Ford D3 platform

Ford D3 Platform
File:Lincoln MKS -- 01-13-2010.jpg Lincoln MKS, Former flagship model of Lincoln division
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Production	Ford D3: 2005–present
Assembly	Ford: Chicago, Illinois (Chicago Assembly)
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size car Full-size car Full-size luxury car
Layout	Front-wheel drive, all-wheel drive
Body style(s)	4-door Sedan 5-door Station wagon 5-door Full-size CUV 5-door Mid-size SUV
Vehicles	See listing
Related	Ford D4 platform
Chronology
Predecessor	Ford Panther platform Ford D186 platform

The Ford D3 platform is a Ford global full-size unibody automobile platform. It is derived from Volvo's P2 , designed by the automaker before its 1999 acquisition by Ford, and adaptable to front- or all wheel drive on a variety of wheelbases.

Overview

Ford's D3 platform is slightly different from Volvo's original P2. For example, D3 features steel suspension arms, rather than aluminum, and other material cost-saving measures. Volvo developed the P2 on several wheelbases, as opposed to the use of a common wheelbase (112.9 inches) among all versions of the Ford D3 chassis.

Ford assembles all D3-platform vehicles at the Chicago Assembly plant in Chicago, Illinois, while Volvos are built at the company's Torslanda Works in Gothenburg, Sweden.

D4

D4 is a revision of D3 unibody platform created to underpin crossover SUVs and adaptable to several different wheelbases. It forms the basis of the Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT, and Ford Explorer, which moved from a body-on-frame chassis to the D4 in 2011.

Vehicles

Vehicle Name	Image	Production	Bodystyle(s)	Model Code	Notes
D3 platform vehicles (Ford, Lincoln-Mercury)
Ford Five Hundred Ford Taurus	120px	2005–2007 (Five Hundred) 2008-2009 (Taurus)	4-door sedan	D258	Five Hundred re-branded as Taurus in 2008.
Ford Taurus	120px	2010–present	4-door sedan		Also branded as Ford Police Interceptor Sedan.
Ford Freestyle Ford Taurus X	120px 120px	2005–2007 (Freestyle) 2008-2009 (Taurus X)	5-door crossover SUV	D219	Freestyle re-branded as Taurus X in 2008.
Mercury Montego Mercury Sable	120px 120px	2005–2007 2008-2009	4-door sedan	D333	Montego re-branded as Sable in 2008. 2008 Sable was the last new car design introduced by Mercury brand.
Lincoln MKS	120px	2009–2016	4-door sedan	D385
D4-platform vehicles (Ford, Lincoln)
Ford Flex		2009–present	5-door crossover SUV	D471	Replaced Ford Taurus X.
Lincoln MKT	120px	2010–present	5-door crossover SUV	D472	Livery version branded as MKT Town Car.
Ford Explorer	120px	2011–present	5-door crossover SUV	U502	First version of the Explorer built with unibody construction. Also branded as Ford Police Interceptor Utility.

Concept cars

Ford Explorer America (concept car)

• 2008 Explorer America crossover SUV
• 2008 Lincoln MKT luxury crossover SUV