BMW CLAR platform

BMW CLAR platform
BMW CLAR platform
Overview
Manufacturer	BMW
Production	2015–present
Body and chassis
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel drive; Front-engine, all-wheel drive (xDrive);
Related	BMW UKL platform
Powertrain
Engine(s)	I3; I4; I6; V8; V12;
Transmission(s)	6-speed manual; 8-speed automatic;

The Cluster Architecture (CLAR) platform is a car platform developed by BMW.

It is a modular platform that incorporates steel, aluminium, and optional carbon fibre. It is available with rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive setups and debuted in the G11 7 Series in 2015. It is designed to accommodate a pure ICE drivetrain, has an optional 48-volt electrical system in a mild-hybrid configuration, but also supports plug-in hybrid and battery electric drivetrains.

It was initially called 35up but was later renamed to CLAR. It covers D-segment cars, E-segment cars, F-segment cars, sports cars, SUVs. Smaller BMW cars in the B-segment and C-segment, compact MPV and smaller SUV use the front-wheel drive-based BMW UKL platform instead.