It is built on the modified Ford C1 platform which was used by Volvo C30.[4] Though Volvo insists that it has re-rated the electric power steering and revised every spring and damper setting.[5]
2003 – Ford Focus C-Max (C214), first European vehicle on this platform 2004 – Mazda 3 (BK) 2005 – Ford Focus (International) (C307), (Note: the Ford Focus (North America) continues on the C170 platform through 2010) 2004 – Volvo S40 (P11) 2004 – Volvo V50 (P12) 2006 – Mazda 5 (and related Ford i-Max) 2006 – Volvo C70 (P15) 2007 – Volvo C30 (P14) 2008 – Ford Kuga (C394) 2009 – Mazda 3 (Note: the Mazda 3 continues on old C1)[2] 2012 – Volvo V40 (Note: modified platform)[3]