Ford V platform
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Ford V platform | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
Production | 1999–2007 |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Large minivan |
Layout | front-wheel drive |
Body style(s) | 4-door minivan 5-door minivan |
Vehicles | Ford Freestar Mercury Monterey Ford Windstar |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Ford D186 platform |
Successor | Ford D4 platform |
The Ford V platform is a dedicated minivan platform exploited by Ford and Mercury. It was the second minivan-specific platform utilized by Ford in North America (the first being the VN1 used by the Ford Aerostar). It was introduced for the 1999 model year when Ford introduced the second-generation Windstar minivan. After the 2007 model year, the V platform was discontinued in favor of large CUVs based on the D4 platform. The V platform is also the largest minivan platform ever used by Ford.
The V platform was used for the following vehicles:
- 1999–2003 Ford Windstar
- 2004–2007 Ford Freestar
- 2004–2007 Mercury Monterey