Hyundai-Kia J platforms explained

Hyundai-Kia J platforms
Manufacturer:	Hyundai Kia Motors
Production:	1995–present
Successor:	Hyundai-Kia K2 platform Hyundai-Kia K3 platform
Class:	Compact car (C)
Platform:	J1, J2, J3, J4, J5, J6
Layout:	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive

The J platform series are platforms developed by Hyundai and Kia for its range of compact (C-segment) automobiles since 1995.

J2 platform

Hyundai Elantra (RD/RD2) (1995–2000)
Hyundai Tiburon/Coupe (RD/RD2) (1996–2000)

J3 platform

Hyundai Elantra/Avante (XD) (2000–2006)
Hyundai Matrix/Lavita (FC) (2001–2010)
Hyundai Tiburon/Coupe II (GK) (2001–2008)
Hyundai Tucson (JM) (2004–2009)
Kia Cerato/Spectra (LD) (2004–2009)
Kia Sportage (JE) (2004–2010)
Kia Carens/Rondo (UN) (2006–2013, hybrid between J3 and Y5 platforms)

J4 (HD) platform

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Hyundai Elantra/Avante (HD) (2006–2010)
Hyundai i30 (FD) (2007–2011)
Kia Cee'd (ED) (2006–2012)
Kia Forte/Cerato (TD) (2008–2013)

J5 platform

Source:^[2]

Hyundai Elantra/Avante (MD) (2010–2016)
Hyundai i30/Elantra GT (GD) (2011–2017)
Hyundai Veloster (FS) (2011–2018)
Kia Carens/Rondo (RP) (hybrid J5/Y6 platform) (2012–2022)
Kia Cee'd (JD) (2012–2018)
Kia Forte/Cerato (YD) (2012–2018)
Kia Soul (PS) (2014–2019)^[3]

J6 platform

Hyundai Elantra (AD) (2015–2020)^[4]
Hyundai Veloster (JS) (2018–2022)
Kia Forte/Cerato (BD) (2018–present)^[5]

Eco-Car platform

Hyundai Ioniq (AE) (2016–2022)
Hyundai Nexo (FE) (2018–present)
Kia Niro (DE) (2016–2022)

Notes and References

Web site: Supplying Hyundai-Kia. Supplier Business.
Web site: Hyundai-Kia models for North American market. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150528053733/http://www.marklines.com/en/free/pdf/modelchange_en.pdf. 2015-05-28. Marklines.
Web site: 2015-03-10. Kia Soul (2015) Review. 2020-10-13. Cars.co.za. en.
Web site: Hyundai Elantra 2.0 MPI AD. 2020-10-13. car.info.
Web site: 2018-11-30. Kia Cerato brings the sting. 2020-10-13. Stuff. en.