General Motors Gamma platform
Gamma is General Motors' global subcompact front-wheel drive automobile platform, first used in the 2000 Opel Corsa C.
| GM Gamma platform | |
|---|---|
Chevrolet Aveo/Sonic, example of subcompact car based on the Gamma platform | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Also called | GM4300 platform |
| Production | 1999–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact (B) |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive/all-wheel drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | GM4200 platform |
| Successor | GM VSS-F / GEM CMP (for Opel/Vauxhall) |
Gamma / GM4300 edit
The first version of the platform was issued in autumn 2000 with the introduction of Opel Corsa C and was a development of the earlier GM4200 platform used in previous Corsa models, developed by Opel in Germany. The wheelbase was enlarged to 2,491 mm (98.1 in) from 2,465 mm (97.0 in) on the GM4200.
Vehicles based on this platform:
- 2000–2006 Opel Corsa C
- 2001–2010 Opel Combo C
- 2002–2010 Opel Meriva A
- 2003–2011 Chevrolet Montana
- 2004–2009 Opel Tigra TwinTop B
- Opel Corsa C
- Vauxhall Corsa
- Chevrolet Corsa
- Holden Barina
- Opel Combo C
- Vauxhall Combo
- Opel Meriva A
- Opel Meriva OPC
- Vauxhall Meriva
- Chevrolet Meriva
- Chevrolet Montana
- Opel Tigra TwinTop
- Holden Tigra
- Vauxhall Tigra
Gamma II edit
GM Korea has taken responsibility for future development of GM's GSV (Global Small Vehicle) architecture.[1][2] This architecture will eventually be used for all small vehicles from GM, as a true global small car platform.[3] While the original Gamma was developed by Opel, the Gamma II platform is under the leadership of GM Korea (formerly GM Daewoo).[4]
The vehicles will be assembled at factories in the United States, Indonesia, Ecuador, Brazil, Germany, Colombia, Spain, India, South Korea, Mexico, Thailand, Venezuela, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, China and Russia.
Current and announced vehicles based on Gamma II (GSV) platform:
- 2010- Chevrolet Spark, Holden Barina Spark
- 2010-2014 Chevrolet Sail[5]
- 2011-2020 Chevrolet Aveo/Sonic, Holden Barina
- 2011-2019 Chevrolet Cobalt[6]
- 2012- Chevrolet Spin
- 2013-2019 Opel/Vauxhall Mokka
- 2013-2022 Buick Encore
- 2013- Chevrolet Onix, Chevrolet Joy
- 2013- Chevrolet Prisma Mk II, Chevrolet Joy Plus
- 2013-2022 Chevrolet Trax[7]
- 2014-2019 Opel Karl/Vauxhall Viva[8]
- 2015-2022 Chevrolet Spark, Holden Spark [8]
- 2019-2022 VinFast Fadil
- Chevrolet Beat/Chevrolet Spark GT
- Chevrolet Beat NB
- Chevrolet Spark
- Chevrolet Spark EV
- Holden Barina Spark
- Daewoo Matiz Creative
- Chevrolet Sail
- Chevrolet Sonic
- Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback
- Chevrolet Aveo (China)
- Chevrolet Aveo5 (China)
- Holden Barina
- Chevrolet Cobalt
- Ravon R4
- Chevrolet Onix
- Chevrolet Prisma
- Chevrolet Spin
- Chevrolet Trax/Chevrolet Tracker
- Holden Trax
- Opel Mokka X
- Vauxhall Mokka X
- Buick Encore
- Opel Karl
- Vauxhall Viva
- Vauxhall Viva Rocks
- VinFast Fadil
- Chevrolet Spark
- Holden Spark
Gamma II concept vehicles:
- 2010 Chevrolet Aveo RS concept car
- 2010 Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept
- 2010 GMC Granite
References edit
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- ^ . Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
- ^ "CHEVROLET Cobalt specs & photos - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021".
- ^ "Chevrolet Trax - A Mini SUV Based On The GM Gamma II Platform". Sports Today. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Get a Sneak Peak at the 2015 Opel Karl with This Rendering". 13 November 2014.