Ford C1 platform

The C1 platform (for "Compact-class") is Ford's global compact car automobile platform. It replaces (and is loosely based on) Ford's C170 platform and Mazda's BJ platform. The C1 platform debuted with the European Ford Focus C-Max compact MPV in early 2004. The platform is designed for either front- or all wheel drive. The C platform was designed in Cologne, Germany as the "C Technologies Program". Thirty engineers each from Mazda, Ford, and Volvo worked to combine the compact car engineering from all three automakers. This is especially beneficial as each manufacturer involved assisted in certain areas that they are well known for, Volvo with safety, Mazda with body rigidity, and Ford with handling. The C1 platform has been stretched creating the EUCD for use in future Volvo vehicles. Volvo's plans call for all of their cars to be C1, EUCD, or D3-based in the coming years. Among all of the cars, the floorpan is different, but the front- and rear-subframes, suspension, steering, braking, safety, and electrical components are shared. Vehicles currently using this platform include the following:

• 2003 – Ford Focus C-Max (European, First vehicle on this platform)
• 2004 – Mazda Mazda3 (Code name J48)
• 2005 – Ford Focus (International) (American Focuses will continue on the old C170 platform through to 2009)
• 2004 – Volvo S40 sedan (code name P11)
• 2004 – Volvo V50 station wagon (code name P12)
• 2006 – Mazda Mazda5
• 2006 – Volvo C70 coupe/convertible (code name P15)
• 2007 – Volvo C30 (code name P14)

Future C1 vehicles:

• 2008 – Ford Kuga
• 2008 – Volvo XC50
• 2010 – Ford Focus (North American)

External links

• C Technologies: Common parts mean compromise for Ford, Volvo, Mazda. AutoWeek. Retrieved on May 25, 2003.