General Motors J-body
The J platform, or J-body, was General Motors' inexpensive front wheel drive automobile platform from the 1980s and 1990s. The platform replaced the GM H platform. The first J-body car was the Cavalier, which was released on March 21, 1981. The Cavalier was also the last J-body car, phased out at the end of 2004 in favor of the new Chevrolet Cobalt. There were three generations of J-body cars - 1983-1987, 1988-1994, and 1995-2004.
The fourth character in the Vehicle Identification Number for a J-body car is "J".
Many vehicles used this platform including the following American nameplates:
International J-bodies include:
