List of GM platforms

List of GM platforms

General Motors has embraced the sharing of automobile platforms globally, although the company currently uses the term "architecture" rather than "platform".

Traditionally, GM platforms were long-running vehicle families aimed at similar market niches. For example, the E-body Oldsmobile Toronado lasted through four generations from 1966 through 1992, but retained the same name throughout. Customers began to use the platform names as well. For example, many economy car owners called their cars J-bodies rather than the multitude of different names used by the various GM divisions.

In some cases, the name was retained for a market segment even while the architecture diverged radically. In 1982, the A-body switched from rear to front wheel drive. The former chassis continued, now with the G-body name, while the new A-body was all-new.

Current platforms

Historical platforms in North American market

As mentioned above, GM used platforms to make a hierarchy of models aimed at different market segments. The following table attempts to place each shared platform in context.

Front wheel drive

Rear wheel drive

GM reused some platform names between the front and rear wheel drive families.

Others

GM also has a number of non-shared and international platforms:
* GM2900 platform - Opel Vectra A & B
* GM4200 platform - Opel Corsa A & B
* GM T platform - Opel Kadett C, Opel Astra A
* GM V platform - Holden Commodore
* GM/Fiat Premium platform - Future Alfa Romeo models
* Daewoo T platform - Daewoo Lanos, Daewoo Kalos, Daewoo Gentra
* Daewoo J platform - Daewoo Nubira, Daewoo Lacetti
* Daewoo M platform - Daewoo Matiz
* Daewoo V platform - Daewoo Leganza, Daewoo Magnus, Daewoo Tosca

Badge-engineered and non-GM products:
* GM M platform (Suzuki) - Chevrolet Sprint, Geo Metro
* GM P platform (Isuzu) - Chevrolet Spectrum, Geo Storm
* GM S platform (Toyota) - Chevrolet Nova, Geo Prizm, Pontiac Vibe

External links

* [http://www.gminsidenews.com/index.php?page=platform_guide GM InsideNews Platform Guide]


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