Ford T platforms explained

Ford T platforms should not be confused with Ford Model T.

The Ford T platform is a series of Ford Motor Company's body-on-frame automobile platform.

T1

The T1 platform debuted in 2006 with the 2007 model year Ford Expedition, and shares elements with the 2004–2008 Ford F-150's chassis.^[1] For the 2007 model year, the Lincoln Navigator moved to the T1 as well.

Applications:

2007–2017 Ford Expedition / Ford Expedition EL (U324 / U354)
2007–2017 Lincoln Navigator / Lincoln Navigator L (U326 / U418)
2009–2014 Ford F-150 / Ford Lobo (P415)
2009–2014 Lincoln Mark LT (P415)

T3

The T3 is Ford's incumbent large truck platform, which began production in November 2014, starting with the 2015 model year P552 F-150. The fourth generation Expedition, Expedition Max (formerly Expedition EL), Navigator and Navigator L are also built on this platform, shared with the Ford F-Series thirteenth generation chassis design from the P552 F-150 and P558 Ford Super Duty.^[2]

Applications:

2015–2020 Ford F-150 / Ford Lobo (P552)
2017–2022 Ford Super Duty (P558)^[3] ^[4]
2018–present Ford Expedition / Ford Expedition Max (U553)^[5]
2018–present Lincoln Navigator / Lincoln Navigator L (U554)
2021–present Ford F-150 / Ford Lobo (P702)
2023–present Ford Super Duty (P708)

T5

The T5 platform is what Land Rover calls an Integrated Body Frame, which joins both a monocoque section for the engine bay and passenger compartment, and a ladder frame section for the gearbox and suspension.^[6] Compared to the all unibody 2001 Range Rover, the heavier frame construction was chosen for lower costs, with the intent to use it on a new redesigned Defender and various other models, but many of these plans did not transpire.^[7]

2004–2009 Land Rover Discovery 3 / Land Rover LR3 (L319) - Use of the 2002 Ford Explorer's chassis was considered, but ruled out over unfavourable off-road clearances.
2006–2013 Range Rover Sport (L320)
2010–2016 Land Rover Discovery 4 / Land Rover LR4 (L319)

Cancelled models:

Land Rover Defender (L317)^[8] ^[9]
Ford Explorer - Cancelled replacement.
Ford Bronco - Rejected for T6 platform (as U260) when T5 was considered too costly, before being cancelled altogether.^[10]

T6

The T6 is the smallest of the new T platforms, designed for midsize trucks and SUVs.

Applications:

2011–2023 Ford Ranger (P375)
2011–2020 Mazda BT-50 (UP, UR)
2015–2022 Ford Everest (U375)

T6.2

2021–present Ford Bronco (U725)^[11]
2022–present Ford Ranger (P703)^[12]
2022–present Volkswagen Amarok (J73)
2022–present Ford Everest (U704)

Notes and References

Web site: Bryant. Eric. In the Autoblog Garage: 2007 Ford Expedition EL. Autoblog. 9 April 2016.
Web site: Ford T3 platform profile . IHS Markit.
https://investors.tenneco.com/~/media/Files/T/Tenneco-IR/reports-and-presentations/nov-2020-ten-investor-presentation-update-11-18-20.pdf
Web site: 18 July 2016. Ford and Lincoln future models into the 2020s.
Web site: 4 December 2018. 2018 Ford Expedition Limited 4×4 – Bottom Line Review | RoadBlazing.
Book: Taylor, James. Range Rover Sport 2005-2013 : the Complete Story.. 2019. Crowood. 978-1-78500-660-9. La Vergne. 1129224068.
Book: Hull, Nick. Land Rover Design. 20 October 2021 . Veloce Publishing Ltd. 9781787118119. 2021-10-20.
Web site: 2021-05-24. Nick Rogers: el padre del nuevo defender que vive entre 4x4 británicos. Revista Car. es.
Web site: Past Experience. cavt-ltdprototype. en.
News: Naughton. Keith. 2020-07-14. The Bronco Is Back, Thanks to a Group of Obsessed Ford Employees. en-US. Bloomberg Businessweek. live. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20201018235913/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-07-14/ford-bronco-is-back-after-o-j-simpson-made-it-famous. 2020-10-18.
Web site: Ottley. Stephen. 2021-01-24. Ford Australia can't afford the new 2022 Ranger ute to be a failure. 2021-11-12. CarsGuide. en-AU.
Web site: 2021-11-24. Ford Ranger 2022 revealed: V6 diesel, wider track and bold styling, release date mid-next year. 2021-11-25. Chasing Cars. en-AU.