Ford EUCD platform explained
The Ford EUCD platform (for "European Class D") is Ford's global midsize car automobile platform launched in 2006.
EUCD was chosen by Ford's European operations instead of the Ford 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 (Volvo P3 platform) and Ford's S-MAX and Galaxy share about half of their total parts; for example, the steering columns on the Galaxy, S-Max and S80 share 80 percent of their parts.[1]
The Jaguar Land Rover D8 platform is a heavily modified derivative of the EUCD.
Vehicles
| EUCD platform vehicles |
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| Vehicle Name | Image | Production | Bodystyle(s) | Model Code | Notes |
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| Ford |
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| Ford S-MAX | | 2007–2016 | 5-door MPV | CD340 | |
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| Ford Galaxy | | 2007–2016 | 5-door MPV | CD340[2] | |
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| Ford Mondeo | | 2007–2014 | | CD345[3] [4] [5] | |
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| Land Rover |
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| | 2007–2014 | 5-door SUV | L359[6] | |
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| Volvo |
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| Volvo S80 | | 2006–2016 | 4-door saloon | | facelift model shown |
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| Volvo S80L | | 2010–2016 | 4-door saloon | Y483 | China-only |
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| Volvo V70 | | 2007–2016 | 5-door estate | Y285[7]
135 | facelift model shown |
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| Volvo XC70 | | 2007–2016 | 5-door estate | | |
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| Volvo XC60 | | 2008–2017 | 5-door SUV | | facelift model shown |
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| Volvo S60 | | 2010–2018 | 4-door saloon | | facelift model shown |
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| Volvo S60L | | 2014–2018 | 4-door saloon | | |
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| Volvo S60 Cross Country | | 2015–2018 | 4-door saloon | | |
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| Volvo V60 | | 2010–2018 | 5-door estate | | facelift model shown |
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| Volvo V60 Cross Country | | 2015–2018 | 5-door estate | | |
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| Volvo XC90 | | cancelled[8] | 5-door SUV | Y305[9] | |
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After separation from Ford, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) continued to develop the EUCD platform; deriving the heavily modified LR-MS/JLR D8 platforms from it. Variations of the D8 are used for the 2011 Range Rover Evoque, the 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport and the 2017 Jaguar E-Pace.[10] [11] [12]
Ford's new global CD-segment platform
For the 2013MY, the Fusion mid-size (C/D) car migrated to the Ford CD4 platform, a new common global platform.[13] Its European counterpart, the Mondeo, made the transition to CD4 when the fifth generation hit the market for the 2015MY.
References
- Web site: en . Meet the next X-type . Autocar . 7 March 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050324190507/http://www.autocar.co.uk/news_article.asp?na_id=214333 . 2005-03-24 . dead.
Notes and References
- Web site: en . Building Blocks: Ford learns a lesson from Lego . Wim Oude Weernink . Bradford Wernle . . 30 March 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110603230520/http://autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20060330%2FFREE%2F60327009%2F1024%2FLATESTNEWS . 2011-06-03 . 2017-11-27 . dead.
- Web site: en . CD340 seating project . HCM Europe . linux.hcmeurope.nl . 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170702054822/http://linux.hcmeurope.nl/client/ford/ . 2017-07-02 . 2017-10-04 . live.
- Web site: de . Ford CD345 . www.elektro-mack.com . 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160204120353/http://www.elektro-mack.com/de/referenzen/projekte/pdf/Ford%20CD345.pdf . 2016-02-04 . 2017-10-04 . dead.
- Web site: de . Ford Mondeo warm umgeformte B-Säule . Ford Mondeo warm formed b-pillar . www.magna.com . https://archive.today/20171127195929/http://www.magna.com/images/default-source/body-chassis-systems---innovation-technology---hot-stamping/ford-mondeo-warmumgeformte-b-s%C3%A4ule.jpg?sfvrsn=8 . 2017-11-27 . 2017-10-04 . live.
- Web site: de . Anlage CD345 Ford B-Säule Laserschneiden . Machinery CD345 Ford b-pillar laser cutting . "The URL makes no sense" . eikotec.de . 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160204065117/http://eikotec.de/portfolio/audi-ag-d4-integration-aufbau-schiebedach/ . 2016-02-04 . 2017-10-04 . live.
- Web site: de . Baby Range Rover: Eine Nummer kleiner . Baby Range Rover: One size smaller . AutoBild . www.autobild.de . 19 August 2003 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171004191417/http://www.autobild.de/artikel/baby-range-rover-42719.html . 2017-10-04 . limited . 2017-10-04 . live.
- Web site: en . William John Nielsen LinkedIn profile . 2017-12-31 . subscription .
- Web site: en . Martin Erixon LinkedIn profile . 2017-12-31 . subscription .
- Web site: de . Marian Lednicky LinkedIn profile . 2017-12-31 . subscription .
- Web site: en . Range Rover Evoque . European Automotive Engineers Cooperation (EAEC) . Simon Bickerstaffe . 11 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170217142910/http://ae-plus.com/vehicle-development/range-rover-evoque/page:2 . 2017-02-17 . 2017-12-31 . dead.
- Web site: en . Quick Drive: The 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport by AutoNation . egmCarTech . Chris Chin . 17 June 2015 . 2017-07-14 .
- News: en . New Jaguar E-Pace SUV unveiled: £28k baby F-Pace due in 2018 . Dennis Publishing . Steve Fowler . John McIlroy . AutoExpress . 13 July 2017 . 2017-07-13 .
- Web site: en . FORD FURTHER ACCELERATES PRODUCT ROLLOUT, LEVERAGES EFFICIENCIES ACROSS GLOBAL MARKETS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom . https://web.archive.org/web/20090809101554/http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30791 . 2009-08-09 . 2012-01-06 . dead.
