This List of Ford platforms features automobile platforms developed by Ford Motor Company, its present-day subsidiaries, as well as those shared from subsidiaries from the past (Mazda, Mercury, Volvo, Jaguar, and Land Rover).

Ford announced in 2014 plans to reduce its vehicle platforms from sixteen to nine. In 2014, Ford vehicles were built on fifteen distinct platforms. This only applies to Ford and Lincoln and not to any brands that were previously held by the company (such as Mazda and Volvo), and is expected to cut costs by 20%.

As of there are five global platforms and four regional platforms. The regional platforms are only sold in some continents and not others.

Table Fields

  • Image: Photograph of a single example of each automotive platform.
  • Platform: Platform code name, linking to article (in some cases, platform articles are substituted with vehicle articles)
  • Type: Refers to types of car classification each platform vehicle falls under
  • Drive: Driven wheels in the drivetrain (front, rear, all, or four-wheel drive)
  • Production: Years produced, if not currently in production
  • Region: Primary market for platform vehicles (on a single platform, this can vary by brand and is noted)
  • Example(s): The nameplates produced on the platform
  • VIN code: code on the VIN that designates each platform variation (typically with several vehicles produced on a single platform)

List

Current Ford platforms

Virtually all Ford and Lincoln vehicles will use these platforms globally by 2024.

{| class="wikitable"

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! Platform/Type !! Region !! Vehicles

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| B-Class (subcompact) || Worldwide || Transit Courier / Puma

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| C-Class (compact) || Worldwide || Focus / Escape / Kuga / Bronco Sport / Maverick / Transit Connect / Lincoln Corsair

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| D-Class (midsize) || Worldwide || Mondeo / Edge / Lincoln Nautilus / Lincoln Z

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| E-Class (fullsize sedan/CUV) || North America, Asia, Middle East (GCC) || Police Interceptor Sedan/Utility / Explorer / Lincoln Aviator

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| S-Class (sports car) || Worldwide ||Mustang

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| Midsize pickup/SUV || Worldwide || Ranger / Everest / Bronco

|-

| Full-size truck/SUV || North America (limited export) || F-150 / Expedition / Lincoln Navigator

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| Medium commercial truck || North America || Super Duty (F-250 through F-550)

|-

| rowspan="2" | Heavy commercial truck || North America || Super Duty (F-650, F-750)

|-

|Worldwide

|F-Line / F-Max

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| Midsize van || Worldwide || Transit Custom / Tourneo Custom

|-

|Full-size van

|Worldwide

|Transit / Tourneo

|}

Current Ford platforms (global)

{| class="wikitable collapsible" border="1"

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!colspan=7|Current Ford Motor Company platforms (global)

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!Platform Name/

Vehicle Image

!Type

!Drive

!Production

!Region

!Example(s)

!VIN code

|-

|C2

150x150px

|

  • Compact
  • Compact CUV
  • Mid-size luxury car
  • Executive

|FWD/AWD

|2018–present

|Worldwide

|

;Ford

Ford Focus Mk IV<br>Ford Focus Active<br>Ford Escape (fourth generation)<br>Ford Kuga Mk III<br>Ford Maverick<br />Ford Bronco Sport<br />Ford Mondeo Sport<br />Ford Mondeo (China)<br />Ford Edge L

;Lincoln

Lincoln Corsair<br />Lincoln Z<br />Lincoln Nautilus

|

|-

|Global Electrified 1 (GE1)

150x150px (heavily modified C2 platform)

|Compact CUV

|RWD/AWD

|2020–present

|Worldwide

|Ford Mustang Mach-E

|

|-

|Ford D2C platform

150x150px

|

  • Coupe
  • Pony car
  • Convertible

|RWD

|2004-present

|Worldwide

|

Ford Mustang

|-

|}

Historic Ford Motor Company platforms (global)

{| class="wikitable collapsible" border="1"

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!colspan=7|Historic Ford Motor Company platforms (global)

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!Platform/Image

!Type

!Drive

!Production

!Region

!Example(s)

!VIN code

|-

|CD4

frameless|150x150px

|

  • Mid-size
  • Mid-size luxury car
  • Mid-size crossover SUV
  • Full-size luxury car
  • Minivan/MPV

|FWD/AWD

|2012-2024

|Worldwide

|

;Ford

Ford Fusion/Mondeo<br/>Ford Taurus (seventh generation)<br/>Ford Edge<br/>Ford S-Max<br/>Ford Galaxy

