A second common platform (a Renault-led project), the C-platform, was launched by Renault in late 2002 for the production of its new Mégane II. In December 2004, the Lafesta, a new minivan, was launched in Japan as the first model from Nissan to adopt the common C-platform. Nissan launched the new Serena minivan in May 2005, and the new Sentra in October 2006 in the U.S, both based on this platform.

In 2007, the Nissan Qashqai, the X-Trail and Renault Samsung QM5 and Renault Koleos were launched also using the C-platform. From 2009, the renewed Renault Mégane, Scénic, the new Fluence and Renault Samsung SM3 further expanded the use of this platform.

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