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Encyclopedia > Ford U platform

The U platform is Ford Motor Company's full-size SUV automobile platform. It is available in rear wheel drive and all wheel drive and has V6 and V8 engine options. The Ford Motor Company (usually called Ford; sometimes called FoMoCo), (NYSE: F) is a multinational corporation that manufactures automobiles. ... A sport utility vehicle (SUV) or off-roader is a vehicle that combines the load-hauling and passenger-carrying capacity of a large station wagon or minivan with features designed for off-road driving. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... Rear wheel drive was a common form of engine/transmission layout used in automobiles throughout the 20th century. ... 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 Ford Essex V6 engine A V6 is an internal combustion piston engine with six cylinders in a V configuration. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ...

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U1

Explorers and Mountaineers are built at Ford's Louisville, Kentucky, Hazelwood, Missouri (sometiems called St Louis - but this plant may already be closed in 2006), and Valencia, Venezuela plants. Long wheelbase models are built in Wayne, Michigan. Louisville redirects here; for other uses, see Louisville (disambiguation). ... Hazelwood is a city located in St. ... Valencia is the capital city of Carabobo State, Venezuela. ... Wayne is a city located in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...


Vehicles using the standard wheelbase UN105-150 version include:

Vehicles using the long-wheelbase UN93/173 version include: This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Ford Explorer Sport Trac is a midsize sport utility vehicle with a pickup truck bed sold mostly in North America. ... The Mercury Mountaineer is a luxury SUV manufauctured by the Mercury brand name, owned by the Ford Motor Company. ...

The Ford Expedition is a Full-size SUV built by the Ford Motor Company. ... The Lincoln Navigator serves as Lincolns full-sized luxury SUV. The Navigator shares the same platform with the lesser Ford Expedition full-size SUV. Introduced in 1998, the Navigator has proven extremely popular, comprising 40% of the American luxury SUV market in 2001. ...

U2

A new version of the platform (U2 short- and U3 long-wheelbase) will go into production in 2006 for 2007 models.


U2 vehicles will be built in Ford's Louisville, Kentucky plant, and will probably continue at the Hazelwood, Missouri, and Valencia, Venezuela plants as well. Louisville redirects here; for other uses, see Louisville (disambiguation). ... Hazelwood is a city located in St. ... Valencia is the capital city of Carabobo State, Venezuela. ...


Vehicles using the new U2 short wheelbase platform include:

The Ford Explorer Sport Trac will move to the Ford P platform in 2006. The Discovery (now known in North America as the LR3) is a comfortable 4x4 vehicle (SUV in American-English) from Fords Land Rover marque. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Mercury Mountaineer is a luxury SUV manufauctured by the Mercury brand name, owned by the Ford Motor Company. ... The Ford Explorer Sport Trac is a midsize sport utility vehicle with a pickup truck bed sold mostly in North America. ... The P platform is Ford Motor Companys new full-size pickup platform. ...


U32

The U32x Expedition and Navigator will be built in Ford's Wayne, Michigan plant. These vehicles will share the T1 platform based on the F-150. Wayne is a city located in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Ford T platform - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The F-Series is a series of full-size pickup trucks from Ford Motor Company sold for over 5 decades. ...


Applications:

The Ford Expedition is a Full-size SUV built by the Ford Motor Company. ... The Lincoln Navigator serves as Lincolns full-sized luxury SUV. The Navigator shares the same platform with the lesser Ford Expedition full-size SUV. Introduced in 1998, the Navigator has proven extremely popular, comprising 40% of the American luxury SUV market in 2001. ...

U36

The U36x Mariner and Escape are expected to continue on an evolution of the Ford CD2 platform and will be built in Avon Lake, Ohio. The Ford CD2 platform is an automobile platform for crossover SUVs. ... Avon Lake is a city located in Lorain County, Ohio. ...


Applications:

Ford Motor Companys Escape debuted in 2001 as an entry level SUV, priced below the Ford Explorer. ... Ford Motor Companys Escape debuted in 2001 as a compact crossover SUV, priced below the Ford Explorer. ...

U38

The U38x crossover SUVs use the Mazda-based Ford CD3 platform. They will be built at Oakville Assembly in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. The Honda CR-V is a crossover SUV based on the Honda Civic platform. ... The CD3 is Fords global midsize car automobile platform. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = Avancez (Go forward). ...


Applications:

The Ford Edge is a crossover SUV based on the Ford CD3 platform also used by the Ford Fusion, and the Lincoln MKX. This platform is based on Mazdas Mazda6 design. ... The Lincoln MKX is a Lincoln crossover SUV which was supposed to be named Lincoln Aviator, when the XUV replaces Explorer-based SUV in Lincolns lineup. ...

See also

Current Ford platforms: The following automobile platforms are used by Ford Motor Company and its subsidiaries. ...


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