Hyundai
Hyundai is a former South Korean industrial conglomerate ("''chaebol''"), which was restructured into the following groups:
* Hyundai Group, parts of the former conglomerate which have not been divested
** Hyundai Asan, a real estate construction ...
and
Kia utilized several iterations of platforms for their small automobile line-up since 1997.
FF platform
The FF platform is the first city car platform developed by Hyundai for its first
A-segment
The A-segment is the first category in the passenger car classification system defined by the European Commission. It is used for city cars, the smallest category of passenger cars defined.
A-segment sales represented approximately 4.2% of the ...
city car, the Hyundai Atos. Introduced in 1997, production continued until 2014, when the Hyundai Santro Xing was discontinued.
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Hyundai Atos/Atoz (FF) (1997–2007)
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Hyundai Atos/Atoz/Santro/Amica/Kia Visto (MX) (1998–2014)
SA platform
The SA platform is a successor of the FF platform, mainly utilized for
A-segment
The A-segment is the first category in the passenger car classification system defined by the European Commission. It is used for city cars, the smallest category of passenger cars defined.
A-segment sales represented approximately 4.2% of the ...
vehicles starting from 2004.
The platform was derived as a shortened version of the TB platform.
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Hyundai Eon (HA) (2011–2019)
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Hyundai i10 (PA) (2007–2014)
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Kia Picanto/Morning (SA) (2004–2011)
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Kia Picanto/Morning (TA) (2011–2017)
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Kia Ray (TAM) (2012–present)
File:2012 Hyundai i10 Classic 1.2.jpg, Hyundai i10 (PA)
File:Hyundai Eos GL 2014 (11954748753).jpg, Hyundai Eon (HA)
File:2009 Kia Picanto Strike 1.1 Front.jpg, Kia Picanto (SA)
File:2015 Kia Picanto 2 Ecodynamics 1.2.jpg, Kia Picanto (TA)
File:20120624 kia ray 01.jpg, Kia Ray
The Kia Ray () is a city car manufactured by Kia exclusively for the South Korean domestic market. Based on the Kia Picanto/Morning, it was specifically developed in compliance with the "light car" () category that offers tax incentives for ...
BA platform
The BA platform is a successor of the SA platform, mainly utilized for
A-segment
The A-segment is the first category in the passenger car classification system defined by the European Commission. It is used for city cars, the smallest category of passenger cars defined.
A-segment sales represented approximately 4.2% of the ...
vehicles starting from 2014.
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Hyundai i10 (IA) (2014–2019)
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Hyundai Grand i10 (BA) (2014–2019)
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Hyundai i10 (AC3) (2019–present)
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Hyundai Xcent/Grand i10 sedan (BA) (2014–2023)
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Kia Picanto/Morning (JA) (2017–present)
File:2017 Hyundai i10 SE Automatic 1.2.jpg, Hyundai i10 (IA)
File:Silver Hyundai Grand i10, front view.jpg, Hyundai Grand i10 (BA)
File:Hyundai i10 (LA) IMG 2798.jpg, Hyundai i10 (AC3)
File:Hyundai Grand i10 1.2 GL Sedan 2018 (43595270634).jpg, Hyundai Grand i10 sedan (IA)
File:2018 Kia Picanto 1 1.0.jpg, Kia Picanto (JA)
TB platform
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Hyundai Accent/Verna (LC) (1999–2005)
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Hyundai Getz/Click (TB) (2002–2011)
File:2000-2003 Hyundai Accent (LC) GL 3-door hatchback (2011-04-22).jpg, Hyundai Accent (LC)
File:2005 Hyundai Getz CDX 1.3 Front.jpg, Hyundai Getz (TB)
JB platform
The JB platform is a successor of the TB platform, mainly utilized for
B-segment
The B-segment is the second smallest of the European segments for passenger cars between the A-segment and C-segment, and commonly described as "small cars". The B-segment is the third largest segment in Europe by volume, accounting for 15.5% ...
vehicles starting from 2005.
