| Hyundai-Kia K platforms | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Kia Motors |
| Production | 2017–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | City car (A) Subcompact car/supermini (B) Compact car (C) |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive |
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| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Hyundai-Kia SA platform Hyundai-Kia BA platform Hyundai-Kia PB platform Hyundai-Kia GB platform Hyundai-Kia J6 platform |
TheK platform series are platforms developed byHyundai andKia for its range of automobiles since 2017.
The K1 platform is utilized for entry subcompact models (A-segment). It was introduced in 2018 coinciding with the launch of the second generation Hyundai Santro, replacing theSA platform andBA platform. It is a modified version of the SA platform, and Hyundai claimed the K1 platform is 63 percent more rigid than its predecessor. Two wheelbase variations are available, which are 2,400 mm (94.5 inches) and 2,450 mm (96.5 inches).
Vehicles using platform (calendar years):
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Introduced in 2024, the K1 BEV platform is a dedicatedbattery electric vehicle platform for the small-segment ofHyundai E-GMP derived from the K1 platform.
Introduced in 2016, the K2 platform is mainly utilized forB-segment and smallC-segment vehicles. Wheelbase variations for this platform ranging between 2,500 mm (98.4 inches) and 2,760 mm (108.7 inches). The platform is able to support models with three-row seating.[5] It is derived from thePB platform andGB platform, while also replacing them.
Vehicles using platform (calendar years):
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Introduced in 2025, the K2 BEV platform is a dedicatedbattery electric vehicle platform for the small-segment ofHyundai E-GMP derived from the K2 platform.
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Introduced in 2020, the K3 platform is an all-new platform for C-segment vehicles as the successor toJ platform series. Dubbed as the third-generation platform,[20] Hyundai claimed the platform allowed engineers to lower the center of gravity for more agile handling. The platform also improves safety due to the usage of a multiload path structure.
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Introduced in 2024, the K3 BEV platform is a dedicatedbattery electric vehicle platform for the small-segment ofHyundai E-GMP derived from the K3 platform.
For starters, it's based on the company's latest K3 platform, which is essentially an evolution of the hatchback's K2 platform.
While the new i30 Sedan upgrades to the Hyundai K3 platform, the hatch remains on K2 architecture.
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