Kia's Forte
sedan shares its platform with the Elantra from affiliated automaker Hyundai.
The 2014 Chevrolet Impala is a full - size
sedan sharing a platform with the Buick LaCrosse and Cadillac XTS.
The compact
sedan shares its platform and 105.7 - inch wheelbase with the Chevrolet Cruze, although the sleek Buick is a few fractions of an inch wider, longer, and taller than the Chevy.
The Essentia compact
sedan shares the platform with the new platform Beat and will share the same powertrains.
As 6 Series coupe and 5 Series
sedan shared a platform, it was a relatively straightforward task for the M engineers to fit the 3453cc engine into the E28 body to come up with the simply - named M5.
Not exact matches
To achieve this athleticism, the G70 pulls bits (and
platform) from the freshly minted Kia Stinger sports
sedan, including
shared powertrains, suspension, and tires, though the Stinger receives a stiffer suspension and a longer wheelbase.
The freshened mini «utes, built off of the front - wheel - drive
platform shared with the CLA
sedan and Infiniti QX30 SUV, receive some minor tweaks ahead of an on - sale date this summer.
When the C30 made its debut back in 2006, it was essentially a stylish hatchback version of the S40
sedan and V50 wagon — the three cars (and the C70 convertible) all
shared the same
platform, powertrains, front clip, and interior.
The Stelvio is a taller and more muscular hatchback version of the rear - drive Alfa Romeo Giulia
sedan with which it
shares the
platform and Alfa's «la meccanica delle emozioni» (the mechanics of emotion) design spirit, though the bulk of the SUV's design dilutes the
sedan's sleek lines and shape.
Lexus» best - selling
sedan will shift
platforms to the Toyota New Global Architecture
shared by the 2018 Camry and Avalon.
Exterior The 5 Series
shares its
platform with the bigger 7 Series
sedan.
It's not yet known what will power the 8 Series, but if it's based on the G11 7 Series, it'll ride on BMW's scalable CLAR
platform and most likely
share powertrain choices with the flagship
sedan, which include a 3.0 - liter turbo - six, a 4.4 - liter twin - turbo V - 8, and a 6.6 - liter twin - turbo V - 12.
Volvo unveiled the wagon that
shares its
platform with the recently introduced S90
sedan and seems poised to replace the aging XC70.
The Forte
shares its front - drive
platform and major mechanical components with the Hyundai Elantra, which also comes as a
sedan and hatchback.
The automaker offers the Explorer - based police SUV as well as the Taurus - based police
sedan, and both models sit on essentially the same
platform and
share key components.
These three
sedans from Chevrolet, Cadillac, and Buick
share an Epsilon II
platform and a 3.6 - liter V - 6 engine.
The V90 will also
share its
platform and powertrains with the S90
sedan and XC90 SUV, meaning that it will likely come standard with a 2.0 - liter turbo - four and front - wheel drive.
Like the coupe, the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro convertible will transition to the Alpha
platform shared with the Cadillac ATS and CTS
sedans.
Riding on an all - new
platform, (not
shared with the new Sonata
sedan, despite both being built in Montgomery, AL, HMA officials are quick to point out), the ’07 Santa Fe gains 6.9 ins.
Then, when BMW went to create its first SUV, X5 was a natural choice for the name of this important model, as the first X5
shared its
platform with the 5 Series
sedan and offered all - wheel drive.
The two automakers are also beginning to discuss a future mid-size D - segment
sedan for the U.S. market, which Masuko confirmed would likely
share a
platform with the Renault Latitude (the Renault - Samsung SM5 in Japan).
The next generation of Volvo's family haulers will ride on the same
platform as the new S80
sedan and will, one can assume, also
share its powertrains.
According to Bill Gubing, chief engineer for the Police Interceptor line, the new engine option is lockstep with Ford's strategy «of offering a choice of either
sedan or utility vehicle based on a common
platform, and
sharing a large amount of common components, including powertrains, brakes, wheels / tires, seats, and maintenance items.»
The Stelvio was developed in tandem with the Giulia
sedan,
sharing the «Giorgio»
platform (random aside: Alfa Romeo has got some crazy cool names!)
One of the few details that Land Rover has
shared thus far is that the new model will use «unique» sustainable materials, in addition to Jaguar Land Rover's D7A
platform underpinning the Jaguar F - Pace and the XE
sedan.
The Coupe model
shares its
platform with the
sedan version, however, that's not to say it doesn't have its own distinctive interior and exterior styling elements.
The GLA
shares the same
platform as the CLA
sedan and the B - Series.
The Cobalt was available as both a coupe and
sedan, and is based on the GM Delta
platform also
shared with the Chevrolet HHR and the Saturn ION.
Moers also confirmed that the «GT
sedan» will
share most of its parts with the Mercedes - Benz E63, since they will ride on the same
platform.
The new siblings, codenamed «Kite 4» for the hatchback and «Kite 5» for the compact
sedan, will
share their
platform and certain components with the Indica though in essence the two will be completely new cars.
The SUV could
share its
platform with Jaguar's new entry level
sedan (referred to as the Jaguar 3 Series rival).
General Motors debuted the Buick LaCrosse
sedan, which
shares a
platform with the Pontiac Grand Prix but looks quite different.
The BMW 3 Series wagon returns to the lineup after taking 2013 off, and as expected it
shares its
platform architecture and engines with the 3 Series
sedan.
The new Crosstrek will
share the same modular
platform with the Impreza
sedan.
While the new coupe
shares the same
platform as its
sedan counterpart — a 3.0 - liter twin - turbocharged V6 that offers up to 329 horsepower and a 9 - speed automatic transmission — the model offers a drive of its own thanks to it available rear - wheel drive or all - wheel drive.
The Kia Optima was originally released in the early 2000's, but for 10 years the
sedan, which
shares its
platform with the Hyundai Sonata, was largely ignored due to its boring «budget - minded» styling.
This was built on a longer - wheelbase
platform that it
shared with the station wagon and luxury VQ Statesman
sedans released earlier in the year.
The» K8 «is expected to
share the
platform and transmission with Hyundai's latest generation luxury
sedan, the Genesis, while succeeding the family look of the K series, which currently consists of the K3, K5, K7 and K9.
Moving away from a
platform shared with the current Mazda CX - 9, the redesigned Ford Edge crossover moves to a more refined Ford Fusion
sedan - based
platform.
It's a sporty luxury model based on the Volkswagen B
platform, which it also
shares with the Audi A4
sedan.
The new
sedan sports the company's latest KODO design language and
shares platform with the hatchback.
To certify it even more, the new GLC will be
sharing the flexible MRA
platform with the
sedan.
The beneficiary of a subtle yet thorough going over front to back, the new 2017 A4 sport
sedan now sits on the MLB Evo
platform shared with the Q7 crossover, and is 25 millime
The Alfa Romeo Stelvio,
sharing a
platform with the Giulia
sedans, was a very close third, with a final 172 points.
The
platform will be
shared with the S - Class
sedan, while under the hood we will find again identical engines, from plug - in hybrids to AMG units.
Unsurprisingly, the Outback offers identical protection with the Legacy, as the wagon
shares the same
platform and body (up to the C - pillars) with the
sedan.
The Velar is based on Jaguar's F - Pace SUV
platform, which is itself
shared with the Jag XE and XF
sedans.
Honda Mobilio is based on the Brio
platform and it is by far one of the best iteration of the
platform which is also
shared by the Amaze compact
sedan.
The Toyota Chaser has been known as one of the «triplet
sedans» of Toyota, because it
shares the same chassis with the Toyota Cressida / Mark II, and the Cresta, and afforded Toyota the opportunity to sell one
platform at two different dealership sales channels.
While it
shares the same
platform as the Wraith
sedan, the Dawn is more than just a convertible Wraith.