General Motors VSS platforms
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 Chevrolet Trailblazer, one of the first vehicles to use a VSS platform | |
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| Manufacturer | General Motors |
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| Production | 2019–present |
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Vehicle Set Strategy (VSS) is a series of four automotive platforms developed by American manufacturer General Motors for their vehicles as part of an effort to consolidate their platform usage for the present and future.[1] GM eventually plans to have the VSS platforms underpin over 75% of their models, the exceptions being the BEV3 platform used for electric vehicles and specialty vehicles like the Corvette.[2]
VSS-F
[edit]VSS-F is GM's primary front-wheel drive (F) platform as of 2024, considered a successor to the Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon platforms. It is planned to underpin many subcompact to fullsize cars as well as GM's smaller crossovers in the future, a pattern established by the first models to use it, the Chevrolet Trailblazer and Buick Encore GX.[3] The platform can also be used for all-wheel drive vehicles.
Of the four, this platform has the most developed implementation plan, with three variants already established:[4] which are VSS-F A for minicompact cars (i.e. Chevrolet Spark), VSS-F B/C for subcompact and compact cars and crossovers (e.g. Buick Encore and Chevrolet Sonic), and VSS-F D/E for midsize and fullsize cars (i.e. Chevrolet Malibu and Impala).
Applications
[edit]- Buick Encore GX (2019–present)
- Buick Verano Pro (2021–present)
- Buick GL8 (2022–present)
- Buick Envista (2022–present)
- Buick LaCrosse (2023–present)
- Chevrolet Trailblazer (2020–present)
- Chevrolet Trax/Seeker (2023–present)
- Chevrolet Montana (2023–present)
VSS-R
[edit]VSS-R GM's planned rear-wheel drive (R) platform, considered a successor to both the Alpha and Omega platforms.
Applications
[edit]- Cadillac CT6 (2023–present)
VSS-S
[edit]VSS-S GM's planned SUV (S) platform, capable of both front and all-wheel drive. GM intends to utilize this platform for vehicles ranging in size between compact and fullsize.
Applications
[edit]- Buick Enclave (2024–present)
- Chevrolet Equinox (2024–present)
- Chevrolet Traverse (2024–present)
- GMC Acadia (2024–present)
VSS-T
[edit]VSS-T is GM's planned body-on-frame SUV and pickup truck (T) platform, considered a successor to the long-standing GMT platform and capable of all-wheel drive. It is to be capable of supporting midsize and fullsize truck dimensions, and will underpin both the fifth generation Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra and the fourth generation Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon.[5]
Applications
[edit]- Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon (2023–present)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "GM's 2025 platform plan: Simplify and seek to save billions". Reuters. October 2, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "GM's new unified platform strategy makes its debut with Buick Encore GX, Chevy Trailblazer". Motor Authority. May 31, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "GM Looks To Consolidate 26 Platforms Into Four Vehicle Sets By 2025". GM Authority. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ Reuss, Mark. "2014 General Motors Business Conference". pp. 4–8. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "Setting The Record Straight: T1 GM Platform Is Not VSS-T". GM Authority. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
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