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Type of vehicle chassis
A platform chassis is a form of vehicle frame / automobile chassis, constructed as a flat plate or platform, sometimes integrating a backbone or frame-structure
Platform_chassis
Similar design and engineering specs shared between multiple cars
with a platform chassis, although such a chassis can be part of an automobile's design platform, as noted below. A basic definition of a platform in cars
Car_platform
Automobile construction method using a separate body on a structural frame
Ram pickup Toyota Tundra Backbone chassis C-channel Coachwork Exoskeleton car Monocoque Skateboard (automotive platform) Semi-monocoque Space frame Subframe
Body-on-frame
Load-bearing framework
A chassis (US: /ˈtʃæ.si/, UK: /ˈʃæ.si/; plural chassis /-iz/ from French châssis [ʃɑsi]), is the load-bearing framework of a manufactured object, which
Chassis
Motor vehicle
with a new platform chassis, still using the engine and other components from the Fiat 1100 B/E. Only three 205As were finished in 1950; chassis numbers
Abarth_205A_Berlinetta
1979–2012 motor vehicle platform from Ford Motor Company
update, the chassis underpinned two-door sedans and five-door station wagons. Throughout its entire production life, all Panther-platform vehicles were
Ford_Panther_platform
Small car manufactured by Citroën (1948–1990)
riding on exactly the same 2,400 mm (94.5 in) wheelbase, and using a platform chassis to facilitate the production of derivative models. Just like the Beetle
Citroën_2CV
Motor vehicle platform
cars expanded its use, with the Fox platform also replacing the Ford Torino platform. For the 1980s, the chassis came into wider use, supporting both
Ford_Fox_platform
SUV series produced by Nissan
three-row crossover SUV based on the unibody Nissan D platform, moving away from the body-on-frame chassis format. The role of a mid-size body-on-frame SUV
Nissan_Pathfinder
Motor vehicle
designs for luxury-brand sedans. Sharing only its chassis underpinnings with the 1981 K platform, the Y platform Fifth Avenue and Imperial marked the zenith
Chrysler_Fifth_Avenue
Main supporting structure of a motor vehicle
A vehicle frame, also historically known as its chassis, is the main supporting structure of a motor vehicle to which all other components are attached
Vehicle_frame
Subcompact luxury car by Lexus, 2010–2022
a luxury hybrid based on the Toyota Prius drivetrain and Toyota MC platform chassis, and is the first luxury compact and hatchback hybrid.[citation needed]
Lexus_CT
High-performance luxury cars built in very limited numbers
production costs were reduced. This model was the last year of body on frame chassis. Total sales included 522 coupes and 125 convertibles and the front grille
Chrysler_300_letter_series
American car manufactured by Ford
platform chassis with 14 other Ford vehicles (becoming the final one to use the Fox architecture). Since 2005, the Mustang has used the D2C platform,
Ford_Mustang
Motor vehicle platform
and Lancia looked much like the Saab, but the Alfa Romeo only shared the chassis. The wheelbase is 2.67 m (105 inches) on all models. The Saab and Fiat
Fiat_Tipo_Quattro_platform
Type of chassis configuration used in battery electric vehicles
automotive chassis, used for automotive platforms of battery electric vehicles. The skateboard chassis includes a base structure or a platform, which houses
Skateboard (automotive platform)
Skateboard_(automotive_platform)
Series of vans
based on Volkswagen's MQB platform. The T7 Multivan is not to be confused with the new Volkswagen Transporter panel van and chassis cab models, which will
Volkswagen_Transporter
Battery electric and range-extended SUV
the latter's E0X platform under the Freelander brand. Prior to this announcement JLR had said it would use the E0X and M3X platforms for plug-in hybrids
Freelander_8
Mid-size SUV
rear-wheel-drive Front-engine, dual-motor, all-wheel-drive Platform Evo+ platform Chassis Unibody Related Fangchengbao Tai 3 Powertrain Engine Petrol
Fangchengbao_Ti7
Battery electric compact SUV
and chassis Class Compact SUV Body style 5-door SUV Layout Rear motor, rear-wheel-drive Dual-motors, all-wheel drive Platform i-MS platform Chassis Unibody
ICar_V23
Electric vehicle manufacturer
housed throughout the chassis, like a steering column, drive-train, and so on. This design allows for a flat platform chassis with more space for passengers
REE_Automotive
American truck series
the GMT400 platform codename. Marketed by both Chevrolet and GMC, the fourth-generation C/K was offered as both a pickup truck and chassis cab-vehicle
Chevrolet C/K (fourth generation)
Chevrolet_C/K_(fourth_generation)
Motor vehicle
automobile, constructed on a platform chassis with a pressed box-section steel backbone rather than Tatra's trademark tubular chassis, and is powered by a 60
