Editing Ford CD2 platform (section)

{{Infobox automobile platform
| name = CD2
| image = Ford Escape 003.JPG
| manufacturer = [[Ford Motor Company]]
| production = 2001–2012
| class = [[Compact SUV]]
| related = [[List of Mazda model codes|Mazda GF]]
| vehicles = [[Ford Escape]]<br>[[Mazda Tribute]]<br>[[Mercury Mariner]]
| successor = [[Ford CD3 platform]]
}}
The '''Ford CD2 platform''' (for "[[Vehicle size class|C/D-class]]" and called ''U204'' internally) is an [[automobile platform]] for [[crossover SUV]]s.  It is the basis for the [[Mazda Tribute]], [[Ford Escape]], and [[Mercury Mariner]], and was jointly developed by [[Mazda]] and Ford.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-may-31-hw-35734-story.html |date=May 31, 2000 |title=Sibling SUVs deliver for Ford and Mazda |author=O'Dell, John |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=2009-11-06}}</ref>  The design is based on Mazda's [[List of Mazda model codes|GF platform]], used by the [[Mazda Capella]]/[[Mazda 626|626]].<ref name='breakup'>{{cite web |url=http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091221/OEM03/312219988/1144# |title=For Mazda and Ford, breaking up is hard to do |work=[[Automotive News]] |author=Rechtin, Mark |date=December 21, 2009 |accessdate=2010-01-03}}</ref>

'''CD2''' is a [[front wheel drive]] platform with an [[all wheel drive]] option. Tributes and Escapes are manufactured at Mazda's [[Hofu Plant]] and Ford's [[Kansas City Assembly]] in [[Claycomo, Missouri]]. A [[Mercury Mariner]] version was briefly produced at the [[Ohio Assembly]] in [[Avon Lake, Ohio]], but this line was halted in mid-2005 to allow the plant to convert to [[Ford Econoline]] production. The Mariner was subsequently produced at the Kansas City Assembly plant.

The CD2 vehicles were updated for the 2008 model year with a new exterior and interior, but the chassis and powertrain are mainly carried over. The 2008 models debuted in early 2007. A shortened 2007 production run caused Mazda to halt construction of the 2007 model year Tribute for North America. For the 2009 model year, the vehicles received new powertrain options designed to increase power and fuel economy over the previous models.

* 2001–2011&ndash; [[Mazda Tribute]]
* 2001–2012&ndash; [[Ford Escape]]
* 2005–2011&ndash; [[Mercury Mariner]]
* 2004 [[Ford Bronco]] [[concept car]]
<gallery widths="168">
File:2012 Ford Escape XLT in Steel Blue Metallic, Front Left, 04-29-2023.jpg|Ford Escape
File:2nd Mercury Mariner -- 03-30-2012.JPG|Mercury Mariner
File:08 Mazda Tribute.jpg|Mazda Tribute
File:Ford bronco concept.jpg|Ford Bronco concept car
</gallery> from the Mazda GF platform