Ford C1 platform

Ford C1 platform

Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company Mazda Volvo Cars
Also called	Volvo P1 platform
Production	2003–
Predecessor	Ford C170 platform
Successor	Ford global C platform Mazda BJ platform
Class	Compact platform
Related	Ford EUCD platform

The Ford C1 platform (for "Compact-class") is Ford's global compact car automobile platform. It replaces 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.^[1]

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 (C214), first European vehicle on this platform
• 2004 – Mazda 3 (BK)
• 2005 – Ford Focus (International) (C307), (Note: the Ford Focus (North America) continues on the C170 platform through 2010)
• 2004 – Volvo S40 sedan (P11)
• 2004 – Volvo V50 station wagon (P12)
• 2006 – Mazda 5
• 2006 – Volvo C70 coupe/convertible (P15)
• 2007 – Volvo C30 (P14)
• 2008 – Ford Kuga (C394)
• 2009 – Mazda 3 (Note: the Mazda 3 continues on old C1)^[2]

Ford's new global C-segment platform

Future Ford global C platform vehicles^[3]:

• 2010 – Ford C-MAX
• 2010 – Ford Focus

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