;Lincoln

Lincoln MKZ<br/>Lincoln Continental (2017)<br/>Lincoln MKX

|

|-

|C1

150x150px|Ford Focus

|

  • Compact
  • Mini MPV
  • Minivan
  • Compact CUV

|FWD/AWD

|2003–2023

|Worldwide

|

;Ford

Ford C-MAX<br/>Ford Focus Mk III<br/>Ford Escort<br/>Ford Kuga Mk II<br/>Ford Escape (third generation)<br/>Ford Transit Connect Mk II<br/>Escort (China)

;Lincoln

Lincoln MKC

|

|-

|D3

150x150px|2009 Lincoln MKS

150x150px

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  • Mid-size
  • Full-size
  • Full-size luxury car
  • Mid-size crossover SUV
  • Large crossover SUV

|FWD/AWD

|2004–2019

|North America (limited export worldwide)

|

;Ford

Ford Five Hundred<br/>Ford Freestyle<br>Ford Taurus (fifth generation)<br/>Ford Taurus X<br>Ford Taurus (sixth generation)<br/>Ford Police Interceptor

;Lincoln

Lincoln MKS

;Mercury

Mercury Montego<br/>Mercury Sable

|

|-

|Panther

150x150px|Ford Crown Victoria

150x150px

|

  • Full-size
  • Full-size luxury car

|RWD

|1979–2011

|North America (limited export worldwide)

|

;Ford

Ford LTD<br/>Ford Country Squire<br/>Ford Crown Victoria<br/>Ford Police Interceptor

;Mercury

Mercury Marquis<br/>Mercury Colony Park<br/>Mercury Marauder<br/>Mercury Grand Marquis

;Lincoln

Lincoln Continental<br/>Continental Mark VI<br/>Lincoln Town Car

|

;Ford Crown Victoria

  • P70, P71, P7B, P72<br/>P73, P74, P75 (1992 Touring Sedan only)

;Lincoln Town Car

  • M81, M82, M83, M84, M85<br/>M86, M87, M88, M89

;Mercury Grand Marquis

  • M70, M74, M75

;Mercury Marauder

  • M75, M79

|-

|E8

150x150px|2008 Ford FG Falcon XT sedan

|Full-size car<br>Coupé utility

|RWD

|2008–2016

|Australia

|Ford Falcon (FG)/FPV FG GS/F6/GT/GT-P/GT E/F6 E

|

|-

|EA169

150x150px|2002 AU Ford Falcon

|Full-size

|RWD

|1998–2008

|Australia

|Ford AU/BA/BF Falcon/Fairmont<br/>Ford Territory<br/>Ford Fairlane<br/>Ford LTD

|

|-

|EA26

150x150px|Ford EF Falcon

|Full-size

|RWD

|1988–1997

|Australia

|Ford Falcon EA/EB/ED/EF/EL

|

|-

|SN-95

150x150px|Ford Mustang

|Pony car

|RWD

|1993–2004

|North America

|Ford Mustang

|P4

|-

|DEW98

150x150px|2008 Jaguar XF

|

  • Personal luxury car
  • Mid-size luxury car

|RWD

|1999–2006

|North America

|

;Ford

Ford Thunderbird

;Lincoln

Lincoln LS

|

|-

|FN10

150x150px

|Personal luxury car

|RWD

|1992-1998

|North America

|Lincoln Mark VIII

|

|-

|MN12

150x150px|Mercury Cougar

|Personal luxury car

|RWD

|1988–1997

|North America

|

;Ford

Ford Thunderbird

;Mercury

Mercury Cougar

|

|-

|Fox

150x150px

150x150px

|

  • Mid-size
  • Pony car
  • Personal luxury car

|RWD

|1977–1993

|North America

|

;Ford

Ford Fairmont<br/>Ford Granada<br/>Ford LTD<br/>Ford Mustang<br/>Ford Thunderbird

;Mercury

Mercury Capri<br/>Mercury Cougar<br/>Mercury Marquis<br/>Mercury Zephyr

;Lincoln

Lincoln Continental<br/>Continental Mark VII<br/>Lincoln Mark VII

|

|-

|CD3

150x150px

|

  • Mid-size
  • Mid-size luxury car
  • Mid-size crossover SUV

|FWD/AWD

|2005-2015

|North America

|

;Ford

Ford Edge<br/>Ford Fusion (first generation)

