Gamma is
General Motors
The General Motors Company (GM) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is the largest automaker in the United States and ...
' global
subcompact
Subcompact car is a North American classification for cars smaller than a compact car. It is broadly equivalent to the B-segment (Europe), supermini (Great Britain) or A0-class (China) classifications.
According to the U.S. Environmental Prot ...
front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive (FWD) is a form of engine and transmission layout used in motor vehicles, where the engine drives the front wheels only. Most modern front-wheel drive vehicles feature a transverse engine, rather than the conventional longit ...
automobile platform, first used in the 2000 Opel Corsa C.
Gamma / GM4300
The first version of the platform was issued in autumn 2000 with the introduction of
Opel Corsa
The Opel Corsa is a supermini car engineered and produced by the German automobile manufacturer Opel since 1982. Throughout its existence, it has been sold under a variety of other brands owned by General Motors (most notably Vauxhall, Chev ...
C and was a development of the earlier
GM4200 platform
General Motors introduced the front-wheel drive GM4200 platform in 1982 with the introductions of two subcompacts, the Opel Corsa A and the Vauxhall Nova. It was originally known as the S-car. The platform was also used by Holden, Chevrolet's Lat ...
used in previous Corsa models, developed by
Opel
Opel Automobile GmbH (), usually shortened to Opel, is a German automobile manufacturer which has been a subsidiary of Stellantis since 16 January 2021. It was owned by the American automaker General Motors from 1929 until 2017 and the PSA Grou ...
in Germany. The wheelbase was enlarged to from on the GM4200.
Vehicles based on this platform:
* 2000–2006
Opel Corsa C
The Opel Corsa is a supermini car engineered and produced by the German automobile manufacturer Opel since 1982. Throughout its existence, it has been sold under a variety of other brands owned by General Motors (most notably Vauxhall Motors, Va ...
* 2001–2010
Opel Combo C
* 2002–2010
Opel Meriva
The Opel Meriva is a car manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Opel on its Corsa platform, from May 2003 until June 2017 across two generations. Described as a mini MPV, it was marketed as the Vauxhall Meriva in the United Kingdom, w ...
A
* 2003–2011
Chevrolet Montana
The Chevrolet Montana is a front-wheel drive coupé utility (first two generations)/crossover pickup (third generation) manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand since 2003. Mainly produced in Brazil and marketed throughout Latin ...
* 2004–2009
Opel Tigra TwinTop B
File:Opel Corsa C 1.2 Elegance front 20100912.jpg, Opel Corsa C
File:2002 Vauxhall Corsa Comfort 12V 1.0.jpg, Vauxhall Corsa
File:'03-'05 Chevrolet Corsa Hatchback Taxi Isla Mujeures.jpg, Chevrolet Corsa
File:2001 Holden Barina (XC) 5-door hatchback (2015-07-03) 01.jpg, Holden Barina
File:Opel Combo C Tour 1.7 DTI front 20100808.jpg, Opel Combo C
File:2006 Vauxhall Combo 2000 CDTi 16V 1.2 Front (1).jpg, Vauxhall Combo
File:Opel Meriva 1.6 Facelift.JPG, Opel Meriva A
File:Opel Meriva OPC front Facelift.jpg, Opel Meriva OPC
File:2010 Vauxhall Meriva Design facelift 1.4.jpg, Vauxhall Meriva
File:Chevrolet Meriva GL 1.8 2005 (16521789960).jpg, Chevrolet Meriva
File:2009 montana 1.8 sport.jpg, Chevrolet Montana
File:Opel Tigra TwinTop 20090614 front.JPG, Opel Tigra TwinTop
File:2006 Holden Tigra (12261398636).jpg, Holden Tigra
File:2006 Vauxhall Tigra Twinport 1.4 Front.jpg, Vauxhall Tigra
Gamma II
GM Korea
GM Korea Company ( ko, 한국지엠주식회사) is the South Korean subsidiary of multinational corporation General Motors. GMK is also the third largest automobile manufacturer in South Korea. GM Korea's roots go back to the former Daewoo Motors ...
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 (formerly GM Daewoo).
The vehicles will be assembled at factories in the
United States
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,
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
,
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
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Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
,
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
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Mexico
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Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
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Venezuela
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,
Uzbekistan
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Vietnam
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China
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and
Russia
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.
Current and announced vehicles based on Gamma II (GSV) platform:
* 2010-
Chevrolet Spark
The Chevrolet Spark ( ko, 쉐보레 스파크, translit=) is a city car manufactured by General Motors's subsidiary GM Korea from 1998 to 2022. The vehicle was initially developed by Daewoo and was introduced in 1998 as the Daewoo Matiz ( ko, 대 ...
, Holden Barina Spark
* 2010-2014
Chevrolet Sail
The Chevrolet Sail () is a subcompact car produced by SAIC-GM, a joint venture of General Motors in China. Launched in 2001, it was sold as the Buick Sail in China in both in sedan and wagon form which were both based on Opel Corsa#Corsa B, Opel Co ...
* 2011-2020
Chevrolet Aveo/Sonic,
Holden Barina
The Holden Barina is a subcompact automobile sold between 1985 and 2018 by Holden in Australasia. Each of the six generations have been badge-engineered versions of various General Motors vehicles, namely Suzuki Cultus, Opel Corsa, and Daewoo K ...
* 2011-2019
Chevrolet Cobalt
The Chevrolet Cobalt is a compact car introduced by Chevrolet in 2004 for the 2005 model year. The Cobalt replaced both the Cavalier and the Toyota-based Geo/Chevrolet Prizm as Chevrolet's compact car. The Cobalt was available as both a coupe ...
