Ford CD4 platform
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Ford CD4 platform | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
Production | 2012–present |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mid-size (D) (Mondeo/Fusion/MKZ) Full-size (E) (Continental/Taurus) |
Related | Ford EUCD platform Ford C1 platform |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Ford CD3 platform Ford EUCD platform Ford D3 platform(Continental) |
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 them to cut months of development time, reduce costs and bring vehicles to market faster.
Vehicles currently using this platform include:
- 2013–2020 Ford Fusion (CD391)
- 2013–2020 Lincoln MKZ (CD533)
- 2014–present Ford Mondeo (CD391)
- 2015–present Ford Edge (CD539N)
- 2016–present Ford Galaxy (CD390E)
- 2016–present Ford S-Max (CD539E)
- 2016–present Ford Taurus (China) (D568 China market)
- 2017–present Lincoln Continental (D544)
- 2019–present Lincoln Nautilus (U540)
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