Ford CD3 platform

Not to be confused with Ford D3 platform.
Ford
2010 Ford Fusion SE
Overview
Manufacturer Mazda
Also called Mazda GG/GY platform
Production 2003–present
Body and chassis
Class Mid-size (C/D) platform
Related Ford V2 platform
Chronology
Predecessor Ford CDW27 platform
Mazda G platform
Ford DEW platform
Successor Ford CD4 platform

The Ford CD3 platform (for "C/D-class") is a Ford midsize car automobile platform. It was designed by Mazda. The original Mazda chassis code for the CD3 platform is Mazda G platform, which Ford Motor Company has used every evolution of since 1983. The platform is designed for either front, all-wheel drive or Ford's hybrid powertrain.[1]

The platform is based on a unitized welded steel body (monocoque) with an independent short long arms (SLA) double wishbone front suspension with stabilizer bar and an independent multi-link twist blade rear suspension with stabilizer bar.[2]

Ford Motor Company uses the CD3 platform design from the Mazda partnership as its first fully "digital" car, allowing the company to cut months of development time, saving money and bringing the vehicles to market more quickly.[1] Engineers were able to virtually build an entire car prior to initiating construction,[1] thereby improving vehicle fit and finish, tool clearances and production line ergonomics.[1]

Vehicles currently using this platform include:

Cancelled CD3 products:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2006 MERCURY MILAN: BUSINESS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom". Media.ford.com. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  2. ↑ "2011 FUSION TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS" (PDF). Ford Motor Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  • "Next Focus and Fusion Based on Global Platforms". Automotive News. Retrieved August 23, 2007.
  • Alex Law. "Ford Future". Edmunds.com. Retrieved April 18, 2006.
  • Warren Brown. "Striving for Individuality From a Basic Platform". Washington Post. Retrieved April 18, 2006.
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