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Ford B3 platform
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Also called	Ford B2E platform Mazda DY platform Mazda DE platform
Production	2002–present
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact platform (B)
Chronology
Predecessor	Ford B platform Mazda D platform

The Ford global B-car platform (for "B-class") is a subcompact automobile platform that is jointly developed by Ford Motor Company and Mazda Motor Company at centers in Europe as well as North America and Australia. Previously, Ford has used the Mazda-engineered D platform for its B-segment Ford Festiva (hatchback). This new global B-platform project was initiated by Ford in Dearborn, MI and is equipped with front MacPherson strut and twist-beam rear suspension. The front suspension arms (wishbone) are attached to a pressed-steel welded subframe, which is directly bolted onto the bodyshell. The design is made to accommodate diverse engine options.

B3

The first iteration of this platform was known as the B3. Vehicles utilising this platform include:

• Ford Fiesta Mk5 (2002–2008)
• Ford Figo (2010–2015)
• Ford Fusion (2002–2012)
• Ford Ikon (2007–2015)

• Ford Fiesta MK5
• Ford Figo
• Ford Fusion
• Ford Ikon

Mazda D Platform

• Mazda Demio/Mazda2 (2002–2007)
• Mazda Verisa (2004–2015)

• Mazda Demio/2
• Mazda Verisa

B2E

The new B2E platform was designed and developed as Ford’s global B-segment platform. It is the first B-platform developed by Ford's global product development process.

This global platform has been used since 2008 on the following vehicles:

• Ford B-Max (2012–2017)
• Ford EcoSport (2012–2023)
• Ford Fiesta Mk6 (2008–2019)
• Ford Fiesta Mk7 (2017–2023)
• Ford Ka+/Figo (2014–2021)
• Ford Puma (2019–present)
• Ford Transit Courier MK1 (2014–2023)
• Ford Transit Courier MK2 (2023–present)

• Ford B-Max
• Ford EcoSport
• Ford Fiesta MK6
• Ford Fiesta MK7
• Ford Ka+
• Ford Figo MK2
• Ford Puma
• Ford Transit Courier MK1
• Ford Transit Courier MK2

References

1. ^ "Mazda2/Demio based on Fiesta" Archived 2008-09-06 at the Wayback Machine, SAE International, 2002-12-01.
2. "Ford Fiesta marks latest global milestone". Ford Motor Company. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
3. "Ford ushers in global small car era". Ford Motor Company. Archived from the original on 2008-09-18. Retrieved 2011-06-21.

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