* 2012-
Chevrolet Spin
* 2013-2019
Opel/Vauxhall Mokka
* 2013-2022
Buick Encore
The Buick Encore is a subcompact crossover SUV built by General Motors since 2012. It is subcompact crossover SUV marketed by Buick and its fourth SUV overall after the Rendezvous, Rainier, and Enclave.
The "Encore" designation was previ ...
* 2013-
Chevrolet Onix
The Chevrolet Onix is a subcompact car launched by American automaker Chevrolet in Brazil at the 2012 São Paulo International Motor Show and the second generation in China at the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show. In Brazil, it was launched to succeed C ...
, Chevrolet Joy
* 2013-
Chevrolet Prisma Mk II, Chevrolet Joy Plus
* 2013-2022
Chevrolet Trax
The Chevrolet Trax is a crossover SUV manufactured by General Motors and marketed under the Chevrolet brand since 2013. The first generation model was released globally in 2013 as the smallest, entry-level crossover SUV offering from the bran ...
*2014-2019
Opel Karl/Vauxhall Viva
*2015-2022
Chevrolet Spark
The Chevrolet Spark ( ko, 쉐보레 스파크, translit=) is a city car manufactured by General Motors's subsidiary GM Korea from 1998 to 2022. The vehicle was initially developed by Daewoo and was introduced in 1998 as the Daewoo Matiz ( ko, 대 ...
, Holden Spark
*2019-2022
VinFast Fadil
The VinFast Fadil is an A-segment crossover hatchback produced by VinFast, a member of Vingroup, since 2018. It is a continued-production version of the discontinued Opel Karl Rocks for the Vietnamese car market.
Safety
VinFast Fadil received ...
File:Chevrolet Beat Hatchback.jpg, Chevrolet Beat/Chevrolet Spark GT
File:Chevrolet Beat Sedan.jpg, Chevrolet Beat NB
File:Chevrolet Spark LT+ 1.2 (Facelift) – Frontansicht, 4. Januar 2014, Düsseldorf.jpg, Chevrolet Spark
File:2015 Chevrolet Spark ev, left front.jpg, Chevrolet Spark EV
File:2013 Holden Barina Spark (MJ MY13) CD hatchback (2018-10-01) 01.jpg, Holden Barina Spark
File:20100823 daewoo matiz creative 1.jpg, Daewoo Matiz Creative
File:Chevrolet Sail 3 2 China 2016-04-16.jpg, Chevrolet Sail
File:'17 Chevrolet Sonic Sedan.jpg, Chevrolet Sonic
File:'17 Chevrolet Sonic RS Hatchback.jpg, Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback
File:Chevrolet Aveo T300 sedan CN facelift 01 China 2015-04-06.jpg, Chevrolet Aveo (China)
File:Chevrolet Aveo T300 hatch CN facelift China 2016-04-19.jpg, Chevrolet Aveo5 (China)
File:2018 Holden Barina (TM MY18) LS hatchback (2018-10-22) 01.jpg, Holden Barina
File:Chevrolet Cobalt 2013 in Russia.JPG, Chevrolet Cobalt
File:Ravon R4.jpg, Ravon R4
File:Chevrolet Onix 20150902-IMG 20150902 154222.JPG, Chevrolet Onix
File:Chevrolet Prisma in Santiago, Chile.JPG, Chevrolet Prisma
File:2013 Chevrolet Spin 1.5 LTZ (20190616).jpg, Chevrolet Spin
File:2018 Chevrolet Trax LT 1.4L front 3.15.19.jpg, Chevrolet Trax/Chevrolet Tracker
File:2017 Holden Trax (TJ MY18) LS wagon (2018-10-22) 01.jpg, Holden Trax
File:Opel Mokka X 1.6 CDTI ecoFLEX 4x4 Edition (Facelift) – Frontansicht, 23. Dezember 2016, Düsseldorf.jpg, Opel Mokka X
File:2017 Vauxhall Mokka X Front.jpg, Vauxhall Mokka X
File:Buick Encore 2017 CUV Side Front.jpg, Buick Encore
File:Opel-karl-2018.jpg, Opel Karl
File:2016 Vauxhall Viva SE 1.0.jpg, Vauxhall Viva
File:2018 Vauxhall Viva Rocks 1.0 Front (1).jpg, Vauxhall Viva Rocks
File:Newone - VinFast Fadil white.jpg, VinFast Fadil
File:2019 Chevrolet Spark LT (M400 facelift) front NYIAS 2019.jpg, Chevrolet Spark
File:2016 Holden Barina Spark (MP MY17) LS hatchback (2017-08-27).jpg, Holden Spark
Gamma II concept vehicles:
* 2010
Chevrolet Aveo RS concept car
* 2010
Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept
The Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept (ULC) is a gasoline-electric hybrid, 4-seater, city concept car from Cadillac unveiled at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. The vehicle features touchpad screens and projected displays that take the place of tradi ...
* 2010
GMC Granite
GMC may refer to:
Government India
* Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation, in Gujarat
* Gobichettipalayam Municipal Corporation, in Tamil Nadu
* Guntur Municipal Corporation, in Andhra Pradesh
* Guwahati Municipal Corporation, in Assam
* Gwalior M ...
References
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Gamma
Gamma (uppercase , lowercase ; ''gámma'') is the third letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 3. In Ancient Greek, the letter gamma represented a voiced velar stop . In Modern Greek, this letter re ...