The Common Modular Platform (CMP) is a

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which is jointly developed and used by French car manufacturer

PSA Group Peugeot S.A., trading as Groupe PSA () (formerly PSA Peugeot Citroën from 1991 to 2016) was a French Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturing company which produced automobiles and motorcycles unde ...

(merged into

Stellantis Stellantis N.V. is a multinational automaker formed in 2021 through the Mergers and acquisitions, merger of the Italian–American conglomerate Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and the French PSA Group, PSA (Peugeot S.A.) Group. The company's hea ...

since 2021) and Chinese car manufacturer

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. It debuted in 2018 with the release of the DS 3 (formerly DS 3 Crossback), the platform is mainly used by

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% ...

(

supermini 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. ...

or subcompact) vehicles along with some entry level

C-segment The C-segment is the 3rd category of the Euro Car Segment, European segments for passenger cars and is described as "medium cars". It is equivalent to the Euro NCAP "small family car" size class, and the compact car category in the United States. ...

vehicles. For larger cars from the C-segment above, PSA/Stellantis uses the Efficient Modular Platform (EMP2). The CMP offers a high level of modularity with a choice of two track widths, three wheelbase lengths, three rear modules and the capability to offer several wheel diameters, allowing engineers and designers to introduce a broad range of body styles, from

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s and

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. It has been extended for battery-electric vehicles as e-CMP and e-CMP2.

History

PSA and Dongfeng agreed to begin developing the new platform in March 2014. In 2015, it was reported that both PSA and Dongfeng would spend on the platform project with 60 percent of the expenditure committed by PSA, with the remaining 40 percent from Dongfeng. A team of Dongfeng engineers was part of the project team based at PSA's main R&D centre in Velizy, south of Paris. PSA and Dongfeng also announced their collaboration on the design for e-CMP, an all-electric platform extending their work on CMP. e-CMP had a targeted range of with charging speeds replenishing range at up to per minute. The first e-CMP vehicles were scheduled to release in 2019.

Applications

CMP

Alfa Romeo Junior (2024) The Alfa Romeo Junior (Type 966) is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) produced by the Italian company Alfa Romeo since 2024. At its introduction, it is the smallest Alfa Romeo currently on sale. During its introduction, the Junior was laun ...

(2024-present) *

Lancia Ypsilon The Lancia Ypsilon is a supermini car ( B-segment) manufactured and marketed by Lancia, currently in its fourth generation and as of 2024, the marque's only model. The Ypsilon was released in 1995, as a larger and more expensive replacement to t ...

(2024–present) * Citroën C4 III (2020–present) ** Citroën C4 X (2022–present) * Dongfeng Aeolus Yixuan (2019–present) * Dongfeng Aeolus Yixuan GS (2020–present) *

DS 3 Crossback The DS 3 (formerly known as Citroën DS3 and DS 3 Crossback) is a luxury supermini initially produced by the French automobile manufacturer Citroën and officially launched in January 2010. Positioned below the DS 4, this was the first and ent ...

(2018–present) *

Fiat 600 (2023) The Fiat 600 is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) produced by Fiat since 2023 mainly for the European market. The battery electric version named the Fiat 600e was unveiled on 4 July 2023, coinciding with the anniversary of the original Fia ...

(2023–present) * IKCO Reera (2024–present) *

Jeep Avenger The Jeep Avenger is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) produced by Jeep since January 2023 mainly for the European market. Based on the Common Modular Platform closely shared with the second-generation Peugeot 2008 and positioned below th ...

(2023–present) * Opel Corsa F (2019–present) * Opel Mokka B (2020–present) * Peugeot 208 II (2019–present) * Peugeot 2008 II (2019–present) File:2021 Citroen C4 Shine Front.jpg, Citroën C4 (III) File:Dongfeng Aeolus Yixuan Shishi 01 2022-06-07.jpg, Dongfeng Aeolus Yixuan File:Aeolus Yixuan GS 001.jpg, Dongfeng Aeolus Yixuan GS File:DS 3 Crossback PureTech 155 EAT8 So Chic – f 25072020.jpg,

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e-CMP

The CMP is also designed for battery electric vehicle under the name e-CMP, which can be produced in the same assembly line. The first-generation e-CMP vehicles are equipped with a electric motor, a 50 kWh gross (46.3 kWh net)

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battery pack and a high-performance heat pump. The second generation of e-CMP includes a traction motor, the eMotors M3, with an increased output of and along with improved efficiency. This traction motor is the first produced by eMotors, a joint venture between Stellantis and

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. Second generation e-CMP vehicles also have greater battery capacity with a 54 kWh (51 kWh net) lithium-ion battery using

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chemistry. * Citroën ë-C4 (2020–present) ** Citroën ë-C4 X (2022–present) * Dongfeng Aeolus Yixuan EV (2019–present) * DS 3 Crossback E-Tense (2019–present) * Opel Corsa-e (2019–present) * Opel Mokka-e (2020–present) *

Peugeot e-208 The Peugeot 208 is a subcompact car (B-segment in Europe) produced by the French automaker Peugeot. Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2012 and positioned below the larger 308, the 208 replaced the 207 in 2012, and is currently at its se ...

