. --69.208.149.86 19:26, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

The Sable does not really have a direct sucsessor at this point. The milan is much smaller than the sable, and the montego is close in size, shares the duratec 30 with the sable so I agree that the montego is the new sable, but not really.

Actually, the Sable WAS available with a four cylinder. The Montego is decidedly bigger than the Sable, while the Milan is slightly smaller. I'm leaning towards Milan as the replacement, since the Montego seems to be more of a fullsize car, but, being a FWD V6, slotting below the Marquis. --Sable232 18:49, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

The Milan replaced the Sable. The Montego is an eventual replacement to the Grand Marquis--both are classified as full-size cars. The Sable and Milan are both classified as mid-size cars. They have nearly identican wheelbase and interior size. The classifications are based on wheelbase and interior volume. It has nothing to do with engine size (if a Lincoln town car had a four cylinder motor it would still be a full size car). Besides: the Montego is being renamed Sable for the 2008 model year (http://www.mercuryvehicles.com/sable08/?s_kwcid=mercury%20sable|548315940&gclid=CL6TpOLWzIoCFRo5gQodyGw5cQ). --Heavy 18:38, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The Milan replaced the sable

The milan replaced the sable for the 2006 model year. Since the fusion(milan's twin) replaced the taurus (sable's twin), then that means that the milan replaced the sable. The Ford Five Hundred did not replace the taurus and the montego did not replace the sable because they're not midside sedans.

[edit] The Montego replacced the sable

montego is same price range as sable

milan is cheaper. the milan replaces the mystique.

Look people: Car pricing, engine size, name, etc. have nothing to do with classification of a passenger vehicle. It's about wheelbase and interior volume. The Mystique hasn't even been built for seven years. The Montego is classified as a full size car. The Sable is classified as a midsize car. The Milan is classified as a midsize car. The Mystique is classified as a compact car. --Heavy 18:41, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Milan Replaced Sable

The cars are judged in terms of their segment which is based on the size of the vehicle. The Milan replaced the Sable. The Montego is in the same class as the Grand Marquis.

[edit] According to Ford Motor Company

The Milan and Montego together effectively replace the Sable as the Five Hundred and Fusion together effecively replace the Taurus. Niether vehicle alone replaces just one of the models. The Focus was intended to be the replacement for the Contour as well as the Escort as it slots between the two in size.