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Hyundai Accent/Verna (MC) (2005–2011)
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Kia Rio/Pride (JB) (2005–2011)
File:2010 Hyundai Accent (5889677108) (cropped).jpg, Hyundai Accent (MC)
File:Kia Rio - Flickr - mick - Lumix(2).jpg, Kia Rio (JB)
PB platform
The PB platform is a successor of the JB platform, mainly utilized for
B-segment
The B-segment is the second smallest of the European segments for passenger cars between the A-segment and C-segment, and commonly described as "small cars". The B-segment is the third largest segment in Europe by volume, accounting for 15.5% ...
vehicles, which debuted with the
second-generation Hyundai i20 in 2008 and then with the
Hyundai ix20
The Hyundai ix20 is a car manufactured and marketed by Hyundai, which debuted at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. A mini MPV, the ix20 is a rebadged variant of the Kia Venga, sharing platforms with the Hyundai i20 and Kia Soul
The Kia Soul () is ...
in 2010. Wheelbase variations ranging from to .
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Hyundai Accent/Verna/Solaris (RB) (2010–2017)
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Hyundai Creta/ix25 (GS) (2015–2019)
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Hyundai HB20 (HB) (2012–2019)
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Hyundai HB20 (BR2) (2019–present)
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Hyundai i20 (PB) (2008–2014)
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Hyundai i20 (IB) (2014–2020)
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Hyundai ix20 (JC) (2010–2019)
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Hyundai Reina (CB) (2017–2021)
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Hyundai Veloster (FS) (2011–2019)
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Kia KX3 (KC) (2015–2019)
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Kia Pegas/Soluto (AB) (2017–present)
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Kia Rio/K2 (QB) (2011–2017)
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Kia Rio/Pride (UB) (2011–2017)
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Kia Soul (AM) (2009–2014)
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Kia Venga (YN) (2009–2019)
File:2012 Hyundai Accent SE -- 01-11-2012 front.jpg, Hyundai Accent (RB)
File:Hyundai Graviti HB20X (Colombia) front view.png, Hyundai HB20 (BR2)
File:2010-2011 Hyundai i20 (PB) Active 3-door hatchback (2011-11-08) 01.jpg, Hyundai i20 (PB)
File:2017 Hyundai Ix20 SE 1.4.jpg, Hyundai ix20 (JC)
File:2018 Beijing-Hyundai Reina, front 8.5.18.jpg, Hyundai Reina (CB)
File:2012 Hyundai Veloster -- 01-20-2012 2 (cropped).jpg, Hyundai Veloster (FS)
File:Kia KX3 KC China 2015-04-06.jpg, Kia KX3 (KC)
File:2015 Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia K2 (facelift), front 8.3.18.jpg, Kia K2 (QB)
File:Kia Rio 1.4 CVVT Edition 7 (UB) – Frontansicht (2), 25. Oktober 2011, Düsseldorf.jpg, Kia Rio (UB)
File:2010 Kia Soul Base.jpg, Kia Soul (AM)
File:Kia Venga Spirit Champagnersilber.JPG, Kia Venga (YN)
GB platform
The GB platform is a successor of the PB platform, mainly utilized for
B-segment
The B-segment is the second smallest of the European segments for passenger cars between the A-segment and C-segment, and commonly described as "small cars". The B-segment is the third largest segment in Europe by volume, accounting for 15.5% ...
vehicles. Wheelbase variations ranging from to . It is succeeded by the
K2 platform.
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Hyundai i20 (GB) (2014–2020)
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Kia Rio (YB) (2017–2023)
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Kia Soul (SK3) (2018–2025)
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Kia Stonic/KX1 (YB CUV) (2018–present)
File:2018 Hyundai i20 SE MPi 1.2 Front.jpg, Hyundai i20 (GB)
File:2018 Kia Rio EX - Side.jpg, Kia Rio (YB)
File:2020 Kia Soul GT-Line 2.0L front (2) 5.31.19.jpg, Kia Soul (SK3)
File:2018 Kia Stonic 2 ISG CRDi 1.6 Front.jpg, Kia Stonic (YB CUV)
B-SUV platform (2017)
The all-new B-SUV platform debuted with the Hyundai Kona in 2017. The all-new platform is said to be based on the
Hyundai i30
The Hyundai i30 is a small family car manufactured by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company since 2006. The i30 shares its platform with the Kia Ceed, available as a three-door hatchback (2012–2017), five-door hatchback, five-d ...
platform, and is claimed to extensively using advanced high-strength steel. 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
Independent or Independents may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups
* Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in Pennsylvania, United States
* Independentes (English: Independents), a Portuguese artist ...
rear suspension.
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Hyundai Kona (OS) (2017–2023)
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Kia Seltos (SP2) (2019–present)
References
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small automobile platforms