- Ford C1 platform
Infobox Automobile
name =Ford C1 platform
aka =Volvo P1 platform
manufacturer =Ford Motor Company Mazda Volvo Cars
production =2003 –
related =Ford EUCD platform
class =Compact platform
predecessor =Ford C170 platform
Mazda BJ platform
similar =GM Delta platform The Ford C1 platform (for "Compact-class") is Ford's global
compact car automobile platform . It replaces Ford's C170 platform and Mazda's BJ platform. The C1 platform debuted with theEurope an Ford Focus C-Maxcompact MPV in early2004 . The platform is designed for either front- orall wheel drive .The C platform was designed in
Cologne, Germany , as the “C Technologies Program.” Thirty engineers each fromMazda , Ford, and Volvo worked to combine the compact car engineering from all three automakers. This is especially beneficial as each manufacturer involved assisted in certain areas that they are well known for, Volvo with safety, Mazda with body rigidity, and Ford with handling.The C1 platform has been stretched creating the EUCD for use in future Volvo vehicles. Volvo's plans call for all of their cars to be C1, EUCD, or D3-based in the coming years.
Among all of the cars, the
floorpan is different, but the front- and rear-subframe s, suspension,steering ,braking ,safety , andelectrical components are shared.Vehicles currently using this platform include the following:
* 2003 –Ford Focus C-Max (European, First vehicle on this platform)
* 2004 –Mazda 3 (Code name "BK")
* 2005 –Ford Focus (International) (American Focuses will continue on the old C170 platform through to 2009)
* 2004 –Volvo S40 sedan (code name "P11")
* 2004 –Volvo V50 station wagon (code name "P12")
* 2006 –Mazda 5
* 2006 –Volvo C70 coupe/convertible (code name "P15")
* 2007 –Volvo C30 (code name "P14")
* 2008 –Ford Kuga Future C1 vehicles:
* 2010 –Ford Focus (North America)
* 2010 -Mercury (automobile) small carExternal links
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