Ford CD3 platform

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name =Ford CD3 platform


aka =Mazda GG/GY platform
manufacturer =Ford Motor Company
Mazda
production =2003-present
related =Ford V2 platform
class =Midsize (C/D) platform
predecessor =Ford CDW27 platform
Mazda G platform
similar =GM Epsilon platform
Mitsubishi JS platform
Mitsubishi PS platform
Nissan D platform

The Ford CD3 platform (for "C/D-class") is a Ford global midsize car automobile platform. It was designed by Mazda in association with Ford and debuted with the Mazda 6 sedan in early 2003. Mazda refers to the CD3 platform as GG/GY. The platform is designed for either front or all-wheel drive. Ford also plans to add a Hybrid powertrain on the platform, and the 2009 minivan V2 platform will use the 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 Mazda6/Atenza will be sold outside North America. Ford reportedly spent just 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.

Vehicles currently using this platform include the following:
* 2003–present Mazda 6
* 2006–present Ford Fusion ("CD338")
* 2006–present Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ ("CD378")
* 2006–present Mercury Milan ("CD338")
* 2007 Mazda CX-9 crossover SUV
* 2007 Ford Edge crossover SUV ("U338")
* 2007 Lincoln MKX crossover SUV

Cancelled CD3 products:
* 2009 Ford Flex crossover minivan (switched to D3)

CD3 2

The CD3 platform is expected to be redesigned for the 2008 Mazda 6 replacement.

Future CD3 2 models:
* 2008 Mazda 6
* 2010 Ford Fusion
* 2010 Mercury Milan
* 2010 Lincoln MKZ
* 2011 Ford Edge
* 2011 Lincoln MKX

The CD3 2 platform is expected to be phased out early next decade and give way to either the Ford EUCD platform currently used under the Ford Mondeo in Europe or more likely by the EUCD2 as Ford aligns its global product architecture. The next generation of Fusion, Edge, MKX and MKZ debuting in 2012-2013 are expected to be built on this platform.

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