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The '''Ford CDW27 platform''' is a former [[Car platform|automobile platform]] produced by Ford in worldwide markets from 1993 to 2007.  Used for [[Mid-size car|midsize cars]], the CDW27 architecture was a "[[world car]]"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.am-online.com/roadtests/review/has-ford-killed-its-world-car/27908/|title=Has Ford killed its world car?|website=www.am-online.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-23}}</ref> (co-designed by Ford and Mazda), becoming the second Ford world car (after the [[Ford Escort (North America)#First generation (1981–1990)|1980 Ford Escort]]).   
The '''Ford CDW27 platform''' is a since-retired [[Car platform|automotive platform]] designed and used by Ford in worldwide markets for 1993-2007.  Used for [[Mid-size car|midsize cars]], the CDW27 architecture was a "[[world car]]"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.am-online.com/roadtests/review/has-ford-killed-its-world-car/27908/|title=Has Ford killed its world car?|website=www.am-online.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-23}}</ref> (co-designed by Ford and Mazda), becoming the second Ford world car (after the [[Ford Escort (North America)#First generation (1981–1990)|1980 Ford Escort]]).   


The CDW architecture was developed over six years, costing $6 billion at the time of its 1993 launch;<ref>''Popular Science'' March 1995 page 67</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/27/business/ford-sets-its-sights-on-a-world-car.html|title=Ford Sets Its Sights on a 'World Car'|last=Stevenson|first=Richard W.|date=1993-09-27|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-09-23|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> the shared development saved approximately 25% over developing separate vehicles for Ford and Ford of Europe.<ref name=":0" /> The Global and the American versions were to have about 75 percent parts commonality.<ref name=WAW0293>{{cite journal | journal = Ward's Auto World | title = Forget the Escort fiasco, Ford wants a World Car | last = Plumb | first = Stephen E. | page = 26 | volume = 29 | number = 2 | date = February 1993 }}</ref>
The CDW architecture was developed over six years, costing $6 billion at the time of its 1993 launch;<ref>''Popular Science'' March 1995 page 67</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/27/business/ford-sets-its-sights-on-a-world-car.html|title=Ford Sets Its Sights on a 'World Car'|last=Stevenson|first=Richard W.|date=1993-09-27|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-09-23|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> the shared development saved approximately 25% over developing separate vehicles for Ford and Ford of Europe.<ref name=":0" /> The Global and the American versions were to have about 75 percent parts commonality.<ref name=WAW0293>{{cite journal | journal = Ward's Auto World | title = Forget the Escort fiasco, Ford wants a World Car | last = Plumb | first = Stephen E. | page = 26 | volume = 29 | number = 2 | date = February 1993 }}</ref>

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The Ford CDW27 platform is a since-retired automotive platform designed and used by Ford in worldwide markets for 1993-2007. Used for midsize cars, the CDW27 architecture was a "world car"[1] (co-designed by Ford and Mazda), becoming the second Ford world car (after the 1980 Ford Escort).

The CDW architecture was developed over six years, costing $6 billion at the time of its 1993 launch;[2][3] the shared development saved approximately 25% over developing separate vehicles for Ford and Ford of Europe.[3] The Global and the American versions were to have about 75 percent parts commonality.[4]

Derived from the Mazda GE platform (used by the Mazda Cronos/626 and the Mazda MX-6/Ford Probe), the platform replaced the DE-1 platform (Ford Sierra) and the CE14 platform (Ford Tempo/Mercury Topaz) under a single product range. First used for the 1993 Ford Mondeo,[5] North America began usage of the CDW27 for 1995 with the Ford Contour.

During the 2000s, the architecture was phased out in favor of two midsize platforms developed separately; the CD3 architecture (developed with Mazda) was used in North America and the EUCD architecture (shared with Volvo) was used by Ford of Europe.

Models

CDW27 (first generation)

CD162 (second generation)

CD132 (third generation)

References

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