Volvo P2 platform

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The Volvo P2 platform is a mid-size car architecture developed by Volvo in the late 1990s and early 2000s that underpinned several of its large models and later served as the basis for Ford’s D3 platform.

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Volvo P2 platform canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf automobile platform
car platform
bodyStyleSupport crossover SUV
estate
sedan
category Ford Motor Company platforms
Volvo platforms
class mid-size car platform
developer Volvo Cars
developmentPeriod early 2000s
late 1990s
drivetrainOptions all-wheel drive
front-wheel drive
engineCompatibility diesel engines
inline-five engines
inline-six engines
turbocharged petrol engines
era early 21st century automobile technology
late 20th century automobile technology
influenced Ford D3 platform
layout transverse engine layout
manufacturer Volvo Cars
marketSegment large family car
mid-size luxury car
notableFeature advanced safety engineering for its time
designed for multiple wheelbase lengths
high structural rigidity
parentCompanyDuringDevelopment Ford Motor Company
platformCode P2
productionStart 1998
regionOfPrimaryUse Europe
North America
relatedPlatform Volvo P1 platform
Volvo P3 platform
safetyFocus crash protection
side-impact protection
whiplash protection
successorPlatform Ford D3 platform
usedByBrand Volvo
linked to: Volvo Cars
usedForModel Volvo S60 (first generation)
linked to: Volvo S60

Volvo S60R
linked to: Volvo S60

Volvo S80 (first generation)
Volvo V70 (second generation)
linked to: Volvo V70

Volvo V70R
linked to: Volvo V70

Volvo XC70 (second generation)
Volvo XC90 (first generation)
linked to: Volvo XC90

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Ford D3 platform basedOn Volvo P2 platform
Volvo XC90 firstGenerationPlatform Volvo P2 platform
Volvo S60 platform Volvo P2 platform
Volvo S80 (first generation) platform Volvo P2 platform