The Ford U platform designation is used by Ford Motor Company for a range of sport utility vehicle (SUV) and crossover utility vehicle (CUV) automobile platform applications.
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The U1 platform was used for Mid-size SUVs, built at Louisville, Kentucky, Hazelwood, Missouri (Saint Louis, Missouri), and Valencia, Venezuela plants.
Vehicles using the standard wheelbase UN105-150 version include:
The First Generation (1991-1994) trucks are dubbed as the UN46 platform while the Second Generation (1995-2001) trucks are the UN105 platform. The Third Generation (2002-2005) trucks are UN152 and the 2001-2003 "Sport" (2-door) variants are platform UN52.[1]
Vehicles using the long-wheelbase UN93/173 version , built in Wayne, Michigan, include:
A new version of the mid-size SUV platform (U2 short- and U3 long-wheelbase) went into production in 2006 for 2007 models.
U2 vehicles were built in Ford's Louisville, Kentucky and Valencia, Venezuela plants.
Vehicles using the new U2 short wheelbase platform include:
The full-size SUV U32x Expedition and Navigator are built in Ford's Wayne, Michigan plant. This platform is also called T1 platform, based on the F-150.
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The compact crossover SUV U36x platform Mariner and Escape continue on an evolution of the Ford CD2 platform and are built in Avon Lake, Ohio.
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The U38x mid-size crossover SUVs are based on the Ford CD3 platform. They are built at Oakville Assembly in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
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