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Ford B3 platform

Automotive industry	Ford Motor Company
Production	2004–
Predecessor	Ford B platform
Successor	Ford B2E
Car classification	Subcompact car Vehicle size class Automobile platform

The Ford B3 platform (for "Vehicle size class") is a Subcompact car Automobile platform based on the Mazda DY platform.

Vehicles using this platform include:

• Ford EcoSport (Brazil). (BV2 (BV226) platform)
• Ford Fiesta Mk6. (BV2 (BV256) platform in South America, B2 (B256 (4 door)/B257(2 door)) in Europe)
• Ford Fusion (European). (B2 (B226) Europe)
• Ford Ikon (code name C195) (B1 platform)
• Ford Ka (Pre - B1 platform) (B146)
• Mazda Demio
• Mazda 2
• Mazda Verisa

New Ford global B-car platform (Ford B2E)^[1]

Vehicles using (2008–) this platform include:

• Ford Fiesta Mk7. (code name B299)

Future vehicles on the Ford global B-car platform:

• 2009 Ford B-MAX subcompact (code name B232) Mini MPV
• 2009 Ford Fiesta China-market subcompact Sedan (car)
• 2010 Ford Fiesta US-market subcompact Hatchback and Sedan (car)
• 2010 Ford global subcompact Crossover SUV

References

Current Ford platforms

B3 (Subcompact car Front-wheel drive) · C1 (Compact car Front-wheel drive) · CD2 (Compact SUV Front-wheel drive/Four-wheel drive) CD3 (Mid-size car Front-wheel drive/Four-wheel drive) · D3 (Full-size car Front-wheel drive/Four-wheel drive) · EUCD (Mid-size car Front-wheel drive/Four-wheel drive) D2C (Sports car Rear-wheel drive) · P2/P3 (Full-size car Pickup truck) · U2/U3 (Sport utility vehicle) T1 (Sport utility vehicle) · V2 (Minivan) · VN (Van) DEW98 (Mid-size car Rear-wheel drive) · Panther (Full-size car Rear-wheel drive) · VH (Sports car Rear-wheel drive)