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Sure. Mazda’s CX-3/5/9 in the aughts and early teens often had licensed Ford engines. The current Ford Tourneo Connect has a wholly VW-manufactured engine.

It’s probably most common when an automaker introduces a new make and wants to save time and capital on developing and getting into production a new engine.




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