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GM Gamma platform

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Manufacturer
  
General Motors

Production
  
2000–present

Predecessor
  
GM4200 platform

Also called
  
GM4300 platform

Class
  
Subcompact (B)

GM Gamma platform

Layout
  
Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive/all-wheel drive

Gamma is General Motors' global subcompact front-wheel drive automobile platform, first used in the 2000 Opel Corsa C. During the cooperation and crossover capital participation of GM and Fiat in 2002, both companies developed this as a common platform which had been used both in GM and in Fiat models.

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Gamma / GM4300

The first version of the platform was issued in autumn 2000 with the introduction of Opel Corsa C and was a development of the earlier GM4200 platform used in previous Corsa models, developed by Opel in Germany. The wheelbase was enlarged to 2,491 mm (98.1 in) from 2,465 mm (97.0 in) on the GM4200.

Vehicles based on this platform:

  • 2000–2006 Opel Corsa C
  • 2001–2010 Opel Combo C
  • 2002–2010 Opel Meriva A
  • 2003–2011 Chevrolet Montana
  • 2004–2009 Opel Tigra TwinTop B
  • Gamma II

    GM Korea has taken responsibility for future development of GM's GSV (Global Small Vehicle) architecture. This architecture will eventually be used for all small vehicles from GM, as a true global small car platform. While the original Gamma was developed by Opel, the Gamma II platform is under the leadership of GM Korea (formally GM Daewoo).

    The vehicles will be assembled at factories in the United States, Indonesia, Ecuador, Brazil, Germany, Colombia, Spain, India, South Korea, Mexico, Thailand, Venezuela, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, China and Russia.

    Current and announced vehicles based on Gamma II (GSV) platform:

  • 2010 Chevrolet Spark, Holden Barina Spark
  • 2010 Chevrolet Sail
  • 2011 Chevrolet Aveo/Sonic, Holden Barina
  • 2011 Chevrolet Cobalt
  • 2012 Opel/Vauxhall Mokka, Buick Encore
  • 2012 Chevrolet Spin
  • 2013 Chevrolet Onix
  • 2013 Chevrolet Prisma Mk II
  • 2013-2015 Chevrolet/Holden Trax
  • 2014 Opel Karl/Vauxhall Viva
  • 2015 Chevrolet Spark
  • Gamma II concept vehicles:

  • 2010 Chevrolet Aveo RS concept car
  • 2010 Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept
  • Gamma G2SC

    The next-generation Gamma platform from GM will be used to build the next-generation Chevrolet Aveo and Sonic, Opel Corsa F, as well as the Bolt EV.

    References

    GM Gamma platform Wikipedia