Ford D3 platform

Ford D3 Platform

Lincoln MKS, current flagship model of Lincoln division
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Also called	Volvo P2 platform
Production	Volvo P2: 1998-present Ford D3: 2005–present
Assembly	Ford: Chicago, Illinois (Chicago Assembly) Volvo: Torslanda, Sweden (Torslandaverken)
Predecessor	Volvo 900 Series Ford Panther platform Ford D186 platform
Successor	Volvo Y20 platform
Class	Mid-size car Full-size car Full-size luxury car
Layout	Front-wheel drive, all-wheel drive
Body style(s)	4-door Sedan 5-door Station wagon 5-door Full-size CUV 5-door Mid-size SUV
Vehicles	See listing
Related	Ford D4 platform

The Ford D3 platform (called P2 by Volvo) is a Ford global full-size car automobile platform. It was designed by Volvo before the Ford purchase and debuted with the Volvo S80 sedan in 1998. The platform is designed for either front- or all wheel drive with an extended wheelbase option.

Overview

Ford's D3 platform is slightly different from Volvo's original P2. For example, D3 features steel suspension arms, rather than aluminum, and other material cost-saving measures. Ford's current D3 vehicles are built at the Chicago Assembly plant in Chicago, Illinois, while Volvos are built at the company's Torslanda Works in Gothenburg, Sweden.

D4

D4 is a revision of D3 created to underpin the Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT crossover SUVs.

Vehicles

Vehicle Name	Image	Production	Bodystyle(s)	Model Code	Notes
Volvo P2 platform vehicles
Volvo S80		1998-2006	4-door sedan	P23
Volvo S60		2000-2009	4-door sedan	P24
Volvo V70 Volvo XC70		2000-2007	5-door station wagon	P26E P26L (XC70)	All-wheel drive versions marketed as XC70 (V70 XC before 2004)
Volvo XC90		2003–present	5-door crossover SUV	P28
Ford, Lincoln-Mercury D3-platform vehicles
Ford Five Hundred Ford Taurus		2005-2007 (Five Hundred) 2008-2009 (Taurus)	4-door sedan	D258	Five Hundred re-branded as Taurus in 2008
Ford Taurus		2010–present	4-door sedan		Also branded as Ford Police Interceptor Sedan
Ford Freestyle Ford Taurus X		2005-2007 (Freestyle) 2008-2009 (Taurus X)	5-door crossover SUV	D219	Freestyle re-branded as Taurus X in 2008.
Mercury Montego Mercury Sable		2005-2007 2008-2009	4-door sedan	D333	Montego re-branded as Sable in 2008. 2008 Sable was the last new car design introduced by Mercury brand.
Lincoln MKS		2009–present	4-door sedan	D385
Ford, Lincoln D4-platform vehicles
Ford Flex		2010–present	5-door crossover SUV	D471	Replaced Ford Taurus X
Lincoln MKT		2010–present	5-door crossover SUV	D472	Livery version branded as MKT Town Car.
Ford Explorer		2011–present	5-door SUV	U502	First version of the Explorer built with unibody construction.

Concept cars

Ford Explorer America (concept car)

• 2008 Explorer America crossover SUV
• 2008 Lincoln MKT luxury crossover SUV