List of Ford platforms
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
By 2016, Ford Motor Company plans to reduce its number of vehicle platforms to nine.[1] In 2014, Ford vehicles were built on fifteen distinct platforms. This reduction of platforms is expected to cut costs by 20%. This only applies to Ford and Lincoln and not to any brands that were previously held by the company (such as Mazda and Volvo).
There are five global platforms and four regional platforms. The regional platforms are only sold in some continents and not others. These platforms are:
| Platform/Type | Region | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| B-Class (subcompact) | Worldwide | Ka / Fiesta / Ecosport / B-Max / Transit Courier |
| C-Class (compact) | Worldwide | Focus / Escape / Kuga / C-Max / Grand C-Max / Transit Connect / Lincoln MKC |
| C/D-Class (midsize) | Worldwide | Fusion / Mondeo / Edge / S-Max / Galaxy / Lincoln MKX / Lincoln MKZ |
| D-Class (fullsize sedan/CUV) | North America, Asia, Middle East (GCC) | Taurus/SHO / Police Interceptor Sedan/Utility / Lincoln MKS / Explorer / Flex / Lincoln MKT |
| S-Class (sports car) | Worldwide | Mustang |
| Midsize pickup/SUV | Worldwide (outside USA, Canada) | Ranger / Everest / Mazda BT-50 |
| Full-size truck/SUV | North America (limited export) | F-150 / Expedition / Lincoln Navigator |
| Medium commercial truck | North America | Super Duty |
| Heavy commercial truck | North America | Super Duty (F-650 up) |
| Full-size van | Worldwide | Transit/Tourneo |
Virtually all Ford and Lincoln vehicles will use these platforms globally by 2016.
List
| Current Ford Motor Company platforms (global) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform Name/Image | Type | Drive | Production | Region | Example(s) | VIN code |
| E8
|
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 |
|
| D3 / D4
|
FWD/AWD | 1999–present |
|
Ford Five Hundred
|
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| CD3
|
FWD/AWD | 2003-current | North America Worldwide (Mazda) |
Ford Edge
|
P8 | |
| DEW98
|
RWD |
2000–present |
North America (Ford/Lincoln) Worldwide (Jaguar) |
|
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| EUCD
|
mid-size | FWD/AWD | 2007–2015 |
|
Ford Galaxy
Volvo S80
|
|
| D2C
|
pony car | RWD | 2005–present | North America (limited export worldwide) | Ford Mustang | |
| C1
|
FWD/AWD | 2003–present | Worldwide |
Ford C-MAX
Mazda Axela/Mazda3
|
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| C170
|
compact | FWD | 1998–2011 | Worldwide | North American Ford Focus | P3 |
| B3
|
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
|
compact pickup | RWD/4WD | 1983–2011 | North America South America |
Ford Ranger Mazda B-Series |
R | |
| J97M/T6
|
compact pickup mid-size SUV |
RWD/4WD | 2006–present | Worldwide (excluding North America, Japan) |
|
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| P2/P3/P4
|
full-size pickup | RWD/4WD | 1997–present | North America |
|
X/F/W | |
| CD2
|
compact SUV | FWD/4WD | 2001–present | Worldwide | Ford Escape Mazda Tribute Mercury Mariner |
U0/U9 | |
| UN46/UN105
|
1991–2003 | North America
|
Ford Explorer
|
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| UN152
|
2002–2005 | North America
|
Ford Explorer
|
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| U251
|
2006–2010 | North America |
|
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| EA169/E265
|
RWD/AWD | 2004–present | Australia | Ford Falcon Ford Territory |
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| D4
|
FWD/AWD | 2005–present | North America |
Ford Flex
|
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| T1
|
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/V363N
|
|
FWD/RWD | 2006–present | Worldwide
|
Ford Transit Ford Tourneo |
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| V227
|
FWD | 2003–present | Worldwide
|
Ford Tourneo Connect Ford Transit Connect |
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| VN
|
|
RWD | 1975–present | North America | Ford Club Wagon Ford E-Series Ford Econoline |
C/E/S | |
| VN1
|
large minivan | RWD/AWD | 1986–1997 | North America | Ford Aerostar | ||
| V2
|
large minivan | FWD/AWD | 1999–2007 | North America | Ford Windstar Ford Freestar Mercury Monterey |
A2/A5 | |
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References
- ↑ "Ford plans to trim global vehicle platforms from 15 to 9 by 2016" - Reuters.com - DETROIT Mon Sep 29, 2014 2:14pm EDT
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