powerboatr Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 what other cars share the edge/lincoln frame and body platform? is the volvo a relative? tia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good_Hands Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 what other cars share the edge/lincoln frame and body platform? is the volvo a relative? tia It is the CD3 platform. Ford Edge, Mazda CX-7 and CX-9, Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ, and Mazda6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerboatr Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 It is the CD3 platform. Ford Edge, Mazda CX-7 and CX-9, Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ, and Mazda6. thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good_Hands Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 The Volvo S40 shares it's platform with the Mazda3. Ford 500 uses a modified version of the Volvo S80 platform (basic structural architecture and suspension design). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreamEDGE. Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 The CX-7's platform is NOT shared with the Edge, it's exclusive to the CX-7. The CX-9 shares the platform with the Edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 The CX-7's platform is NOT shared with the Edge, it's exclusive to the CX-7. The CX-9 shares the platform with the Edge. And the CD3 platform was derived from the Mazda6, but it was modified (widened and lengthened) for the Fusion/Milan/MKZ and then modified again for the Edge/MKX. The 2009 Mazda6 should use the new, larger Ford CD3 version of the platform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good_Hands Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 The CX-7's platform is NOT shared with the Edge, it's exclusive to the CX-7. The CX-9 shares the platform with the Edge. I stand somewhat corrected. The CX-7 is not the same platform...completely. The front suspension is from Mazda6 components. The CX-7 is related to the Mazda 6's C/D architecture, but can't be considered a full- fledged C/D platform. While it is much the same from the firewall forward, the unibody design is unique from the firewall back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreamEDGE. Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I stand somewhat corrected. The CX-7 is not the same platform...completely. The front suspension is from Mazda6 components. The CX-7 is related to the Mazda 6's C/D architecture, but can't be considered a full- fledged C/D platform. While it is much the same from the firewall forward, the unibody design is unique from the firewall back. The front suspension is actually derived from the MPV. From what I read nothing as far as the platform is shared with the current 6, from what I've read it's all new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good_Hands Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 The front suspension is actually derived from the MPV.From what I read nothing as far as the platform is shared with the current 6, from what I've read it's all new. http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com...da-cx-7-cga.htm You are correct about the front suspension. Read on from the article: Center for Excellence In the year 2000, Ford Motor Company, which owns 33.4 percent of Mazda, tapped Mazda to add a little "Zoom Zoom" to its product portfolio. The two companies agreed that Mazda would be Ford Motor Company's "Center for Excellence" for the development of C/D-class car and SUV architecture, as well as for the MZR large-displacement four-cylinder engine. (C/D-class cars, like the midsize Honda Accord and Toyota Camry, are the heart of the market.) The first results of this agreement were the Mazda 6 and its base 2.3-liter four-cylinder dual-overhead cam engine, both of which made their debut for the 2003 model year. The Mazda 6 C/D platform proved to be a hit and went on to be used for the Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ. The CX-7 is related to the Mazda 6's C/D architecture, but can't be considered a full- fledged C/D platform. While it is much the same from the firewall forward, the unibody design is unique from the firewall back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreamEDGE. Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I stand corrected as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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