;Lincoln

Lincoln MKX<br/>Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ

;Mercury

Mercury Milan

|P8

|-

|EUCD

150x150px

|

  • Mid-size
  • Minivan/MPV

|FWD/AWD

|2007–2015

|Worldwide (excluding North America)

|

Ford Galaxy<br/>Ford Mondeo<br/>Ford S-Max

|

|-

|CDW27/CD132

150x150px|Ford Mondeo Mk3

|Mid-size

|FWD

|2000–2009

|Worldwide (only as Jaguar in North America)

|Ford Mondeo<br/>Jaguar X-Type

|

|-

|CDW27/CD162

150x150px|Ford Mondeo Mk2

|Mid-size

|FWD

|1996–2000

|Worldwide (excluding North America)

|Ford Mondeo

|

|-

|CDW27

150x150px|Ford Contour

|Mid-size

|FWD

|1992–2006

|Worldwide

|Ford Contour<br/>Mercury Mystique<br/>Ford Mondeo<br/>Ford/Mercury Cougar

|

|-

|C170

150x150px|Ford Focus

|Compact

|FWD

|1998–2011

|Worldwide

|Ford Focus Mk I

Ford Focus Mk II (North America)

|P3

|-

|CT120

150x150px|Ford Escort

|Compact

|FWD/4WD

|1989–2002

|North America

|Ford Escort<br/>Mercury Tracer

|

|-

|CA11

150x150px|Ford Laser (1985)

|Compact

|FWD

|1985-1992

|

North America (Mercury)<br/>Asia (Ford)<br/>Oceania (Ford)<br/>South America (Ford)<br/>Africa (Ford)

|Ford Laser<br/>Mercury Tracer

|

|-

|CE14

150x150px

150x150px

|Compact

|FWD

| 1980–2004

|North America<br/>Europe (Ford)<br/>South America (Ford and Volkswagen)<br/>Africa (Ford)<br/>New Zealand (Ford)

|

;Ford

Ford Escort<br/>Ford EXP<br/>Ford Tempo<br>Ford Escort<br/>Ford Orion<br/>Ford Verona

;Mercury

Mercury LN7<br/>Mercury Lynx<br/>Mercury Topaz

Volkswagen Apollo

|

|-

|TC

150x150px

|Midsize

|RWD

|1973–1994

|West Europe<br>United Kingdom<br>South Africa<br>Argentina<br>Turkiye

|Ford Taunus

Ford CortinaFord P100

|

|-

|DE-1

150x150px

|

  • Mid-size/Full-size
  • Pick-up

|RWD/AWD

| 1982-1998

|North America (Merkur)<br/>Europe<br/>South America<br/>Africa<br/>New Zealand

|Ford Sierra/Merkur XR4Ti<br/>Ford P100<br/>Ford Scorpio/Granada III<br/>Merkur Scorpio

|

|-

|B

150x150px|Ford Fiesta

|

  • Subcompact
  • Sport compact
  • Compact pickup truck
  • Small van

|FWD

|1976–2003

|Worldwide (excluding North America)

|Ford Fiesta<br/>Ford Ka Mk1<br/>Ford Puma<br/>Ford Courier<br/>Ford Bantam

|

|-

|B3

150x150px

150x150px|2008 Ford Fiesta

|

  • Subcompact
  • Mini MPV
  • Subcompact CUV

|FWD

|2002–2023

|Worldwide

|

Ford Figo<br>Ford Ka<br>Ford Transit/Tourneo Courier Mk I<br>Ford EcoSport Mk II<br>Ford Fiesta Mk V - VI - VII<br>Ford B-MAX<br>Ford Ikon<br>Ford Fusion (Europe)

|

|-

|GD

150x150px|Mazda 626

|

  • Compact
  • Sport compact

|FWD/4WD

|1987–1992

|North America

|Ford Probe<br/>Mazda 626<br/>Mazda MX-6

|

|-

|SA30

150x150px|Mercury Capri

|Sport compact

|FWD

|1989–1994

|Australia<br/>North America

|Ford Capri<br/>Mercury Capri

|

|-

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Ford Global Truck/Van/SUV/CUV platforms (current/historic)

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! colspan="7" |Ford Global Truck/Van/SUV/CUV platforms (current/historic)

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!Platform Name/Image

!Type

!Drive

!Production

!Region

!Example(s)

