Ford P platform
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 2009 Ford F-150 XLT |
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| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
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| Production | 2004-present |
| Class | full-size pickup |
| Vehicles | Ford F-150/Ford Lobo Lincoln Mark LT Ford Super Duty |
| Related | Ford T platform |
The Ford P platform is Ford Motor Company's full-size pickup platform. Introduced in 2004, variations of it are shared by both the F-150 and Super Duty versions of the Ford F-Series.
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[edit] P2
The ninth generation F-150 trucks were built in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico, Dearborn, Michigan, Claycomo, Missouri, Norfolk, Virginia and Valencia, Venezuela. It was also built in Oakville, Ontario until its closure in 2004. In 2007, the related T1 platform entered production for the large SUVs.
Vehicles that were on the P2 platform include:
- 2004–2009 Ford F-150 (code name P221)
- 2005–2008 Lincoln Mark LT
- 2005-2009 Lincoln Mark LT (Mexico)
[edit] P3
An updated Super Duty version of the P platform (F-250 through F-550) began production in 2006 for the 2008 model year. Production of the Super Duty trucks will continue at the Louisville, Kentucky truck plant.
- 2008-present Ford Super Duty (code name: P356)
[edit] P415
The tenth generation F-150 is built in Dearborn, Michigan at Dearborn Truck Plant and in Claycomo, Missouri at Kansas City Assembly Plant (Ford announced the closure of the Norfolk facility in 2006).
[edit] P525
Cancelled variant; potentially to have reintroduced the F-100 nameplate as a mid-size pickup and Ranger replacement in 2010-2011[1][2] As an alternative, Ford chose to introduce EcoBoost engines to the full-size F-Series to increase its fuel economy.[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_news/2008/112_0808_ford_sub_f150/
- ^ http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/02/ford-planning-f100-and-global-ranger-replacement/
- ^ Holland, Bob (August 8, 2008). "Ford tables plans for F-100 pickup". Edmunds Inside Line. http://blogs.edmunds.com/straightline/2008/08/ford-tables-plans-for-f-100-pickup.html. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
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