Tatra_77
Compact SUV from Toyota
2025 Japan Mobility Show on 20 October 2025. It is built upon the IMV platform shared with the Hilux. The model will be available in Asian, African, Middle
Toyota_Land_Cruiser_FJ
Series of full-size SUVs produced by Ford
hydroformed fully boxed Ford T platform (chassis) was a modified version of the half-ton platform from the Ford F-150. The new T1 platform replaced the one dating
Ford_Expedition
Motor vehicle
U-profile, central beam frame as opposed to the VW Beetle's central tube platform chassis. The car's body (made by Reutter) has – for its time period – a reasonably
Porsche_Type_12
Motor vehicle platform
Architecture (TNGA) platform, but the "knowledge and techniques" gained from the development of SGP were credited with increasing chassis rigidity and stiffness
Subaru_Global_Platform
Motor vehicle platform
GM platforms through its production. The first two generations of the GM F platform (Chevrolet Camaro/Pontiac Firebird) shared a number of chassis components
General Motors X platform (RWD)
General_Motors_X_platform_(RWD)
Incomplete motor vehicle with wheels
X-frame chassis Rolling platform frame AK 427 Cobra replica rolling chassis Hand-crafted space frame Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing W180 in "rolling chassis" form
Rolling_chassis
MPV produced by Toyota
layout, using the GA-C platform with a unibody chassis. The change was made to make use of the hybrid powertrain (which the IMV platform cannot utilise), and
Toyota_Innova
Mid-size luxury crossover SUV
control. Sharing its chassis with the third-generation Explorer, the Aviator is derived from the body-on-frame Ford U1 platform. Sharing its 2,888 mm
Lincoln_Aviator
Off-road vehicle
nicknamed Bug, lending partial inspiration to the term "buggy." The Beetle platform chassis was used because the rear engine layout improves traction, the air-cooled
Dune_buggy
American van series manufactured by Ford
2008. 2021 Ford E-350 cutaway chassis The Econoline/E-Series platform was designated VN58 in the late 1980s. The platform architecture was introduced in
Ford_E-Series
Range extender mid-size SUV
rear-wheel-drive Front-engine, Dual-motors, all-wheel drive Platform i-MS platform Chassis Unibody Related iCar 03 iCar V23 Powertrain Engine Petrol range
ICar_V27
Motor vehicle platform
(2011) The Economy platform, is a chassis created for the small low cost vehicle produced by FCA in South America. It is a new platform introduced first
Fiat_Mini_platform
Battery electric compact crossover SUV
chassis Class Compact crossover SUV (C) Body style 5-door SUV Layout Rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive Dual-motor, all-wheel-drive Platform Evo+ platform Chassis
Fangchengbao_Tai_3
Motor vehicle platform
Plymouth Grand Voyager, which used a long-wheelbase version of the S platform chassis. For 1988, the Chrysler Voyager was introduced for European export
Chrysler_minivans
Motor vehicle
built for export F - fire truck chassis L - light weight or weight reduced by using aluminum components P - platform chassis (single axle straight truck)
Mack_B_series
Mid-size crossover SUV
rear-wheel-drive Front-engine, dual-motor, all-wheel-drive Platform Changan EPA1 platform Chassis Unibody Related Changan Nevo A07 Deepal L07 Deepal S07 Mazda
Deepal_G318
Motor vehicle chassis
of bodywork. Produced on the D platform (exclusive to Cadillac) throughout its entire production, the Commercial Chassis was initially derived from the
Cadillac_Commercial_Chassis
Motor vehicle
which would also be offered at extra cost in the 2CV from 1970. The platform chassis and suspension is similar to the 2CV, being independent all round using
Citroën_Ami
Battery electric compact crossover SUV
rear-wheel-drive Front-engine, Dual-motors, all-wheel drive Platform i-MS platform Chassis Unibody Related iCar V23 iCar V27 Powertrain Engine Petrol range
ICar_03
Motor vehicle
Speciale, but no cars were built. The 3500 GT was built on a tube platform chassis, constructed from tubes of square, round or elliptic section of Superleggera
Maserati_3500_GT
Type of automobile platform produced by Toyota
categories. The B platform improves on and replaces the NBC platform and sits below the MC platforms. Automobiles based on the B chassis started production
Toyota_B_platform
Motor vehicle platform
(A.O.L) platform is a car platform developed by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. It is a modular platform that utilises an aluminium spaceframe chassis. It is available
Rolls-Royce Architecture of Luxury platform
Rolls-Royce_Architecture_of_Luxury_platform
Battery electric full-size crossover SUV
emotion and the charging state of the vehicle when plugged in. The V-Platform chassis consists of a double wishbone front suspension and a multi-link rear
