List of Ford platforms
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This List of Ford platforms is a list of automobile platforms developed by Ford Motor Company, its present-day subsidiaries (Mazda), as well as those shared from subsidiaries from the past (Mercury, Volvo, Jaguar, and Land Rover).
Table Fields:
- Image: Photograph of a single example of each automotive platform.
- Platform: Platform code name, linking to article (in some cases, platform articles are substituted with vehicle articles)
- Type: Refers to types of car classification each platform vehicle falls under
- Drive: Driven wheels in the drivetrain (front, rear, all, or four-wheel drive)
- Production: Years produced, if not currently in production
- Region: Primary market for platform vehicles (on a single platform, this can vary by brand and is noted)
- Example(s): The nameplates produced on the platform
- VIN code: code on the VIN that designates each platform variation (typically with several vehicles produced on a single platform)
Future Platform Plans [edit]
By 2014 Ford Motor Company will have all of its vehicles on its new global platforms. Doing this will cut costs by 20%. Only Ford and Lincoln will use these platforms. No other brands that Ford previously owned such as Mazda or Volvo. There are 5 Global Platforms and 4 Regional platforms. The regional platforms are only sold in some continents and not others. These platforms are:
B compact- (Global) Fiesta/Ecosport/B-Max/Ka/Transit-Courier
C compact- (Global) Focus/Escape-Kuga/Transit-Connect/C-Max/Grand-C-Max
Mid-full size- (Global) Fusion-Mondeo/Edge/S-Max/Galaxy
Light truck- (Global [Not North America]) Ranger/Everest
Commercial- (Global) Transit-1-ton/Transit-2-ton
Regional
D4-Explorer/Flex/Taurus (North America, Asia, Africa)
Full Truck-F-150/Expedition/Super-Duty/F-650/F-750 (North America)
S550-Mustang/Falcon/Territory (North America, Europe, Asia, Australia)
Sub-B- Ikon/Figo/Rocam (Asia, Europe, South America)
All Ford and Lincoln Vehicles will Use these Platforms globaly by 2014.
List [edit]
| Current Ford Motor Company platforms (global) | ||||||
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| Platform Name/Image | Type | Drive | Production | Region | Example(s) | VIN code |
| E8
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full-size car coupé utility |
RWD | 2008–present | Australia | Ford FG Falcon/Falcon XT/Falcon XR6/XR8 Ford FG G6/G6E/G6E Turbo FPV FG GS/F6/GT/GT-P/GT E/F6 E |
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| D3
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FWD/AWD | 1999–present |
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Ford Five Hundred
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| CD3
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FWD/AWD | 2003-current | North America Worldwide (Mazda) |
Ford Edge
Lincoln MKX
Mazda Atenza/Mazda6
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P8 | |
| DEW98
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RWD |
2000–present |
North America (Ford/Lincoln) Worldwide (Jaguar) |
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| EUCD
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mid-size | FWD/AWD | 2007–present |
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Ford Galaxy
Volvo S80
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| D2C
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pony car | RWD | 2005–present | North America (limited export worldwide) | Ford Mustang | |
| C1
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FWD/AWD | 2003–present | Worldwide |
Ford C-MAX
Mazda Axela/Mazda3
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| C170
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compact | FWD | 1998–2011 | Worldwide | North American Ford Focus | P3 |
| B3
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subcompact | FWD | 2004–present | Worldwide |
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| Ford Global Truck/Van/SUV/CUV platforms (current/historic) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform Name/Image | Type | Drive | Production | Region | Example(s) | VIN code | |
| PN105/106
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compact pickup | RWD/4WD | 1983–2011 | North America South America |
Ford Ranger Mazda B-Series |
R | |
| J97M/T6
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compact pickup mid-size SUV |
RWD/4WD | 2006–present | Worldwide (excluding North America, Japan) |
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| P2/P3/P4
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full-size pickup | RWD/4WD | 1997–present | North America |
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X/F/W | |
| CD2
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compact SUV | FWD/4WD | 2001–present | Worldwide | Ford Escape Mazda Tribute Mercury Mariner |
U0/U9 | |
| UN46/UN105
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1991–2003 | North America
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Ford Explorer
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| UN152
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2002–2005 | North America
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Ford Explorer
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| U251
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2006–2010 | North America |
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| EA169/E265
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RWD/AWD | 2004–present | Australia | Ford Falcon Ford Territory |
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| D4
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FWD/AWD | 2005–present | North America |
Ford Flex
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| T1
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RWD/AWD | 2007–present | North America | Ford Expedition Lincoln Navigator |
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Expanded-length SUV | RWD/4WD | 2000–2006 | North America | Ford Excursion | U4 | |
| V347/V348
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FWD/RWD | 2006–present | Worldwide
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Ford Transit Ford Tourneo |
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| V227
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FWD | 2003–present | Worldwide
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Ford Tourneo Connect Ford Transit Connect |
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| VN
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RWD | 1975–present | North America | Ford Club Wagon Ford E-Series Ford Econoline |
C/E/S | |
| VN1
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large minivan | RWD/AWD | 1986–1997 | North America | Ford Aerostar | ||
| V2
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large minivan | FWD/AWD | 1999–2007 | North America | Ford Windstar Ford Freestar Mercury Monterey |
A2/A5 | |
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