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Ford CD3 platform
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{{Infobox Automobile
|name=Ford CD3 platform
|aka=Mazda GG/GY platform
|manufacturer=
Ford Motor CompanyMazda
|production=
2003–
|related=
Ford V platform#V2 Ford V2 platform
|class=
Midsize car Midsize (C/D) automobile platform platform
|predecessor=
Ford CDW27 platformMazda G platform
|similar=
Ford EUCD platformGM Epsilon platform
}}
The '''CD3''' (for "
Vehicle size class C/D-class") is
Ford Motor Company Ford's global
midsize car automobile platform. It was designed by
Mazda in association with Ford and debuted with the
Mazda Mazda6 sedan in early
2003. Mazda refers to the CD3 platform as
Mazda G platform#GG GG/GY. The platform is designed for either
front wheel drive front- or
all wheel drive. Ford also plans to add a
Hybrid car Hybrid powertrain on the platform, and the 2009
minivan Ford V platform#V2 V2 platform will use CD3 as its base.
Ford insiders claim that this platform, developed in Japan by Mazda, is primarily for the
North American market. Although there will eventually be 10 different vehicles on the platform, only the
Mazda Atenza Mazda6/Atenza will be sold outside North America. Ford reportedly spent just
USD US$1,000,000,000 on development of all ten CD3 models, which is about what the company would have spent on each model if they were developed independently.
Note that there is also a '''
Ford D3 platform''' which different from the CD3 and is based on
Volvo Cars Volvo technology. For the European market, this is the larger platform of choice, while the
Ford C1 platform (jointly developed by Ford, Mazda, and Volvo) is taking the lower end.
Volvo Cars Volvo, European Ford,
Jaguar Cars Jaguar, and
Land Rover will base their future midsize cars on an extended version of the C1 called the
Ford C1 platform#EUCD EUCD.
Vehicles currently using this platform include the following:
* 2003–
Mazda Mazda Mazda6 Mazda6
* 2006–
Ford Motor Company Ford Ford Fusion (North American) Fusion sedan (''CD338'')
* 2006–
Lincoln (automobile) Lincoln Lincoln Zephyr Zephyr/
Lincoln MKZ MKZ sedan (''CD378'')
* 2006–
Mercury (automobile) Mercury Mercury Milan Milan sedan (''CD334'')
Future models include the following:
* 2007
Mazda CX-7 crossover SUV
* 2007
Ford Motor Company Ford Ford Edge Edge crossover SUV (''U338'')
* 2007
Lincoln (automobile) Lincoln Lincoln MKX MKX SUV
* 2007
Mazda MPV
* 2008
Ford Freestyle
* 2009
Mazda CX-9 crossover SUV (stretched)
Cancelled CD3 products:
* 2007
Ford Motor Company Ford Ford Fairlane Fairlane crossover
minivan (switched to
Ford D3 platform D3)
CD3 2
The CD3 platform is expected to be redesigned for the 2009
Mazda Mazda6 replacement.
Future CD3 2 models:
* 2008
Mazda Tribute
* 2008
Ford Escape
* 2008
Mercury Mariner
* 2009
Mazda Mazda6
* 2012
Mercury (automobile) Mercury sport wagon
* 2012
Lincoln MKX
* 2012
Ford Edge
* 2012
Ford Fusion (North American) Ford Fusion
* 2012
Mercury Milan
* 2012
Lincoln MKZ
See also
{{Ford platforms}}
Category:Ford platforms CD3
Category:Ford CD3 platform *
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Category:Ford platforms CD3
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