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The C1 platform (for "Compact-class") is Ford's global compact car automobile platform. It replaces (and is loosely based on) Ford's C170 platform and Mazda's BJ platform. The C1 platform debuted with the European Ford Focus C-Max compact MPV in early 2004. The platform is designed for either front- or all wheel drive. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ...
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker after Toyota and General Motors, based on worldwide vehicle sales. ...
Mazda Motor Corporation ) (TYO: 7261 ) is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Volvo Cars, or Volvo Personvagnar, is a swedish automobile maker founded in 1927 in the city of Gothenburg in Sweden. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The C170 Platform is Fords compact car automobile platform from the late 1990s. ...
The Mazda B platform is an automobile platform for compact cars. ...
It has been suggested that Vehicle size class be merged into this article or section. ...
The Rambler American introduced in the late 1950s was an early compact car. ...
An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ...
The EUCD (for European C/D-class) is Fords global midsize car automobile platform. ...
Delta is General Motors new compact front-wheel drive automobile and crossover SUV platform, replacing the GM J platform and the Z platform used by the Saturn S-Series. ...
North America Vehicle size classes in use in North America categorise automobiles by their relative lengths and volumes. ...
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker after Toyota and General Motors, based on worldwide vehicle sales. ...
The Rambler American introduced in the late 1950s was an early compact car. ...
An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ...
The C170 Platform is Fords compact car automobile platform from the late 1990s. ...
The Mazda B platform is an automobile platform for compact cars. ...
This article is about the continent. ...
This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...
A modern minivan - 2004 Chrysler Town & Country Typical early minivan (a Dodge Caravan) A minivan, people carrier, multi utility vehicle (MUV),or multi purpose vehicle (MPV) is a type of vehicle which has a body that resembles a van, but which has rear side doors, rear side windows, and interior...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Front wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ...
Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ...
The C platform was designed in Cologne, Germany as the "C Technologies Program". Thirty engineers each from Mazda, Ford, and Volvo worked to combine the compact car engineering from all three automakers. This is especially beneficial as each manufacturer involved assisted in certain areas that they are well known for, Volvo with safety, Mazda with handling, and Ford with cost cutting. The article about perfume can be found at Eau de Cologne. ...
Mazda Motor Corporation ) (TYO: 7261 ) is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Volvo Cars, or Volvo Personvagnar, is a swedish automobile maker founded in 1927 in the city of Gothenburg in Sweden. ...
The C1 platform has been stretched creating the EUCD for use in future Volvo vehicles. Volvo's plans call for all of their cars to be C1, EUCD, or D3-based in the coming years. The EUCD (for European C/D-class) is Fords global midsize car automobile platform. ...
Volvo Cars, or Volvo Personvagnar, is a swedish automobile maker founded in 1927 in the city of Gothenburg in Sweden. ...
The D3 (for D-class and called P2 by Volvo) is a Ford global full-size car automobile platform. ...
Among all of the cars, the floorpan is different, but the front- and rear-subframes, suspension, steering, braking, safety, and electrical components are shared. The floorpan is a large sheet metal stamping that often incorporates several smaller welded stampings to form the floor of a large vehicle and the position of its external and structural panels. ...
A subframe is a structural component of a vehicle, such as an automobile or an aircraft, that uses a discrete, separate structure within a larger body-on-frame or unit body to carry certain components, such as the engine, drivetrain, or suspension. ...
The front suspension components of a Ford Model T. Suspension is the term given to the system of springs, shock absorbers and linkages that connects a vehicle to its wheels. ...
Steering is the term applied to the collection of components, linkages, etc. ...
For the type of ferns known as brakes, see brake (fern). ...
Warning signs, such as this one, can improve safety awareness. ...
The article on electrical energy is located elsewhere. ...
Vehicles currently using this platform include the following:
Future C1 vehicles: To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
The Ford Focus is a small family car made by Ford and sold in most Ford markets worldwide. ...
The Ford Focus is a compact/small family car made by the Ford Motor Company and sold in most Ford markets worldwide. ...
The C170 Platform is Fords compact car automobile platform from the late 1990s. ...
The Volvo S40, V40 and V50 are entry-level luxury cars / compact executive cars produced by Volvo Cars. ...
The V50 is a compact luxury station wagon based on the Volvo P1 platform shared with the Volvo S40, Mazda Mazda3, and the new European Ford Focus. ...
2006 Mazda5 The Mazda5 is a small (C-class) minivan from Mazda which has been on sales since Summer 2005. ...
The Volvo C70 is a compact car built by the Ford Motor Companys Volvo subsidiary. ...
The Volvo C30 is a small family car / compact near-luxury car produced by the Volvo division of Fords Premier Automotive Group. ...
