Renault–Nissan Common Module Family

The Common Module Family (CMF) is a modular architecture concept jointly developed by car manufacturers Nissan and Renault through their Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance partnership.^[1][2] The concept covers a wide range of vehicle platforms.^[3][4]

Common Module Family (CMF)
Overview
Manufacturer	Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance
Production	2013–present
Body and chassis
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
Platform	CMF-A CMF-A+ CMF-B CMF-C/D CMF-EV
Chronology
Predecessor	Nissan B platform Nissan C platform Nissan D platform

Main features

CMF is aimed at reducing manufacturing costs and competing with similar previous concepts as Volkswagen Group's MQB.^[2] It consists of five groups of interchangeable, compatible modules: engine bay, cockpit, front underbody, rear underbody and electrical/electronic.^[2] According to the companies involved in the development, CMF is not a conventional platform but rather a manufacturing system which can be applied to different vehicles.^[5] The actual platforms are built combining a limited set of common modules: a single module can be used for different platforms, covering different classes of vehicles, and so allowing a greater standardisation of components between both Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi.^[6]

Applications

The Renault–Nissan Alliance announced various variants developed using CMF, which are CMF-C (D for large and mid-sized vehicles; examples are the third-generation Nissan X-Trail and the second-generation Nissan Qashqai), CMF-B for subcompacts/supermini, CMF-A for smaller vehicles, and CMF-EV for alliance wide BEV.^[1] The CMF will initially be used in approximately 14 vehicle models worldwide with an estimated production of 1.6 million units annually.^[7] The first CMF vehicles were introduced through 2013 with Nissan's CMF-C/D models.

CMF-A

The CMF-A platform underpins various vehicles in the A-segment or city car segment. The first CMF-A car, the Renault Kwid, was launched into the Indian market in September 2015.^[2][8][9] The platform currently also supports electric powertrain, for the Renault City K-ZE and its rebadged models.

Vehicles using platform (calendar years):

• Renault Kwid (2015–present)^[8]
• Datsun redi-GO (2016–2022)^[10]

• 
  Renault Kwid
• 
  Datsun redi-Go

CMFA-EV

The CMFA-EV is the name used for the CMF-A platform that is adapted for battery electric vehicle application.^[11]

Vehicles using platform (calendar years):

• Renault City K-ZE (2019–present)
  • Dongfeng Aeolus EX1 (2019–2021)
  • Dongfeng Fengxing T1 (2019–present)
  • Dongfeng Fengguang E1 (2019–2024)
  • Dongfeng Nano Box (2022–2024)
  • Venucia e30 (2019–2023)
• Dacia Spring Electric (2021–present)

• 
  Renault City K-ZE
• 
  Venucia e30
• 
  Dongfeng Aeolus EX1
• 
  Dacia Spring Electric

CMF-A+

The CMF-A+ platform is a larger derivative of the CMF-A platform. The platform is mainly utilized for low-cost B-segment or subcompact vehicles for emerging markets.

Vehicles using platform (calendar years):

• Renault Triber (2019–present)^[12]
• Renault Kiger (2021–present)^[13]
• Nissan Magnite — DD0 (2020–present)^[14]

• 
  Renault Triber
• 
  Renault Kiger
• 
  Nissan Magnite

CMF-B

CMF-B HS

The CMF-B HS (high specifications) platform^[15] underpins higher end vehicles in the B-segment/supermini or subcompact segment.^[15] The platform replaces the B platform and V platform.

Vehicles using platform (calendar years):

• Renault Clio V (2019–present)^[16]
• Renault Captur II (2019–present)^[17]
• Renault Arkana/Mégane Conquest/Renault Samsung XM3 (South Korean-built only, 2020–present)
• Renault Symbioz (2024–present)
• Nissan Juke — F16 (2019–present)^[18]
• Nissan Kicks — P16 (2024–present)
• Nissan Note — E13 (2020–present)^{[citation needed]}
  • Note Aura (2021–present)
• Mitsubishi Colt (2023–present)^[19]
• Mitsubishi ASX (2023–present)

• 
  Renault Clio
• 
  Renault Captur
• 
  Renault Arkana
• 
  Renault Symbioz
• 
  Nissan Juke
• 
  Nissan Kicks
• 
  Nissan Note
• 
  Nissan Note Aura
• 
  Mitsubishi Colt
• 
  Mitsubishi ASX

CMF-B LS

The CMF-B LS (low specifications) platform^[20][21] underpins budget models in the B-segment/supermini or subcompact segment.^[15] The platform replaces the B0 platform and M0 platform.

