The CD3 is Ford Motor Company's global midsize car automobile platform. It was designed by Mazda in association with Ford and debuted with the Mazda Mazda6 sedan in early 2004. Mazda refers to the CD3 platform as Mazda G platform#GG. The platform is designed for either front wheel drive or all wheel drive. Ford also plans to add a Hybrid car on the platform, and the 2009 minivan Ford V platform#V2 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 will be sold outside North America. Ford reportedly spent just USD1,000,000,000 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 technology. For the European market, this is the larger platform of choice, while the (Mazda and Volvo-designed) Ford C1 platform is taking the lower end. Volvo Cars, European Ford, Jaguar Cars, and Land Rover will base their future midsize cars on an extended version of the C1 called the Ford C1 platform#EUCD. Vehicles currently using this platform include the following: * 2003 Mazda Mazda Mazda6 Future models include the following: * 2006 Ford Motor Company Ford Fusion sedan (''CD338'') * 2006 Ford Motor Company Ford Edge crossover SUV * 2006 Lincoln (automobile) Lincoln Zephyr sedan (''CD378'') * 2006 Mercury (automobile) Mercury Milan sedan (''CD334'') * 2007 Lincoln (automobile) Lincoln Aviator SUV (next-generation) * 2007 Ford Motor Company Ford Fairlane crossover minivan ==See also== Ford platforms
It seems likely the Tribute and Escape will move to the C1 (Focus/Mazda3/S40) platform when it's time for a redesign, which would coincide with the new Focus coming to North America (a coupe years after the debut in Europe). The CD3 SUVs Ford and Mazda are getting are larger and related to the Aviator concept mentiones. -- User:Stewacide I didn't know that. Good catch! --User:Sfoskett 13:16, Aug 4, 2004 (UTC) == CD3 or D3? == I note that there is some confusion between the CD3 and D3 platforms. This article claims the two are synonymous. Then why is there a seperate Ford D3 platform article? Either they are the same or they are not. We should either have one article if they are the same, or two that explain the difference if they are not the same. User:Morven 22:32, Aug 17, 2004 (UTC) :CD3 is the Mazda platform, D3 is the Volvo. They're different and confusingly named!--User:Sfoskett 13:37, Aug 19, 2004 (UTC)
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The CD3 is Ford Motor Company's global midsize car automobile platform. It was designed by Mazda in association with Ford and debuted with the Mazda Mazda6 sedan in early 2004. Mazda refers to the CD3 platform as Mazda G platform#GG. The platform is designed for either front wheel drive or all wheel drive. Ford also plans to add a Hybrid car on the platform, and the 2009 minivan Ford V platform#V2 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 will be sold outside North America. Ford reportedly spent just USD1,000,000,000 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 technology. For the European market, this is the larger platform of choice, while the (Mazda and Volvo-designed) Ford C1 platform is taking the lower end. Volvo Cars, European Ford, Jaguar Cars, and Land Rover will base their future midsize cars on an extended version of the C1 called the Ford C1 platform#EUCD. Vehicles currently using this platform include the following: * 2003 Mazda Mazda Mazda6 Future models include the following: * 2006 Ford Motor Company Ford Fusion sedan (''CD338'') * 2006 Ford Motor Company Ford Edge crossover SUV * 2006 Lincoln (automobile) Lincoln Zephyr sedan (''CD378'') * 2006 Mercury (automobile) Mercury Milan sedan (''CD334'') * 2007 Lincoln (automobile) Lincoln Aviator SUV (next-generation) * 2007 Ford Motor Company Ford Fairlane crossover minivan ==See also== Ford platforms
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It seems likely the Tribute and Escape will move to the C1 (Focus/Mazda3/S40) platform when it's time for a redesign, which would coincide with the new Focus coming to North America (a coupe years after the debut in Europe). The CD3 SUVs Ford and Mazda are getting are larger and related to the Aviator concept mentiones. -- User:Stewacide I didn't know that. Good catch! --User:Sfoskett 13:16, Aug 4, 2004 (UTC) == CD3 or D3? == I note that there is some confusion between the CD3 and D3 platforms. This article claims the two are synonymous. Then why is there a seperate Ford D3 platform article? Either they are the same or they are not. We should either have one article if they are the same, or two that explain the difference if they are not the same. User:Morven 22:32, Aug 17, 2004 (UTC) :CD3 is the Mazda platform, D3 is the Volvo. They're different and confusingly named!--User:Sfoskett 13:37, Aug 19, 2004 (UTC)
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