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SCCS platform

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SCCS platform
Overview
ManufacturerStellantis
General Motors
Also calledSmall platform
199 platform
Production2005–present
Body and chassis
ClassSubcompact car,(B-segment)
LayoutFront-engine,front-wheel drive/four-wheel drive
Chronology
PredecessorFiat B-platform
GM4200 platform
SuccessorSTLA platform

TheSCCS platform(Small Common Components and Systems platform), also calledSmall Platform[1]or199 platform[2]is anautomobile platformoriginally developed byFiatforsubcompact,front-wheel drive,andall-wheel drivevehicles. It was first used on theFiat Grande Punto,which was unveiled in 2005. Developed during theGM-Fiat alliance,the platform was also used for someOpelmodels including theOpel Corsa D and E.A derivative called the Small Wide platform was introduced in 2012 for applications on larger cars in thecompactsegment.[2]Usage of the platform continued through the merger of Fiat andChryslerwhich createdFiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA),and the merger of FCA andPSAwhich formedStellantis.

Specification[edit]

Developed from 2002 inTurin,Italy, by Ulrich Schmalohr the engineer head of Opel (which at the time was a subsidiary ofGeneral Motors) and Giorgio Cornacchia head-project of Fiat Auto[3]the Small platform was designed to be adaptable for Fiat Group and General Motors small cars, and later was adopted byChryslervehicles as well. All components are totally new, and were made to be adaptable to more types of vehicles (including hatchback, sedan, crossover, SUV and MPV). The frame makes heavy use of high-strength steel. In the first version of the platform the frontsuspensionusesMacPhersonstruts, while at the rear it has a semi-independent strut with torsion beam (except on theFiat Doblò,which has bi-link rear suspension).

The platform offers compact transverseengineat the front with front-wheel drive, but it also supports all-wheel drive. It was designed to be suitable for a wide range of applications, from basic ones to sportier vehicles like theAlfa Romeo MiTo,[4]Abarth Grande Punto/Punto EvoandOpel's OPC versions. The 4WD version of the platform underpins theJeep Renegadeand theFiat 500X,[5][6]both assembled at Fiat's Melfi plant.

The Small platform has a wheelbase of 2,511 mm (98.9 in) in the standard version, which is used on theFiat Punto (Project 199),Opel Corsa D,Alfa Romeo MiToand the LAV vehicles built byTofaş:Fiat Fiorino and Qubo, Citroën Nemo and Peugeot Bipper.

Applications for General Motors vehicles ended in 2019 after the Opel Corsa E was replaced by a new generation based on thePSA CMP (EMP1)platform.

Long wheelbase version[edit]

The long wheelbase version is adopted by theFiat Lineasedanmodels,Fiat Doblò(with related twinOpel Combo D) and the recentFiat 500L.[7][8]Thanks to the interchangeable modules the basic platform is suitable for vehicles of differing lengths up to 4.74 metres (15.6 ft) (Fiat Doblò Maxi[9]).

The first vehicle built on the LWB platform was the Fiat Linea, with a wheelbase of 2,603 mm (102.5 in). At the end of 2009 Fiat re-engineered the LWB platform with a new bi-link independent rear suspension for the new Doblò[10](second generation, and related Opel Combo D). The LWB platform of the Doblò has a wheelbase of 2,760 mm (108.7 in) for the standard version and 3,110 mm (122.4 in) for the Maxi (extra long) version.

Applications[edit]

Small (SCCS)[edit]

Small[edit]

Small LWB[edit]

Small Wide[edit]

The Small Wide platform[12]is a platform derived from the SCCS platform for wider dimension applications mainly for models built by FCA.[2]

Small Wide LWB[edit]

Small Wide 4×4[edit]

Small Wide 4×4 LWB[edit]

References[edit]

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  4. ^"Alfa Romeo MiTo based on the same platform of Grande Punto".Omniauto.it. 2003-12-15.Retrieved2012-02-28.
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  7. ^Lienert, Paul (2012-02-02)."First Fiat 500L Photos Released".edmunds.com.Retrieved2013-06-07.
  8. ^Zach Bowman."Fiat 500L, MPV version of 500".Autoblog.com.Retrieved2012-02-28.
  9. ^"Fiat Doblò Cargo Maxi".Parkers.co.uk. 2011-11-03.Retrieved2012-02-28.
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  11. ^Bremner, Richard (2012-12-21)."Opel Adam First Drive".Edmunds.US.Retrieved2016-05-17.
  12. ^"PSA could help FCA modernize its vehicle platforms".Automotive News Europe.2019-10-31.Retrieved2021-08-28.
  13. ^Austin, Michael."Ram's New Small Van: The Doblos-Based ProMaster City".Popular Mechanics.Hearst Media.Retrieved12 September2023.
  14. ^Eisenstein, Paul (2016-05-17)."Small is Big as Jeep Unveils New Renegade".The Detroit Bureau.US.Retrieved2014-03-04.
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  16. ^Dias, Diego (2021-08-27)."Jeep lança novo Commander 2022: veja versões, itens e preços"[Jeep launches new Commander 2022: see versions, items and prices].Motor1.com(in Portuguese).Retrieved2021-08-27.
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