Ford B3 platform
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
|---|---|
| Production | 2004– |
| Predecessor | Ford B platform |
| Successor | Ford B2E |
| Class | Subcompact (B) platform |
The Ford B3 platform (for "B-class") is a subcompact 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
- 2010 Ford Fiesta US-market subcompact hatchback and sedan
- 2010 Ford global subcompact crossover
References
| Current Ford platforms |
|---|
| B3 (subcompact FWD) · C1 (compact car FWD) · CD2 (compact SUV FWD/AWD) CD3 (mid-size car FWD/AWD) · D3 (full-size car FWD/AWD) · EUCD (mid-size car FWD/AWD) |
