FORD EUCD PLATFORM

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.
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]
Ford will reportedly build an EUCD line at Halewood Assembly for the Jaguar crossover and Land Rover Freelander.

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Current models

Future models

References

Notes

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

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

References

★ Meet the next X-type

Notes

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