Ford D3 platform - Definition

The D3 (or Volvo P2) is Ford's global full size car automobile platform. It was designed by Volvo in association with Ford and debuted with the Volvo S80 sedan in early 1999. The platform is designed for either front- or all wheel drive with an extended wheelbase option.

Ford's D3 is slightly different from Volvo's P2. It features steel, rather than aluminum, suspension arms, and other cost-saving measures. Ford's D3 vehicles are built in Chicago, Illinois and Atlanta, Georgia.

Note that there is also a Ford CD3 platform which is different and is based on Mazda technology.

Vehicles currently using this platform include the following:

• 1999-present Volvo S80
• 2001-present Volvo S60
• 2001-present Volvo V70
• 2002 Volvo Cross Country
• 2003-present Volvo XC70
• 2003-present Volvo XC90
• 2005 Ford Five Hundred sedan (D258)
• 2005 Ford Freestyle station wagon (D219)
• 2005 Mercury Montego sedan (D333)

Future models include the following:

• 2007 Lincoln unnamed sedan (D385) (could be a replacement for the Lincoln LS)
• 2005 Mercury SUV/station wagon
• 2008 Lincoln unnamed large sedan (E386) (could be a V8 AWD replacement for the Lincoln Town Car)

See also

Current Ford platforms:

• B3 - subcompact FWD (ex: Mazda Mazda2)
• C1 - compact FWD (ex: Mazda Mazda3)
• CD2 - small SUV AWD (ex: Ford Escape)
• CD3 - mid-size FWD/AWD (ex: Mazda Mazda6)
• D2C - sports RWD (ex: Ford Mustang)
• P2/P3 - full-size pickup (ex: Ford F-Series)
• U2/U3 - large SUV (ex: Ford Explorer)
• V2 - minivan (ex: Ford Freestar)
• VN - full-size van (ex: Ford Econoline)
• D3 - full-size FWD/AWD (ex: Volvo S60)
• DEW98 - mid-size RWD (ex: Lincoln LS)
• Panther - full-size RWD (ex: Ford Crown Victoria)
• VH - sports RWD (ex: Aston Martin DB9)