Ford P platform

The Ford P platform is Ford Motor Company's full-size pickup platform. Introduced in 1998, variations of it are shared by both the F-150 and Super Duty versions of the Ford F-Series.

Ford P platform
Overview
ManufacturerFord Motor Company
ProductionJanuary 1998–2016
Body and chassis
Classfull-size pickup
VehiclesFord F-150/Ford Lobo
Lincoln Mark LT
Ford Super Duty
RelatedFord T platform

P2

The eleventh generation F-150 trucks were built in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico, Dearborn, Michigan, Claycomo, Missouri, Norfolk, Virginia and Valencia, Venezuela. It was also built in Oakville, Ontario until its closure in 2004. In 2006, the related T1 platform entered production for the large SUVs and replaced this platform for the P415 twelfth generation F-Series in 2008

Vehicles that were on the P2 platform include:

P3

An updated Super Duty version of the P platform (F-250 through F-550) began production for the 2008 model year. Production of the Super Duty trucks will continue at the Louisville, Kentucky truck plant. The P356 platform production started in the 2008 through 2010 model year. The P473 platform production started in the 2011 through 2016 model year, replaced by a newer design, totally different.

P525

Cancelled variant; potentially to have reintroduced the F-100 nameplate as a mid-size pickup and Ranger replacement in 2010-2011[1][2] As an alternative, Ford chose to introduce EcoBoost engines to the full-size F-Series to increase its fuel economy.[3]

See also

References
  1. http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_news/2008/112_0808_ford_sub_f150/
  2. http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/02/ford-planning-f100-and-global-ranger-replacement/
  3. Holland, Bob (August 8, 2008). "Ford tables plans for F-100 pickup". Edmunds Inside Line. Archived from the original on June 18, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
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