The EUCD (for "European C/D-class") is Ford's global midsize car automobile platform. It is loosely based on Ford's compact C1 platform, but much engineering was done by Volvo Cars. EUCD and C1 share many suspension, brake, and electrical systems. Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... “Ford” redirects here. ... Volvo Cars, or Volvo Personvagnar, is a well-known 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. ... The D3 (or Volvo P2) is Fords global full size car automobile platform. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... 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. ... The C1 platform (for Compact-class) is Fords global compact car automobile platform. ... North America Vehicle size classes in use in North America categorise automobiles by their relative lengths and volumes. ... “Ford” redirects here. ... 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. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... The C1 platform (for Compact-class) is Fords global compact car automobile platform. ... Volvo Cars, or Volvo Personvagnar, is a well-known Swedish automobile maker founded in 1927 in the city of Gothenburg in Sweden. ...

Originally known as "C1-Plus" due to its similarity, EUCD was chosen by Ford's European operations instead of the Mazda-designed CD3 platform due to the large number of components shared with the smaller C1. Another factor was reportedly the inability of the CD3 to accept Volvo's straight-5 engines. The first EUCD cars were introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show: Volvo's S80 and Ford's S-MAX and Galaxy.^[1] The CD3 is Fords global midsize car automobile platform. ... The Volvo B5252S is an example of a straight-5 engine. ... 74th Geneva Motor Show The Salon International de lAuto (or Geneva Motor Show) is an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva. ... The Volvo S80 is a mid size luxury executive car produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo and was introduced in 1999 as a replacement for the Volvo 960/S90 sedan. ... The Ford S-MAX is a large MPV produced by the Ford Motor Company for the European and by Changan Ford Automobile Co. ... See also the Ford Galaxie full-size car of the 1950s and 1960s The Ford Galaxy is a large MPV first introduced in 1995. ...

Ford will reportedly build an EUCD line at Halewood Assembly for the Jaguar crossover and Land Rover Freelander. The Land Rover Freelander, recently re-named the Land Rover LR2 in North America, is a compact, four-wheel drive, crossover SUV from British Land Rover, a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company. ...

Current models

• 2007– Volvo S80 sedan (introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show)^[2]
• 2007– Ford S-MAX large MPV (introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show)
• 2007– Ford Galaxy (code name CD340) large MPV (introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show)
• 2007– Freelander/LR2 (code name L359) compact SUV (introduced at the 2006 London Motor Show)
• 2007– Ford Mondeo introduced at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show

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Future models

• 2007– Volvo V70 station wagon
• 2008– Mazda 6 midsize sedan
• 2009– Volvo XC60 compact SUV
• 2010– Volvo S60 compact executive car
• 2010– Jaguar Crossover like the S-MAX

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References

• Meet the next X-type. Autocar (March 7).

Notes

1. ^ Wim Oude Weernink and Bradford Wernle. Building Blocks: Ford learns a lesson from Lego. AutoWeek. Retrieved on March 30, 2006.
2. ^ Swiss Bliss, Ward's Auto World, March 1, 2006]