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The Ford CD2 platform (for "C/D-class" and called U204 internally) is an automobile platform for crossover SUVs. It is the basis for the Mazda Tribute, Ford Escape, and Mercury Mariner, and was jointly developed by Mazda and Ford. [1] The design is based on Mazda's GF platform, used by the Mazda Capella/626. [2]
Ford announced in 2014 plans to reduce its vehicle platforms from sixteen to nine. [1] In 2014, Ford vehicles were built on fifteen distinct platforms. This only applies to Ford and Lincoln and not to any brands that were previously held by the company (such as Mazda and Volvo), and is expected to cut costs by 20%.
The T3 is Ford's incumbent large truck platform, which began production in November 2014, starting with the 2015 model year P552 F-150. The fourth generation Expedition, Expedition Max (formerly Expedition EL), Navigator and Navigator L are also built on this platform, shared with the Ford F-Series thirteenth generation chassis design from the P552 F-150 and P558 Ford Super Duty.
Considered a new platform by Ford Motor Company, D2C is loosely based on the Ford DEW platform which served as the basis for the Lincoln LS, Ford Thunderbird, and Jaguar S-Type. The 2005 S197 Mustang was originally designed to use a "Lite" version of the DEW98 platform, but while that plan was eventually scrapped as too expensive, most D2C ...
The Ford CD4 platform is a Ford global midsize/fullsize automobile platform. The transverse engine [ 1 ] platform is designed for either front or all-wheel drive and Ford's hybrid powertrain . Ford Motor Company developed the CD4 platform, as part of the One Ford strategy, to allow it to cut months of development time, reduce costs and bring ...
The Ford C2 platform is an automotive platform developed by Ford and in use since 2018, replacing the company's C1 and CD4 platforms as the basis for its compact cars and mid-size cars. [ 1 ] As with other modular platforms, the C2 can be used by a variety of models, to defray development costs. [ 2 ]
The Ford D3 platform is an automotive platform used by Ford Motor Company for model years 2005-2019, as the fifteenth generation of full-size North American cars. The platform used unibody chassis construction with a transverse V6 engine and either front -or all-wheel drive.
The platform is designed for either front, all-wheel drive or Ford's hybrid powertrain. [ 1 ] The platform is based on a unitized welded steel body ( monocoque ) with an independent short long arms (SLA) double wishbone front suspension with stabilizer bar and an independent multi-link twist blade rear suspension with stabilizer bar .