HiPhi_X
Small, light, all-terrain military vehicle
2018-06-20. Thomson & Mayo (2003), p. 296. thanks to its VW Beetle-like platform chassis instead of a ladder-frame BJ2020S 0.5t Light Utility Vehicle Archived
Military light utility vehicle
Military_light_utility_vehicle
Motor vehicle
diameter square-section steel tube, while the M530 was built on a steel platform chassis with perforations for lightness. To accommodate a mid-mounted engine
Matra_530
Large American 4WD off road sport utility vehicle
with body-on-frame construction, the Grand Cherokee has used a unibody chassis from the start. The Grand Cherokee's origins date back to 1983, when American
Jeep_Grand_Cherokee
Car body configuration with a rear door
Unlike the Renault 4, which had a semi-integrated body, mounted on a platform chassis, and a front mid-mounted and longitudinally placed engine behind the
Hatchback
Series of automobiles by Ford
and Navigator L are also built on this platform, shared with the Ford F-Series thirteenth generation chassis design from the P552 F-150 and P558 Ford
Ford_T_platforms
Austrian-born German automotive engineer, inventor (1875–1951)
version made in Stuttgart had a steel body, welded to the central-tube platform chassis, instead of the aluminium body used in the initial limited Gmünd-made
Ferdinand_Porsche
Automotive chassis based on a central structural tube
Backbone tube chassis is a type of automobile construction chassis that is similar to the body-on-frame design. Instead of a two-dimensional ladder-type
Backbone_chassis
Motor vehicle
Show. In contrast to the production vehicle, this concept car used the chassis from the Chevrolet S-10 pickup. An early-production SSR was the pace car
Chevrolet_SSR
1948–1965 sports car
250 (equivalent to $57,000 in 2025). In 1948, the mid-engine, tubular chassis prototype Porsche 356/1 was completed. Although the prototype had a rear-mid
Porsche_356
German multinational automotive manufacturing corporation
of its portfolio. The VW Group developed the Volkswagen Group MEB platform chassis that will be utilised in a range of various cars and light utility
Volkswagen_Group
Type of automotive suspension design
fibreglass platform-chassis Elite and the backbone chassis Elan. Chapman struts, and their wide separation of load paths into the chassis, were a good
Chapman_strut
Chrysler car platform
The rear wheel drive D platform was a body on frame chassis used only by Imperial from 1957 until 1966, (although Chrysler would not use such nomenclature
Chrysler_D_platform_(RWD)
Motor vehicle platform
The EMP2 (Efficient Modular Platform) is a modular car platform which is jointly developed and used by French car manufacturer PSA Group (merged into
EMP2_platform
Australian livestreaming site
sponsorship. Kick also secured the naming rights to Sauber's 2024 and 2025 chassis, naming it as Kick Sauber C44 and Kick Sauber C45, respectively. In June
Kick_(service)
Tenth generation of Toyota Corolla
and New Zealand. The chassis of the E140 is based on the Toyota MC platform, with the E150 model deriving from the New MC platform. The Japanese market
Toyota_Corolla_(E140)
Mid-size SUV
Connection. Retrieved February 22, 2018. "Honda and Everus future models and platforms". Just Auto. December 18, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2022. The Passport
Honda_Passport
Motor vehicle platform
Fort Wayne, Indiana; Flint, Michigan; and Silao, Mexico; for pickup and chassis cab models, and Silao, Mexico; Janesville, Wisconsin; and Arlington, Texas;
GMT800
Motor vehicle
in Slough, England, from 1959 until 1964. It was based on the same platform chassis as the Citroën 2CV, sharing its advanced independent front to rear
Citroën_Bijou
Maker of bodies for passenger-carrying vehicles
Hebmüller Cabriolet modifications upon a mass-produced Volkswagen platform chassis Coachbuilders by nation have included: ABC Auto-Karosseriefabrik Armbruster
Coachbuilder
Index of articles associated with the same name
Mazda-produced Ford Courier. Produced across three generations using a single chassis architecture, the model line was marketed from the 1983 to the 2012 model
Ford_Ranger
Plug-in hybrid mid-size crossover SUV
roof-mounted aerial drone hangar system co-developed with DJI. Built on the e-platform 3.0 and powered by BYD’s fifth-generation DM (Dual Mode) plug-in hybrid
BYD_Sealion_07_DM-I
Small family car (1938–2003)
bodywork attached with eighteen bolts to the Beetle's nearly flat platform chassis features a central structural tunnel. The front and rear suspension
Volkswagen_Beetle
Motor vehicle
GMT530 platform. General Motors ended production of the B-series line after 2002, with the company concentrating bus production on cutaway-cab chassis. The
Chevrolet/GMC_B_series