• Dacia Logan III (2020–present)^[22]
• Dacia Sandero III (2020–present)^[23]
• Dacia Jogger (2021–present)
• Dacia Duster III (2023–present)
• Dacia Bigster (2024–present)
• Lada Iskra (announced for 2025)
• Renault Taliant (2021–present)^[24]

• 
  Dacia Logan
• 
  Dacia Sandero
• 
  Renault Taliant
• 
  Dacia Jogger
• 
  Dacia Duster III

RMP

The RMP platform is presented as a new evolution of the CMF-B LS platform. It is aimed at emerging markets. The first vehicle using it is the Renault Kardian.^[25][26][27]

• Renault Kardian (2023–present)^[27]

• 
  Renault Kardian

CMF-B EV / AmpR Small

CMF-B EV (electric vehicle, also known as CMF-BEV, CMFB-EV or, since November 2023, as AmpR Small) is the CMF-B platform variant that has been adapted for low-cost B-segment battery electric vehicles. It shares approximately 1⁄2 the components of the CMF-B platform.^[28] The CMF-B EV platform was designed to reduce production cost and increase vehicle efficiency compared to the B-segment Renault Zoe, which used a bespoke platform.^[29] Two types of traction batteries using NMC chemistry are expected: "high-performance" and "affordable" variants,^[28] with the goal of reducing battery cost below US$80/kW-hr by 2030.^[30] In November 2023, Renault subsidiary Ampere renamed this platform to AmpR Small.^[31]

Vehicles using platform (calendar years):

• Nissan Micra EV (2024 announced)^[32][33]
• Renault Twingo E-Tech (2026 announced)
• Renault 4 E-Tech (2025–present)^[34]
• Renault 5 E-Tech (2024–present)^[33]

• 
  Renault 4 E-Tech
• 
  Renault 5 E-Tech

CMF-C/D

The CMF-C/D platform underpins various vehicles in the C-segment and above. The platform replaces the C platform and D platform.

Vehicles using platform (calendar years):

• Renault Espace V (2015–2022)
• Renault Kadjar (2015–2023)^[35][36]
• Renault Talisman/Renault Samsung SM6 (2015–2024)
• Renault Mégane IV (2016–2022)
• Renault Koleos II/Renault Samsung QM6 (2016–present)^[37]
• Renault Scénic IV (2016–2022)
• Renault Austral (2022–present)
• Renault Espace VI (2023–present)
• Renault Rafale (2023–present)
• Renault Kangoo III (2021–present)^[38]
  • Kangoo E-Tech Electric (2021–present)
• Nissan Qashqai/Rogue Sport — J11 (2013–2022)
• Nissan X-Trail/Rogue — T32 (2013–2020)
• Nissan Pulsar/Tiida — C13 (2014–present)^[39]
• Nissan Sentra/Sylphy — B18 (2019–present)^[40]
• Nissan X-Trail/Rogue — T33 (2020–present)
• Nissan Qashqai — J12 (2021–present)
• Nissan Townstar — (2021–present)
  • Townstar EV — (2021–present)
• Mitsubishi Outlander — GN (2021–present)
• Mercedes-Benz Citan/T-Class — (2021–present)^[38]
  • Mercedes-Benz eCitan/EQT — (2021–present)^[38]

• 
  Renault Espace V
• 
  Renault Kadjar
• 
  Renault Talisman
• 
  Renault Mégane
• 
  Renault Scénic
• 
  Renault Koleos
• 
  Renault Kangoo
• 
  Renault Austral
• 
  Renault Espace VI
• 
  Nissan X-Trail
• 
  Nissan Rogue Sport
• 
  Nissan Pulsar
• 
  Nissan Sentra
• 
  Nissan Rogue
• 
  Mitsubishi Outlander
• 
  Nissan Qashqai
• 
  Nissan Townstar
• 
  Mercedes Citan

CMF-EV / AmpR Medium

The AmpR Medium platform (previously CMF-EV until November 2023) underpins battery electric vehicles.^[41] It replaces the EV platform used by the Nissan Leaf. In November 2023, Renault subsidiary Ampere renamed this platform to AmpR Medium.^[42]

Vehicles using platform (calendar years):

• Nissan Ariya (2022–present)^[43]
• Renault Megane E-Tech Electric (2021–present)
• Renault Scenic E-Tech (2023–present)

• 
  Nissan Ariya
• 
  Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric
• 
  Renault Scenic E-Tech

External links

• Official press release

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