Ford U platform
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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.
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.
Vehicles using the standard wheelbase UN105-150 version include:
Vehicles using the long-wheelbase UN93/173 version include: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.
Vehicles using the new U2 short wheelbase platform include:
- 2005 Land Rover Discovery/LR3 (modified but may actually be on the T5 platform along with the Range Rover)
- 2007 Ford Explorer (code name U251)
- 2007 Mercury Mountaineer (code name U251)
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.
Applications:
- 2007 Ford Expedition (code name U324)
- 2007 Lincoln Navigator (code name U326)
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.
Applications:
- 2007 Mercury Mariner (code name U364)
- 2007 Ford Escape
U38
The U38x crossover SUVs use the Mazda-based Ford CD3 platform. They will be built at Oakville Assembly in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
Applications:
- 2007 Ford Edge (code name U387)
- 2007 Lincoln MKX (code name U388)
See also
Current Ford platforms:
- B3 - subcompact FWD (ex: Mazda2)
- C1 - compact FWD (ex: Mazda3)
- CD2 - small SUV FWD/AWD (ex: Ford Escape)
- CD3 - mid-size FWD/AWD (ex: Mazda6)
- EUCD - mid-size FWD/AWD (ex: Volvo S80)
- D2C - sports RWD (ex: Ford Mustang)
- P2/P3 - full-size pickup (ex: Ford F-Series)
- U2/U3 - mid-size SUV (ex: Ford Explorer)
- T1 - full-size SUV (ex: Ford Expedition)
- V2 - minivan (ex: Ford Freestar)
- VN - full-size van (ex: Ford Econoline)
- D3 - full-size FWD/AWD (ex: Volvo S60)
- DEW98 - mid-size RWD (ex: Jaguar S-Type)
- Panther - full-size RWD (ex: Ford Crown Victoria)
- VH - sports RWD (ex: Aston Martin DB9)
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