Volvo P2 platform
| Volvo P2 platform | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volvo Cars |
| Also called | Ford D3 platform, a derivative of Volvo's P2 platform |
| Production |
Volvo P2: 1998-present Ford D3: 2005-present |
| Assembly |
Volvo: Torslanda, Sweden (Torslandaverken) (-2014) Daqing, China (2014-) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class |
Mid-size car Full-size car Full-size luxury car |
| Layout |
Front engine front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive |
| Body style(s) |
4-door Sedan 5-door Station wagon 5-door Full-size CUV 5-door Mid-size SUV |
| Vehicles | See listing |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine(s) |
I5 I6 V8 |
| Transmission(s) |
5-speed manual, 6-speed manual, 4-speed automatic, 5-speed automatic, 6-speed automatic |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volvo P80 platform |
| Successor | Volvo P3 platform[1] |
The Volvo P2 platform is a global full-size unibody automobile platform produced by Volvo Cars. It is designed for single wheelbases, but is adaptable to front- or all wheel drive vehicles. It was developed by the automaker before its 1999 acquisition by Ford Motor Company, and debuted with the 1998 Volvo S80.[2]
Vehicles
| P2 platform vehicles (Volvo) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Name | Image | Production | Bodystyle(s) | Model Code | Notes |
| Volvo S80 |  |
1998-2006 | 4-door sedan | P23 | |
| Volvo S60 |  |
2000-2009 | 4-door sedan | P24 | |
| Volvo V70/XC70 |
|
2000-2007 | 5-door station wagon | P26E P26L (XC70) |
All-wheel drive versions marketed as XC70 (V70 XC before 2003) |
| Volvo XC90 |  |
2003–2014[3] | 5-door crossover SUV | P28 | |
| Volvo XC Classic[4] | 2014[5]–present | 5-door crossover SUV | P28 | Rebranded version of the XC90 | |
References
- ↑ official platform names https://www.volvotechinfo.com/index.cfm?event=viewFile&fileName=TJ19245-2014-02-06.pdf&hash=56909628D48CBD483FEBEE3D4F44ED25
- ↑ Press release http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/press/s80/press/s80press1.shtml
- ↑ press release https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressreleases/147889/end-of-an-era-as-swedish-production-of-volvo-xc90-stops-after-12-years
- ↑ online press coverage http://www.carnewschina.com/2014/06/30/spy-shots-volvo-xc-classic-testing-in-china/
- ↑ "XC classic hits chinese car market www.carnewschina.com/2014/09/16/volvo-xc-classic-hits-the-chinese-car-market/