Motor vehicle platform
Sportwagon Q4 and Crosswagon Q4, is the only C-platform based car with all-wheel drive. The Lancia Lybra chassis was revised, both for a longer wheelbase and
Fiat_C-platform
Motor vehicle platform
share platforms to have unique interiors. Compared to Toyota's older platforms, TNGA costs 20 percent less to produce while offering increased chassis stiffness
Toyota New Global Architecture
Toyota_New_Global_Architecture
Motor vehicle platform
front-wheel drive replacement for the mid-size sedans of the Ford Fox platform, the DN5 chassis was produced in its initial form for the 1986 to the 1995 model
Ford_DN5_platform
1956 Swiss prototype automobile
A-pillar and opens towards the front. The Soletta 750 is built on a platform chassis with an upper steel tube framework. The front suspension is independent
Soletta_750
Ninth generation of the Ford Thunderbird
Ford Fox platform with the previous generation, the 1983 Thunderbird adopted a shortened 104.2-inch (2,647 mm) wheelbase. Sharing a chassis with the Mercury
Ford Thunderbird (ninth generation)
Ford_Thunderbird_(ninth_generation)
vehicles List of Mazda engines The C platform is based on Mazda's G platform. The E platform is based on Mazda's B platform. The Mazda Carol HB, Mazda Spiano
List_of_Mazda_model_codes
Motor vehicle platform
The K platform series are platforms developed by Hyundai and Kia for its range of automobiles since 2017. The K1 platform is utilized for entry subcompact
Hyundai-Kia_K_platforms
Automobile industry term
fitted in a B-body chassis. In 1985, General Motors underwent a further downsizing of many of its nameplates using the B-platform chassis. With the exception
Downsize_(automobile)
Motor vehicle
fitted with a three-link configuration (similar to the Ford Panther-platform chassis of the time, though not sharing commonality). During its production
Ford_Aerostar
Mid-size SUV series produced by Toyota
Japanese automaker Toyota since 2004. Built on the Hilux pickup truck platform, it features two/three rows of seats and is available in either rear-wheel
Toyota_Fortuner
Canadian sports car
used many parts from the Renault 8. The car was built on a Renault 8 platform chassis with a steel roll-over structure added to improve safety and add stiffness
Manic_GT
Series of medium-duty trucks by General Motors
trucks, and similar vehicles; on later generations, both cutaway and cowled-chassis variants were produced for bus use. Following years of declining market
Chevrolet_Kodiak
Motor vehicle
price of $2,556 ($29,300 in 2025 dollars ). The 1957 Ford chassis was a split-wheelbase platform; the 118-inch wheelbase was exclusive to the Fairlane, with
Ford_Country_Squire
Incomplete vehicle for further assembly
Cutaway van chassis are used by second stage manufacturers for a wide range of completed motor vehicles. Especially popular in the United States, they
Cutaway_van_chassis
American Grand Touring coupe built in Italy
the chassis' major longitudinal members, connected by three large diameter rectangular cross-ties. On top of this Stanguellini added a steel platform structure
Momo_Mirage
Motor vehicle platform
and LD platform Wrangler JL platform Ram DT platform Chrysler RU platform Jeep WS platform Jeep WL platform Chrysler KL platform Fiat Mini platform Fiat
List_of_Stellantis_platforms
Motor vehicle platform
International Multi-purpose Vehicle". It uses a ladder frame chassis construction. IMV platform-based vehicles are either rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive
Toyota_IMV_platform
American mid-size SUV
Detroit, Michigan, sharing the assembly line, running gear, powertrains, and chassis parts with the Grand Cherokee. With a slightly longer wheelbase than the
Dodge_Durango
Plug-in hybrid pickup truck
BYD. It is based on a body-on-frame chassis with a Dual Mode Off-Road (DMO) hybrid drivetrain, similar to the platform used on the Fangchengbao Bao 5. In
BYD_Shark_6
Motor vehicle platform
CMF-C/D platform underpins various vehicles in the C-segment and above. The platform replaces the C platform and D platform. Vehicles using platform (calendar
Renault–Nissan Common Module Family
Renault–Nissan_Common_Module_Family
Automobile Platform by Nissan
2000, vehicles built on this platform share floor panel and functional assemblies such as the engine, transmission and chassis components attached to it
Nissan_MS_platform
Motor vehicle platform
The Ford B series is a bus chassis that was manufactured by Ford Motor Company from 1948 to 1998. A variant of the medium-duty Ford F-Series, the B-series
Ford_B_series
Motor vehicle platform
The GM C Platform was a rear wheel drive (RWD) automobile chassis used by General Motors for its full-sized cars from 1925 through 1984. From at least
General Motors C platform (RWD)
General_Motors_C_platform_(RWD)