(2020–present) * Peugeot e-2008 (2019–present) *

Fiat 600e The Fiat 600 is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) produced by Fiat since 2023 mainly for the European market. The Battery electric vehicle, battery electric version named the Fiat 600e was unveiled on 4 July 2023, coinciding with the annive ...

(2023–present) * Jeep Avenger EV (2023–present) *

(2024–present) * Alfa Romeo Junior (2024–present) File:Citroen e-C4 IMG 5866.jpg, Citroën ë-C4 (III) File:Citroën e-C4 X 1X7A7201.jpg, Citroën ë-C4 X File:Aeolus Yixuan EV 001.jpg, Dongfeng Aeolus Yixuan EV File:DS 3 Crossback E-Tense 1X7A7280.jpg, DS 3 Crossback E-Tense File:Opel Corsa-e at IAA 2019 IMG 0738.jpg, Opel Corsa-e File:Opel Mokka-e IMG 3993.jpg, Opel Mokka-e File:2020 Peugeot e-208 GT Front.jpg,

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Smart Car Platform

The Smart Car Platform is an electric iteration of the CMP platform, developed by

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for the

. It is described as a more efficient alternative to other STLA modular architectures with focus on battery electric models, and will underpin 7 models produced by Stellantis in the future.The 7 models will include upcoming Fiat Grande Panda, Citroen C3 Aircross and Opel Frontera. The EV is equipped with 43 or 83 kW motor, 29 up to 44 kWh LiFePO4 battery which can travel up to 320 km. * Citroën C3 (CC21) (2022–present, Asia, South Africa, Latin America) * Citroën C3 Aircross (CC24) (2023–present, Asia, South Africa, Latin America) * Citroën C3/e-C3 IV (2024–present, Europe) * Citroën C3 Aircross (2024–present, Europe) *

Citroën Basalt The Citroën Basalt is a subcompact crossover SUV developed for Emerging market, emerging markets such as India and South America. The design was previewed by the "Basalt Vision" concept car, presented in March 2024. The production model was un ...

(2024–present) * Opel Frontera (2024–present) *

Fiat Grande Panda The Fiat Grande Panda is a subcompact/supermini (B-segment) produced by Fiat since January 2025. It is based on the Smart Car platform shared with the fourth-generation Citroën C3 and Opel Frontera, and will be available as a petrol mild hyb ...

(2024–present) *

Fiat Multipla The Fiat Multipla (Type 186) is a six-seater car produced by Italian automaker Fiat from 1998 to 2010. Based on the Bravo/Brava, the Multipla was shorter and wider than its rivals. It had two rows of three seats, where its compact MPV competi ...

(coming 2025) * Fiat pickup (coming 2025) *

Fiat Fastback The Fiat Fastback is a subcompact coupe crossover SUV produced by Fiat mainly for the South American market, which was released in August 2022. Overview The Fastback is the coupe SUV version of the Fiat Pulse and is based on the same MLA pla ...

(coming 2026) File:Citroen C3 CC21 front 20230524 (cropped).jpg,

Citroën C3 The Citroën C3 is a supermini car ( B-segment) produced by Citroën since April 2002. It replaced the Citroën Saxo in the model line up, and is currently in its fourth generation. Initial models of the Citroën C3 were built using the same p ...

(Latin America & Asia) File:2023 Citroën C3 Aircross 1.2 CC24 (Indonesia) front view.jpg, Citroën C3 Aircross (Latin America & Asia) File:Citroën C3 (4th generation) DSC 8020.jpg,

(Europe) File:Citroën C3 Aircross (2024) DSC 8767.jpg, Citroën C3 Aircross (Europe) File:Opel Frontera C Electric DSC 9332.jpg, Opel Frontera File:Auto 2024, Zurich (PANA1024).jpg,

STLA Small

STLA Small platform will debut in 2026. *

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(coming 2027)

References

{{Reflist PSA platforms