Hyundai-Kia N platforms | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Hyundai Kia |
Production | 2019–present |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mid-size car (D) Full-size car Minivan (M) Compact pickup truck Mid-size crossover SUV |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive |
Platform | N3 |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Hyundai-Kia Y platforms |
The N platform series, currently consisting of the N3 and N3 eK platforms, is a platform developed by Hyundai for its range of front-wheel drive-based mid-size (D-segment) automobiles since 2019.
The N3 platform was introduced in 2019 with the eighth generation Hyundai Sonata, dubbed as the 'third-generation platform'. [1] [2]
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