Topics referred to by the same term
platform, a machine platform supported by six struts, used in robotics Hexapod-Telescope, a telescope in Chile mounted on a Stewart platform chassis frame
Hexapod
Motor vehicle platform
The Volkswagen Group MLB platform is the company's platform strategy, announced in 2012, for shared modular construction of its longitudinal, front-engined
Volkswagen_Group_MLB_platform
Light tank in the Philippine military
The base platform is the Pandur II, which features a robust chassis with higher ground clearance and enhanced protection. The heavy-duty chassis enables
Sabrah_light_tank
Motor vehicle platform
The LX platform was Chrysler's full-size rear wheel drive automobile platform introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year. The LX was developed in North
Chrysler_LX_platform
Motor vehicle platform
with the 1991 Volvo 850. Although heavily modified by TWR, the same basic chassis was used as the underpinnings for the C70. After the model year 2000 most
Volvo_P80_platform
Sports car manufactured by Nissan
buyers opting for the Celica over what was considered the more mundane S-Chassis. The car had a drivetrain similar to the popular 510, but with leaf springs
Nissan_Silvia
Japanese vehicle manufacturing company
2019 Tokyo Motor Show. The Flatformer features a flat chassis platform that can have different chassis bodies interchanged autonomously on top of it, such
Hino_Motors
Series of SUV models
and current Discovery, it does not have steel chassis rails, but is based on the new D7u alloy platform, which much more resembles the current flagship
Range_Rover
PLATFORM CHASSIS
PLATFORM CHASSIS
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Norfolk)
English (mainly Norfolk) : habitational name from a place in Suffolk, so called from Old English plæga, plega ‘sport’, ‘play’ + ford ‘ford’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Shropshire, so called from Old English plæga, plega ‘play’, ‘sport’ + denu ‘valley’. Compare Playford. The vowel of the first syllable is not easy to explain, but it occurs as early as 1286, a single generation after the unambiguous Plaueden, Pleweden of 1252.
PLATFORM CHASSIS
PLATFORM CHASSIS
Boy/Male
Tamil
Light
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Sindhi, Telugu
Servant of God; Attendant
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
English American French Greek
Wide Island: south of the water. This name has recently become popular for girls as well as...
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical, French, German, Latin
Servant of Jesus; Net; Military Servant
Girl/Female
Muslim
Optimistic and full of hope, Princess, Queen
Boy/Male
English Israeli
Tall.
Female
Egyptian
, destiny, fortune.
Girl/Female
Indian
Saini
Boy/Male
Hindu
Gift from God
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PLATFORM CHASSIS
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n.
A platform, often floating, serving as a kind of wharf.
n.
A light deck, usually placed in a section of the hold or over the floor of the magazine. See Orlop.
n.
A platform from which speakers addressed an assembly.
n.
A weighing machine on which loaded carts may be weighed; platform scales.
n.
Any worm belonging to the Plathelminthes; also, sometimes applied to the planarians.
n.
Any flat or horizontal surface; especially, one that is raised above some particular level, as a framework of timber or boards horizontally joined so as to form a roof, or a raised floor, or portion of a floor; a landing; a dais; a stage, for speakers, performers, or workmen; a standing place.
n.
A car without a roof, the body of which is a platform without sides; a platform car.
n.
A place laid out after a model.
n.
A desk, or platform, for an orator or public speaker.
n.
A declaration of the principles upon which a person, a sect, or a party proposes to stand; a declared policy or system; as, the Saybrook platform; a political platform.
a.
Resembling a palus; as, the paliform lobes of the septa in corals.
n.
The platform about the head of the mainmast in square-rigged vessels.
v. t.
To form a plan of; to model; to lay out.
n.
The platform at the head of the foremast.
n.
A plat; a plan; a sketch; a model; a pattern. Used also figuratively.
v. t.
To place on a platform.
a.
Having a plane surface; as, a planiform, gliding, or arthrodial articulation.
n.
The platform for the engineer and fireman of a locomotive.
n.
One of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another, to hold ore which is thrown successively from platform to platform, and thus raised to a higher level.
a.
Noting a flight of stairs, consisting of two or more straight portions connected by a platform (landing) or platforms, and running in opposite directions without an intervening wellhole.