The SCCS platform (Small Common Components and Systems platform), also called Small Platform or 199 platform is an

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originally developed by

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for

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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 ...

, and

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vehicles. It was first used on the

Fiat Grande Punto The Fiat Punto is a supermini car (B-segment) produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat from 1993 to 2018, spanning over three generations. The third generation of the car was marketed between 2005 and 2009 as the Grande Punto, and between 2009 ...

, which was unveiled in 2005. Developed during the GM-Fiat alliance, the platform was also used for some

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models including the Opel Corsa D and E. A derivative called the Small Wide platform was introduced in 2012 for applications on larger cars in the

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segment. Usage of the platform continued through the merger of Fiat and

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which created Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), and the merger of FCA and

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which formed

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Specification

Developed from 2002 in

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, Italy, by Ulrich Schmalohr the engineer head of Opel (which at the time was a subsidiary of

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) and Giorgio Cornacchia head-project of Fiat Auto the Small platform was designed to be adaptable for Fiat Group and General Motors small cars, and later was adopt by

vehicles 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 front

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uses MacPherson struts, while at the rear it has a semi-independent strut with torsion beam (except on the

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, which has bi-link rear suspension). The platform offers compact transverse

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at 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 the

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, Abarth Grande Punto/ Punto Evo and

's OPC versions. The 4WD version of the platform underpins the

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and the

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, both assembled at Fiat's Melfi plant. The Small platform has a wheelbase of in the standard version, which is used on the Fiat Punto (Project 199), Opel Corsa D,

and the LAV vehicles built by

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: 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 the PSA CMP (EMP1) platform.

Long wheelbase version

The long wheelbase version is adopted by the

Fiat Linea The Fiat Linea (Type 323) is a compact sedan released on 26 March 2007 at the Tofaş plant in Bursa, Turkey, by the Italian automaker Fiat as a world car in developing countries. It is based on the current Fiat Grande Punto platform. The Linea ...

sedan models,

(with related twin Opel Combo D) and the recent

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. Thanks to the interchangeable modules the basic platform is suitable for vehicles of differing lengths up to (Fiat Doblò Maxi). The first vehicle built on the LWB platform was the Fiat Linea, with a wheelbase of . At the end of 2009 Fiat re-engineered the LWB platform with a new bi-link independent rear suspension for the new Doblò (second generation, and related Opel Combo D). The LWB platform of the Doblò has a wheelbase of for the standard version and for the Maxi (extra long) version.

Applications

Small (SCCS)

Small

(2008–2018) * Fiat Fiorino/Qubo (2007–present) *

(2005–2018) *

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(2012–2019) * Opel Corsa D (2006–2014) * Opel Corsa E (2014–2019)

Small LWB

(2007–2018) * Fiat Doblò/Ram ProMaster City (2010–present) *

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D (2011-2018)

Small Wide

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

Small Wide LWB

(2012–present) * Fiat Tipo/Egea/Dodge Neon (2015–present) *

Fiat Toro The Fiat Toro is a pickup truck made by Fiat in Brazil. It is derived from the Fiat FCC4 Concept and is based on the Small Wide 4×4 architecture shared with the Jeep Renegade, Jeep Compass, and the Fiat 500X. In several markets in Latin America ...

(2015–present)

Small Wide 4×4

(2014–present) *

(2015–present)

Small Wide 4×4 LWB

Jeep Compass The Jeep Compass is a compact crossover SUV introduced for the 2007 model year, and is currently in its second generation. The first generation Compass and Patriot, its rebadged variant, were among Jeep's first crossover SUVs. The second-generat ...

(2017–present) *

Jeep Commander The Jeep Commander is an automobile nameplate used by Jeep since 2005 for several SUV models: * Jeep Commander (XK), a mid-size SUV produced from 2005 to 2010 * Jeep Commander (2022), a mid-size crossover SUV based on the Jeep Compass produced fo ...

(2021–present) * Alfa Romeo Tonale/Dodge Hornet (2022–present)

References

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