Kinda. Many of us have noticed that some cars just look a little too much like each other. Some of us know that those cars sometimes actually share the same platform, drivetrain, and other stuff but just have different bodies. The worst thing about this is the price differences between these mostly identical cars when all that changes is the name. Well, here is a small list of some of the vehicles on the road that share platforms. A couple of them are obvious, but a few of them I was kinda shocked about:
Clones
(mechanically and otherwise identical except for minor trim/price differences)
• Chevy Traliblazer -- Isuzu Ascender
• Chevy Silverado 1500 -- GMC Sierra1500
• Chevy Colorado -- GMC Canyon
• Ford Explorer -- Mercury Mountainer
• Ford Escape -- Mercury Mariner -- Mazda Tribute
• Ford Crown Victoria -- Mercury Marquis
• Pontiac Vibe -- Toyota Matrix
• Chevy Venture - Pontiac Montana
• Infiniti Q56 -- Nissan Pathfinder Armada
Kissing cousins
(common platforms; different exteriors -- may share engines, etc.)
• Mercedes-Benz E-Class -- Chrysler 300
• Chrysler Crossfire -- Mercedes SLK
• BMW 3-Series -- BMW X3
• Cadillac XLR -- Chevy Corvette
• Jaguar X-Type -- Ford Contour
• Lexus RX330 -- ToyotaHighlander
• Audi A4 -- Volkswagen Passat
• Pontiac Montana -- Pontiac Aztek
• Ford 500 -- Volvo S80
• VW Phaeton - Audi A8
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