Hyundai-Kia small automobile platforms
Hyundai-Kia small automobile platforms | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Hyundai Kia |
Body and chassis | |
Class | City car (A) Subcompact car/supermini (B) |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (GB only) |
Platform | A-segment: FF, SA, BA B-segment: TB, JB, PB, GB |
Chronology | |
Successor | Hyundai-Kia K1 platform Hyundai-Kia K2 platform |
Hyundai and Kia utilized several iterations of platforms for their small automobile line-up since 1997.[1]
FF platform
The FF platform is the first city car platform developed by Hyundai for its first A-segment city car, the Hyundai Atos. Introduced in 1997, production continued until 2014, when the Hyundai Santro Xing was discontinued.
- Hyundai Atos/Atoz (FF) (1997–2007)
- Hyundai Atos/Atoz/Santro/Amica/Kia Visto (MX) (1998–2014)[2]
SA platform
The SA platform is a successor of the FF platform, mainly utilized for A-segment vehicles starting from 2004.[2] The platform was derived as a shortened version of the TB platform.[3]
- Hyundai Eon (HA) (2011–2019)
- Hyundai i10 (PA) (2007–2014)
- Kia Picanto/Morning (SA) (2004–2011)
- Kia Picanto/Morning (TA) (2011–2017)
- Kia Ray (TAM) (2012–present)
BA platform
The BA platform is a successor of the SA platform, mainly utilized for A-segment vehicles starting from 2014.
- Hyundai i10 (IA) (2014–2019)[4]
- Hyundai Grand i10 (BA) (2014–2019)[5][6]
- Hyundai i10 (AC3) (2019–present)[7]
- Hyundai Xcent/Grand i10 sedan (BA) (2014–present)
- Kia Picanto/Morning (JA) (2017–present)[8]
TB platform
- Hyundai Accent/Verna (LC) (1999–2005)
- Hyundai Getz/Click (TB) (2002–2011)
JB platform
The JB platform is a successor of the TB platform, mainly utilized for B-segment vehicles starting from 2005.
- Hyundai Accent/Verna (MC) (2005–2011)
- Kia Rio/Pride (JB) (2005–2011)
PB platform
The PB platform is a successor of the JB platform, mainly utilized for B-segment vehicles starting from 2010.[9] Wheelbase variations ranging from 2,500 mm (98.4 in) to 2,650 mm (104.3 in).
- Hyundai Accent/Verna/Solaris (RB) (2010–2017)[10]
- Hyundai Creta/ix25 (GS) (2015–present)[11][12]
- Hyundai HB20 (HB) (2012–2019)
- Hyundai HB20 (BR2) (2019–present)
- Hyundai i20 (PB) (2008–2014)
- Hyundai i20 (IB) (2014–2020)
- Hyundai ix20 (JC) (2010–2019)
- Hyundai Reina (CB) (2017–present)[13]
- Hyundai Veloster (FS) (2011–2019)
- Kia KX3 (KC) (2015–2019)
- Kia Pegas/Soluto (AB) (2017–present)
- Kia Rio/K2 (QB) (2011–2017)
- Kia Rio/Pride (UB) (2011–2017)
- Kia Soul (AM) (2009–2014)
- Kia Venga (YN) (2009–2019)
GB platform
The GB platform is a successor of the PB platform, mainly utilized for B-segment vehicles. Wheelbase variations ranging from 2,520 mm (99.2 in) to 2,630 mm (103.5 in). It is succeeded by the K2 platform.
- Hyundai i20 (GB) (2014–2020)
- Kia Rio (YB) (2017–present)[14]
- Kia Soul (SK3) (2018–present)[15]
- Kia Stonic/KX1 (YB CUV) (2018–present)
B-SUV platform (2017)
The all-new B-SUV platform debuted with the Hyundai Kona in 2017.[16][17] The all-new platform is said to be based on the Hyundai i30 platform,[18] and is claimed to extensively using advanced high-strength steel.[19] The architecture supports electrified variants, and unlike the GB platform, the new platform supports an all-wheel-drive drivetrain with dual-arm multi-link independent rear suspension.[20][21]
- Hyundai Kona (OS) (2017–present)[22][23]
- Kia Seltos (SP2) (2019–present)[24]
References
- ^ "Supplying Hyundai-Kia" (PDF). Supplier Business.
- ^ a b "Supplying Hyundai-Kia 2014 edition" (PDF). SAE International.
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