GM N platform
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| GM N platform | |
| Also called: | N-body |
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| Manufacturer: | General Motors |
| Production: | 1985–2006 |
| Predecessor: | GM X platform (Short wheelbase) GM A platform (FWD) (Long wheelbase) GM L platform (Long wheelbase) |
| Successor: | GM Epsilon platform |
| Class: | Compact (C/D) platform |
| Similar: | Chrysler JA platform Ford CDW27 platform |
The General Motors N platform (commonly called the N-body) was a front-wheel drive compact car automobile platform produced from 1985 to 2006. The N platform replaced the GM X platform in 1985. It used a solid axle rear suspension and MacPherson struts in front. The first-generation (103.4 in wheelbase) platform was used for the following vehicles:
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- 1985-1987 Buick Somerset
- 1985-1987 Oldsmobile Calais
- 1985-1998 Pontiac Grand Am
- 1986-1998 Buick Skylark
- 1988-1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais
- 1992-1998 Oldsmobile Achieva
[edit] GMX130
An updated N platform with a longer wheelbase and fully independent suspension debuted in 1997 and also replaced the nearly identical A-body and L-body. The second-generation platform, called the GMX130, had a 107 in wheelbase and was used in the following vehicles:
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- 1997-1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass
- 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero
- 1999-2006 Pontiac Grand Am
- 2004-2005 Chevrolet Classic (A previous-generation Malibu sold to rental fleets)
The N-body will be completely replaced by the Epsilon platform in 2007.
