Ford CD2 platform

E209599

automobile platform crossover SUV platform

The Ford CD2 platform is a compact crossover SUV architecture co-developed with Mazda that underpinned vehicles like the Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute, and Mercury Mariner in the early 2000s.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Ford CD2 architecture	1
Ford CD2 platform canonical	1
Ford CDW27 platform	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1853664 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ford CD2 platform
Context triple: [Mercury Mariner, platform, Ford CD2 platform]

A. Ford D3 platform
The Ford D3 platform is a full-size, front- or all-wheel-drive unibody automobile architecture developed by Ford for large sedans and crossovers in the mid-2000s.
B. Ford CD6 platform (sixth generation)
The Ford CD6 platform (sixth generation) is a rear- and all-wheel-drive unibody vehicle architecture developed by Ford for its larger SUVs and crossovers, including the latest Ford Explorer.
C. Ford D258 platform
The Ford D258 platform is an automotive chassis architecture developed by Ford for mid-size front-wheel-drive sedans and wagons in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
D. Ford D2C platform (fifth generation)
The Ford D2C platform (fifth generation) is the rear-wheel-drive architecture developed by Ford to underpin the fifth-generation Ford Mustang, enabling its modernized yet retro-inspired pony car design and performance.
E. Ford D186 platform
The Ford D186 platform is an automotive chassis architecture developed by Ford for its mid-size sedans and wagons in the late 1980s and 1990s.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ford CD2 platform
Target entity description: The Ford CD2 platform is a compact crossover SUV architecture co-developed with Mazda that underpinned vehicles like the Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute, and Mercury Mariner in the early 2000s.

A. Ford D3 platform
The Ford D3 platform is a full-size, front- or all-wheel-drive unibody automobile architecture developed by Ford for large sedans and crossovers in the mid-2000s.
B. Ford CD6 platform (sixth generation)
The Ford CD6 platform (sixth generation) is a rear- and all-wheel-drive unibody vehicle architecture developed by Ford for its larger SUVs and crossovers, including the latest Ford Explorer.
C. Ford D258 platform
The Ford D258 platform is an automotive chassis architecture developed by Ford for mid-size front-wheel-drive sedans and wagons in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
D. Ford D2C platform (fifth generation)
The Ford D2C platform (fifth generation) is the rear-wheel-drive architecture developed by Ford to underpin the fifth-generation Ford Mustang, enabling its modernized yet retro-inspired pony car design and performance.
E. Ford D186 platform
The Ford D186 platform is an automotive chassis architecture developed by Ford for its mid-size sedans and wagons in the late 1980s and 1990s.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	automobile platform ⓘ crossover SUV platform ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Ford CD2 architecture ⓘ linked to: Ford CD2 platform
basedOn	Mazda GF platform ⓘ linked to: Mazda G platform (first generation)
bodyStyleSupported	5-door SUV ⓘ 5-door crossover ⓘ
category	Ford platforms ⓘ Mazda platforms ⓘ compact sport utility vehicle platforms ⓘ
coDeveloper	Mazda Motor Corporation ⓘ
collaborationBetween	Ford Motor Company and Mazda Motor Corporation ⓘ
developer	Ford Motor Company ⓘ
drivetrainConfiguration	transverse engine layout ⓘ
layoutSupported	front-engine, all-wheel-drive ⓘ front-engine, four-wheel-drive ⓘ front-engine, front-wheel-drive ⓘ
manufacturer	Ford Motor Company ⓘ Mazda Motor Corporation ⓘ
marketSegment	compact crossover ⓘ compact sport utility vehicle ⓘ
notableModel	Ford Escape XLT (first generation) ⓘ linked to: Ford Escape Mazda Tribute LX (first generation) ⓘ linked to: Mazda Tribute Mercury Mariner Premier (first generation) ⓘ linked to: Mercury Mariner
notableTechnology	early Ford hybrid SUV implementation ⓘ
productionStart	2000 ⓘ
regionPrimaryUse	North America ⓘ selected export markets ⓘ
successorPlatform	Ford C1-based global Escape/Kuga platform ⓘ Ford Global C platform ⓘ
supportsPowertrain	V6 gasoline engines ⓘ hybrid gasoline-electric powertrains ⓘ inline-four gasoline engines ⓘ
underpinned	Ford Escape (first generation) ⓘ linked to: Ford Escape Ford Escape Hybrid (first generation) ⓘ linked to: Ford Escape Mazda Tribute (first generation) ⓘ linked to: Mazda Tribute Mercury Mariner (first generation) ⓘ linked to: Mercury Mariner Mercury Mariner Hybrid (first generation) ⓘ linked to: Mercury Mariner
usedByBrand	Ford ⓘ linked to: Ford Motor Company Mazda ⓘ linked to: Mazda Motor Corporation Mercury ⓘ
usedForVehicleType	compact SUV ⓘ compact crossover SUV ⓘ
usedInModelYearRange	approximately 2001–2012 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mercury Mariner → platform → Ford CD2 platform ⓘ

Ford Mondeo → platform → Ford CDW27 platform ⓘ

linked to: Ford CD2 platform

Ford CD2 platform → alsoKnownAs → Ford CD2 architecture ⓘ