Hyundai-Kia J platforms

The J platform series are platforms developed by Hyundai and Kia for its range of compact (C-segment) automobiles since 1995.

Hyundai-Kia J platforms
Overview
Manufacturer	Hyundai Kia Motors
Production	1995–present
Body and chassis
Class	Compact car (C)
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive
Platform	J1, J2, J3, J4, J5, J6
Chronology
Successor	Hyundai-Kia K2 platform Hyundai-Kia K3 platform

J2 platform

• Hyundai Elantra (RD/RD2) (1995–2000)
• Hyundai Tiburon/Coupe (RD/RD2) (1996–2000)

J3 platform

• Hyundai Elantra/Avante (XD) (2000–2006)
• Hyundai Matrix/Lavita (FC) (2001–2010)
• Hyundai Tiburon/Coupe II (GK) (2001–2008)
• Hyundai Tucson (JM) (2004–2009)
• Kia Cerato/Spectra (LD) (2004–2009)
• Kia Sportage (JE) (2004–2010)
• Kia Carens/Rondo (UN) (2006–2013, hybrid between J3 and Y5 platforms)

J4 (HD) platform

Source:^[1]

• Hyundai Elantra/Avante (HD) (2006–2010)
• Hyundai i30 (FD) (2007–2011)
• Kia Cee'd (ED) (2006–2012)
• Kia Forte/Cerato (TD) (2008–2013)

J5 platform

Source:^[2]

• Hyundai Elantra/Avante (MD) (2010–2016)
• Hyundai i30/Elantra GT (GD) (2011–2017)
• Hyundai Veloster (FS) (2011–2018)
• Kia Carens/Rondo (RP) (hybrid J5/Y6 platform) (2012–2022)
• Kia Cee'd (JD) (2012–2018)
• Kia Forte/Cerato (YD) (2012–2018)
• Kia Soul (PS) (2014–2019)^[3]

J6 platform

• Hyundai Elantra (AD) (2015–2020)^[4]
• Hyundai Veloster (JS) (2018–2022)
• Kia Forte/Cerato (BD) (2018–present)^[5]

Eco-Car platform

• Hyundai Ioniq (AE) (2016–2022)
• Hyundai Nexo (FE) (2018–present)
• Kia Niro (DE) (2016–2022)

References

1. "Supplying Hyundai-Kia" (PDF). Supplier Business.
2. (PDF). Marklines. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-28.
3. "Kia Soul (2015) Review". Cars.co.za. 2015-03-10. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
4. "Hyundai Elantra 2.0 MPI AD". car.info. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
5. "Kia Cerato brings the sting". Stuff. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2020-10-13.