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Ford CD4 platform

Motor vehicle platform

Ford CD4 platform

Overview
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Production	2012–2024
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size (D) (CD4.1) Mid-size crossover SUV/Large MPV (M) (CD4.2) Full-size (E) (CD4.3)
Related	Ford EUCD platform Ford C1 platform
Chronology
Predecessor	Ford CD3 platform Ford EUCD platform Ford D3 platform (Continental)
Successor	Ford C2 platform (CD4.1 mid-size cars)

The Ford CD4 platform is a Ford global midsize/fullsize automobile platform. The transverse engine^[1] platform is designed for either front or all-wheel drive and Ford's hybrid powertrain. Ford Motor Company developed the CD4 platform, as part of the One Ford strategy, to allow it to cut months of development time, reduce costs and bring vehicles to market faster.

CD4 is split into various variants:

CD4.1: For mid-size cars.^[2]
- 2013–2022 Ford Fusion/Mondeo (CD391)
- 2013–2020 Lincoln MKZ (CD533)
CD4.2: For CUVs and MPVs.^[3]^[4]
- 2015–2024 Ford Edge (CD539N / CD539X / CD539C / CD389)
- 2015–2018 / 2019-2023 Lincoln MKX/Nautilus (U540)
- 2016–2023 Ford S-Max (CD539E / CD389)
- 2016–2023 Ford Galaxy (CD390)
CD4.3: Stretched version for full-size cars.^[2]
- 2016–2022 Ford Taurus (China) (D568C)
- 2016–2020 Lincoln Continental (D544)

References

^ "Lincoln Continental: Not Your Brother-in-Law's MKZ". 14 December 2016.
^ ^a ^b A., Diego. "Diego A.". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
^ Faurecia (2015). 2015 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT (PDF). Labrador. p. 15.
^ Lienert, Paul (2013-08-28). Benkoe, Jeffrey (ed.). "Exclusive: 2016 Ford Edge will be sold in Europe, China - sources". Reuters. Detroit. Retrieved 2021-11-12.

Ford platforms

Ford Motor Company

Subcompact cars

Current	B3
Historic	B Mazda DA

Compact cars

Current	C2 GE1
Historic	CE14 Mazda B C170 C1

Mid-size cars

Current	C2
Historic	Fox D186 CDW27 Mazda G CD3 EUCD DEW Ford DE-1 Platform CD4

Full-size cars

Historic	Full-size Ford 1949 Ford 1952 Ford 1957 Ford 1960 Ford 1965 Ford 1969 Ford Panther D3 EA26 EA169 E8 Ford DE-1 Platform

Other cars

Current	S650 (pony car)
Historic	FN10/MN12 (personal luxury car) SN-95 (pony car) D2C/S197 (pony car) S550 (pony car)

Trucks/SUVs/
crossovers/Vans

Current	CD6 (SUV) T3 (full-size SUV, pickup) V363N (full-size van) V227 (compact MPV)
Historic	CD2 (compact CUV) D4 (full-size CUV and mid-size Crossover SUV) P2/P3 (full-size pickup) E265 (mid-size CUV) T1 (full-size SUV) U2 (mid-size [SUV]]) V (front-wheel drive minivan) VN1 (rear/AWD mid-size van) VN (full-size van) Mazda S (minivan)