Ford CD4 platform

Ford CD4 platform

Overview
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Production	2013–present
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size (C/D) platform
Related	Ford EUCD platform
Chronology
Predecessor	Ford CD3 platform Ford EUCD platform

The Ford CD4 platform (for "C/D-class") is a Ford global midsize car automobile platform. The 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 them to cut months of development time, reduce costs and bring vehicles to market faster.

Vehicles currently using this platform include:

2013–present Ford Fusion (CD391)
2013–present Lincoln MKZ (CD533)
2014–present Ford Mondeo (CD391)
2015–present Ford Edge (CD539N)
2016–present Ford Galaxy (CD390E)
2016–present Ford S-Max (CD539E)
2016–present Ford Taurus (D568 China market)
2016–present Lincoln MKX (U540)

Future vehicles expected to use this platform include:

Ford platforms

Ford Motor Company

Subcompact cars

Current	B3

Historic	B Mazda DA

Compact cars

Current	C1

Historic	CE14 Mazda B C170

Mid-size cars

Current	CD3 CD4 DEW EUCD

Historic	Fox D186 CDW27 Mazda G

Full-size cars

Current	E8 Ford D3

Historic	Full-size Ford Full-size Lincoln Panther EA169 EA26

Other cars

Current	S550 (pony car)

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

Trucks/SUVs/
crossovers/Vans

Current	P2/P3(full-size pickup) T1 (full-size SUV) D4 (full-size CUV)

Historic	CD2 (compact CUV) U2 (mid-size SUV) V (front-wheel drive minivan) VN1 (rear/AWD mid-size van) VN (full-size van) Mazda S (minivan)

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