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| Ford D3 Platform | |
|---|---|
 2010 Ford Taurus SHO | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Production | 2004–2019 |
| Assembly | Ford: Chicago, Illinois (Chicago Assembly) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size SUV/Full-size car |
| Layout | Transverse Front-wheel drive, all-wheel drive |
| Body style(s) | 4-door Sedan 5-door Full-size CUV 5-door Mid-size Crossover SUV |
| Vehicles | See listing |
| Related | Ford D4 platform Ford CD3 platform Ford EUCD platform Ford V platform |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 112.9 inches (D3 sedans) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford Panther platform Ford D186 platform Ford DEW platform |
| Successor | Ford CD4 platform (Sedan) Ford CD6 platform[1] (SUV) |
The Ford D3 platform is an automotive platform used by Ford Motor Company for model years 2005-2019, as the fifteenth generation of full-size North American cars.
The platform used unibody chassis construction with a transverse V6 engine and either front -or all-wheel drive. The platform derived from the 1998-2016 Volvo P2 architecture, relating to a period when Ford owned Volvo as part of its Premier Automotive Group. From model year 2008 on, the related D4 platform served as a basis for crossover SUVs.
While the vehicles of the D3 platform were officially introduced as the replacement for the 1999-2007 D186 platform (Ford Taurus), in terms of market position and interior volume, they effectively superseded the Ford and Mercury vehicles of the 1978-2012 Panther platform.
Between 2004 and 2019. D3 vehicles have been assembled at Chicago Assembly in Chicago, Illinois along with the D4 Ford Explorer. The D4 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT were assembled at Oakville Assembly in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.