The Small Platform or SCCS platform, was developed by Fiat for subcompact, front wheel drive, four wheel drive cars and some Opel models like the Opel Corsa. It was first used on the Fiat Grande Punto, which was unveiled in 2005. Vehicles based on this platform are assembled in Italy, Germany, Spain, Serbia, Turkey and Russia.
Specification
Developed from 2002 in Turin, Italy, by Ulrich Schmalohr the engineer head of Opel and Giorgio Cornacchia head-project of Fiat Auto the Small platform was designed to be adaptable for Fiat Group and General Motors small cars, and later was adopt by Chrysler vehicles as well. All components are totally new, and were made to be adaptable to more types of vehicles. The frame makes heavy use of high-strength steel. In the first version of the platform the front suspension uses MacPherson struts, while at the rear it has a semi-independent strut with torsion beam. The platform offers compact transverse engine at the front with front-wheel drive, but it also supports four-wheel drive. It was designed to be suitable for a wide range of applications, from basic ones to sportier vehicles like the Alfa Romeo MiTo, Abarth Grande Punto/Punto Evo and Opel's OPC versions. The 4WD version of the platform underpins the Jeep Renegade and the Fiat 500X, both assembled at Fiat's Melfi plant. The Small platform has a wheelbase of in the standard version, which is used on the Fiat Punto, Opel Corsa D, Alfa Romeo MiTo and the LAV vehicles built by Tofaş: Fiat Fiorino and Qubo, Citroën Nemo and Peugeot Bipper.
The long wheelbase version is adopted by the Fiat Lineasedan models, Fiat Doblò and the recent Fiat 500L. Thanks to the interchangeable modules the basic platform is suitable for vehicles of differing lengths up to . The first vehicle built on the LWB platform was the Fiat Linea, with a wheelbase of. At the end of 2009 Fiat re-engineered the LWB platform with a new bi-link independent rear suspension for the new Doblò. The LWB platform of the Doblò has a wheelbase of for the standard version and for the Maxi version. A wide range of engines have been combined to this platform. Petrol units include the two-cylinder 0.9 L Fiat TwinAir, the three-cylinder 1.0 L GM Family 0 and SGE, the four-cylinder 1.2 L and 1.4 L Fiat FIRE, including the FIRE Multiair units and bivalentCNG variants, 1.2 and 1.4 L GM Family 0 and 1.6 L GM Family 1. Diesel units include 1.3 L, 1.6 L and 1.9 L Fiat Multijet units and the 1.7 L Isuzu Circle L engine. Chrysler-derived 2.0L and 2.4L TigerShark engines have also been adapted for vehicles in more recent applications - potentially supporting the 2.0L turbocharged, unified Fiat Chrysler "Hurricane" motor.
