Vehicle Set Strategy, commonly shortened to VSS, is the name applied to a series of four automotive platforms in use by

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for their vehicles as part of an effort to consolidate their platform usage for the present and future. Currently, the

Buick Encore GX The Buick Encore GX is a subcompact crossover SUV built by General Motors starting in 2019. Like the smaller Buick Encore, Encore, the Encore GX is manufactured by GM Korea. In China, it is manufactured by the SAIC-GM joint venture. Overview T ...

and

Chevrolet Trailblazer The Chevrolet Trailblazer is an automobile nameplate used by General Motors for its Chevrolet brand since 1999 for several SUV models: * TrailBlazer, a name of appearance package for the Chevrolet S-10 Blazer used between 1999 and 2002 * Chevro ...

are the only production vehicles using these platforms, though GM eventually plans to have one of four VSS platforms underpin over 75% of their

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, the only exceptions being dedicated EV platforms and the

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VSS-F

VSS-F is to be GM's primary

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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platform, considered a successor to the

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, and

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platforms. It is planned to underpin many

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to fullsize cars as well as GM's smaller

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in the future, a pattern established by the first models to use it, the Chevrolet Trailblazer and Buick Encore GX. Of the four, this platform has the most developed implementation plan, with three variants already established: * VSS-F A: for minicompact cars (i.e.

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) * VSS-F B/C: for

and

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cars and crossovers (e.g.

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and

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) * VSS-F D/E: for midsize and fullsize cars (i.e.

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and

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)

Models

(2019-present) *

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(2022-present) *

(2020-present) * Chevrolet Seeker/Trax (from 2023)

VSS-R

VSS-R is to be GM's sole

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platform, considered a successor to both the

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and

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platforms. Vehicles slated to be underpinned by this platform include the second generations of the

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CT4, CT5, and CT6, as well as future models of the

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VSS-S

VSS-S is to be GM's secondary front-wheel drive platform, also capable of

. Due to this, GM intends to utilize this platform for crossovers ranging in size between

and fullsize. Vehicles slated to be underpinned by this platform include the

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and

Chevrolet Equinox The Chevrolet Equinox is a series of crossover SUVs from Chevrolet introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year. It replaces the North American Chevrolet Tracker and Chevrolet S-10 Blazer. The third-generation Equinox also replaced the first-ge ...

VSS-T

VSS-T is to be GM's sole

body-on-frame Body-on-frame, also known as ladder frame construction, is a common motor vehicle construction method, whereby a separate body or coach is mounted on a strong and relatively rigid vehicle frame or chassis that carries the powertrain (the engin ...

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and

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platform, considered a successor to the long-standing

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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 The Chevrolet Silverado is a range of trucks manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand. Introduced for the 1999 model year, the Silverado is the successor to the long running Chevrolet C/K model line. Taking its name from th ...

GMC Sierra GMC Sierra (Classic) may refer to GMC counterparts, either as model names or as trim lines, to the following Chevrolet vehicles: *Chevrolet C/K *Chevrolet Silverado *Chevrolet Suburban The Chevrolet Suburban is a series of automobiles bui ...

and the fourth generation Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon.

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