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Ford EUCD platform

Automotive industry	Ford Motor Company Volvo Cars
Also called	Volvo P24 platform
Production	2007–present
Predecessor	Ford D3 platform Volvo P2 platform
Car classification	Midsize car
Related	Ford C1 platform

The Ford EUCD platform (for "European Vehicle size class") is Ford's global Midsize car Automobile platform. It is loosely based on Ford's compact C1 platform, but much engineering was done by Volvo Cars. EUCD and C1 share many suspension, brake, and electrical systems.

Originally known as "C1-Plus" due to its similarity, EUCD was chosen by Ford's European operations instead of the Mazda-designed CD3 platform due to the large number of components shared with the smaller C1. Another factor was reportedly the inability of the CD3 to accept Volvo's Straight-5 engines. The first EUCD cars were introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show: Volvo's Volvo S80 and Ford's S-MAX and Galaxy.^[1]

Ford will reportedly build an EUCD line at Halewood Assembly Plant for the Jaguar crossover and Land Rover Freelander.

Contents 1 Current models 2 Future models 3 References 4 Notes

Current models

• 2007– Volvo S80 Sedan (car) (introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show)^[2]
• 2007– Ford S-MAX Large MPV (introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show)
• 2007– Ford Galaxy (code name CD340) large MPV (introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show)
• 2007– Freelander/LR2 (code name L359) Compact SUV (introduced at the 2006 London Motor Show)
• 2007– Ford Mondeo introduced at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show
• 2007– Volvo V70 Station wagon
• 2009– Volvo XC60 Compact SUV

Future models

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• 2010– Volvo S60 Compact executive car
• 2012– Land Rover 7-seater SUV (code name L486)^[3]

References

• "Meet the next X-type". Autocar. March 7 2006. http://www.autocar.co.uk/news_article.asp?na_id=214333. 

Notes

1. ↑ Wim Oude Weernink and Bradford Wernle. "Building Blocks: Ford learns a lesson from Lego". AutoWeek. http://autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060330/FREE/60327009/1024/LATESTNEWS. Retrieved on March 30. 
2. ↑ Swiss Bliss, Ward's Auto World, March 1, 2006]
3. ↑ Paul Tan. "New 7-seater Land Rover L486 coming soon". Paul Tan. http://paultan.org/archives/2008/06/24/new-7-seater-land-rover-l486-coming-soon/. Retrieved on June 24. 

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)