- 2008 – Volvo XC50
- 2010 – Ford Focus C-MAX (North American)
The Volvo XC50 is a compact crossover SUV to be released in mid 2007. ...
The Ford Focus C-MAX is a compact MPV designed by Ford for the European market and built since 2003. ...
External links - C Technologies: Common parts mean compromise for Ford, Volvo, Mazda. AutoWeek. Retrieved on May 25, 2003.
| 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)
D2C (sports car RWD) · P2/P3 (full-size car pickup) · U2/U3 (mid-size SUV)
T1 (full-size SUV) · V2 (minivan) · VN (full-size van)
DEW98 (mid-size car RWD) · Panther (full-size car RWD) · VH (sports car RWD) Crain Communications, Inc. ...
May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The Ford B3 platform is a subcompact automobile platform based on the Mazda DY platform. ...
AMC Gremlin, the first American subcompact A subcompact car is an automobile in a vehicle size class smaller than a compact car but larger than a city car (and known as superminis in Europe). ...
Front-wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ...
The Rambler American introduced in the late 1950s was an early compact car. ...
Front-wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ...
The Ford CD2 platform (for C/D-class and called U204 internally) is an automobile platform for crossover SUVs. ...
Subaru Forester, one of the first vehicles to be named a compact SUV Suzuki Grand Vitara, a modern compact SUV Compact SUV is a class of small sport utility vehicles with a length between 4. ...
Front-wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ...
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The CD3 is Fords global midsize car automobile platform. ...
A mid-size car, frequently referred to as an intermediate, is an automobile with a size between that of a compact and a full-size or standard-size car. ...
Front-wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ...
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The D3 (for D-class and called P2 by Volvo) is a Ford global full-size car automobile platform. ...
2001 BMW 750iL A full-size car is a term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car, usually having a wheelbase greater than 2. ...
Front-wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ...
This article is missing citation of sources. ...
The EUCD (for European C/D-class) is Fords global midsize car automobile platform. ...
A mid-size car, frequently referred to as an intermediate, is an automobile with a size between that of a compact and a full-size or standard-size car. ...
Front-wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ...
This article is missing citation of sources. ...
The D2C (for D-class 2-door coupe and also known as DC2 and S197) is Fords newest global rear-wheel drive automobile platform. ...
1963 Jaguar E-Type, a classic sports car A sports car is an automobile designed for performance driving. ...
Rear-wheel drive (or RWD for short) is an engine/transmission layout used in automobiles. ...
The P platform is Ford Motor Companys new full-size pickup platform. ...
2001 BMW 750iL A full-size car is a term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car, usually having a wheelbase greater than 2. ...
Mazda B-Series compact pickup truck with extended cabin and home-made wooden rack. ...
The U platform is Ford Motor Companys full-size SUV automobile platform. ...
A fourth-generation (2006-) Ford Explorer, the best-selling mid-size SUV in the United States A sport utility vehicle, or SUV, is a passenger vehicle which combines the towing capacity of a pickup truck with the passenger-carrying space of a minivan or station wagon. ...
Ford T platform - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...
A fourth-generation (2006-) Ford Explorer, the best-selling mid-size SUV in the United States A sport utility vehicle, or SUV, is a passenger vehicle which combines the towing capacity of a pickup truck with the passenger-carrying space of a minivan or station wagon. ...
The V platform is Ford Motor Companys minivan platform. ...
Lloyd LT 600, a vintage minivan 05 Mercury Monterey minivan Buick GL8, sold exclusively in China A minivan, multi-purpose vehicle, people-carrier, people-mover or multi-utility vehicle is a type of automobile similar in shape to a van that is designed for personal use and has between four...
The VN platform is Ford Motor Companys code designation for North American designed vans. ...
A van is a vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people. ...
DEW (or DEW98) is Ford Motor Companys mid-size rear wheel drive automobile platform. ...
A mid-size car, frequently referred to as an intermediate, is an automobile with a size between that of a compact and a full-size or standard-size car. ...
Rear-wheel drive (or RWD for short) is an engine/transmission layout used in automobiles. ...
The Panther platform is Ford Motor Companys large, rear wheel drive sedan automobile platform. ...
2001 BMW 750iL A full-size car is a term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car, usually having a wheelbase greater than 2. ...
Rear-wheel drive (or RWD for short) is an engine/transmission layout used in automobiles. ...
The VH Platform (for vertical/horizontal platform) is Aston Martins new sports car automobile platform. ...
1963 Jaguar E-Type, a classic sports car A sports car is an automobile designed for performance driving. ...
Rear-wheel drive (or RWD for short) is an engine/transmission layout used in automobiles. ...
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