!VIN code

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!PN105/106

100px|2009 Ford Ranger XLT

|Compact pickup truck

|RWD/4WD

|1982–2011

|North America<br/>South America

|Ford Ranger<br/>Mazda B-Series

|R

|-

!J97M/T6

100px|2009 Ford Ranger

|Compact pickup truck<br/>Mid-size SUV

|RWD/4WD

|2006–2023

|Worldwide (Ranger only)

|

;Ford

Ford Everest<br/>Ford Ranger

;Mazda

Mazda BT-50

|

|-

!P2/P3/P4

100px|2009 Ford F-150

|Full-size pickup truck

|RWD/4WD

|1998–2009

|North America

|

;Ford

Ford F-Series<br/>Ford Super Duty

;Lincoln

Lincoln Blackwood<br/>Lincoln Mark LT

|X/F/W

|-

!CD2

100px|Japanese-specification Ford Escape

|Compact SUV

|FWD/4WD

|2000–2012

|Worldwide

|Ford Escape<br/>Mazda Tribute<br/>Mercury Mariner

|U0/U9

|-

!UN46/UN105

100px|1st-generation Ford Explorer

|

  • Mid-size SUV
  • Luxury SUV

|

  • RWD
  • 4WD
  • AWD

|1990–2003

|North America

(Limited export worldwide)

|

;Ford

Ford Explorer<br/>Ford Explorer Sport<br/>Ford Explorer Sport Trac

;Mazda

Mazda Navajo

;Mercury

Mercury Mountaineer

|

|-

!UN152

100px|Lincoln Aviator

|

  • Mid-size SUV
  • Luxury SUV

|

  • RWD
  • 4WD
  • AWD

|2000–2005

|North America

(Limited export worldwide)

|

;Ford

Ford Explorer<br/>Ford Explorer Sport Trac

;Lincoln

Lincoln Aviator

;Mercury

Mercury Mountaineer

|

|-

!U251

100px|2010 Mercury Mountaineer

|

  • Mid-size SUV
  • Luxury SUV

|

  • RWD
  • 4WD
  • AWD

|2005–2010

|North America

|

;Ford

Ford Explorer

;Mercury

Mercury Mountaineer

|

|-

!E8/E265A

100px|Ford SZ Territory

|

  • Large crossover SUV

|RWD/AWD

|2011–2016

|Australia

|Ford Territory

|

|-

!EA169/E265

100px|Ford Territory

|

  • Large crossover SUV

|RWD/AWD

|2004–2011

|Australia

|Ford SY Territory/FPV F6X

|

|-

!D4

100px|2009 Ford Flex

|

  • Large crossover SUV
  • Luxury crossover SUV

|FWD/AWD

|2008–2019

|North America

|

;Ford

Ford Flex<br/>Ford Explorer (MY 2011-on)

;Lincoln

Lincoln MKT

|

|-

!CD6

100px|2020 Lincoln Aviator

|

  • Mid size crossover SUV

|FWD/AWD

|2019–present

|North America

|

;Ford

Ford Explorer

;Lincoln

Lincoln Aviator

|

|-

!T1

100px|Lincoln Navigator

|

  • Large SUV
  • Luxury SUV

|RWD/AWD

|2006–2017

|North America

|Ford Expedition<br/>Lincoln Navigator

|

|-

!P254

100px|2005 Ford Excursion

|Expanded-length SUV

|RWD/4WD

|1999–2005

|North America

|Ford Excursion

|U4

|-

!V362

frameless|130x130px

|

  • Midsize van
  • Minivan

|FWD

|2012–

|EMEA

|Ford Transit Custom

|

|-

!V347/V348/V363N

100px|Ford Transit (2007)

|

  • Full-size van
  • Minibus

|FWD/RWD

|2006–present

|Worldwide

|Ford Transit<br/>Ford Tourneo

|

|-

!V227

100px|U.S.-market Ford Transit Connect (2010)

|

  • Cargo van
  • Compact MPV

|FWD

|2003–2012

|Worldwide

|Ford Tourneo Connect<br/>Ford Transit Connect

|

|-

!VN

100px|2008 Ford E-350 15-passenger wagon

|

  • Full-size van
  • Bus chassis

|RWD

|1974–present

|North America

(Commercial vehicle only)

|Ford Club Wagon<br/>Ford E-Series<br/>Ford Econoline

|C/E/S

|-

!V2

100px|Mercury Monterey minivan

|Large minivan

|FWD/AWD

|1998–2007

|North America

|Ford Windstar<br/>Ford Freestar<br/>Mercury Monterey

|A2/A5

|-

!VN1

100px|1992-1996 Ford Aerostar XLT Wagon

|Large minivan

|RWD/AWD

|1985–1997

|North America

|Ford Aerostar

|

|-

!H298 – H476 – H566

center|frameless|109x109px

|Heavy truck

|RWD

|2003–2019

|EMEA, Brazil

|Ford Cargo

|

|-

!H567

frameless|130x130px

|Medium duty truck

|RWD/AWD

|2016–2022

|North America

|Ford F-650/F-750

|

|-

!H625

frameless|114x114px

|Heavy truck

|RWD

|2019–

|EMEA

|Ford F-Max

|

|}

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