Could anyone please explain to me the concept of the "unitized body construction"? The salesman did try to explain it, but didn't do a very good job.
Thank you
2006-12-11 02:00:42 · 6 answers · asked by pinduck85 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Toyota
I don't know if this makes any diiference: I'm considering a Toyota Corolla.
2006-12-11 02:29:17 · update #1
Most cars are now unitized body construction, meaning there is a much smaller 1 piece frame than if the vehicle was produced with several frame pieces bolted up together.
Advantages : Lighter weight, less flexing and noise
Disadvantages : lower towing capacity
Most cars, Crown Vic the only exception, minivans, and some car based SUVS are unibody. Most trucks (honda ridgeline excepted) and full size SUV are usually bolt up frames.
2006-12-11 13:40:01 · answer #1 · answered by M B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"unitized body construction" is the same as uni-body construction.
This is just a type of frame. When manufactors make cars they either make them using uni-body or ladder-on-frame.
Uni-body is used to make cars and crossover SUV's. It basically means that the frame is made in one giant piece. It usually makes the car lighter and gives the car better structural rigidity.
Ladder-on-frame is typically used when making trucks and SUV's. Ladder on frame uses many parts to make up the frame. This can be better as that the engineers are able to determine which part of the frame needs to be made with stronger material. It's good for off-roading cars because it allows the chassis to have a bit of flexibuility when crawling over a boulder.
The Corolla is uni-body.
2006-12-11 22:23:43 · answer #2 · answered by Jay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A unitized body or "uni-body" vehicle has no structural frame but rather gets its structural stability from the bends and welds made into the floor/undercarriage of the vehicle. Many newer cars went to this construction years ago. If you are looking for a traditional frame (like on a truck) on a vehicle with a uni-body, you will never find it. Structurally, the technology in a uni-body car is just as good as a traditional frame, but it is not built to handle the loads like a truck frame is.
2006-12-11 02:25:40 · answer #3 · answered by ohio_state98 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All mid size and compact cars today have unitised body construction so its nothing special. All it means is that instead of using a chassis or a frame to support the cars body and suspension the actual body of the car is used to support everything they do this today because its makes the car lighter and its also safer and cheaper to make.
2006-12-12 12:38:52 · answer #4 · answered by CAPTAIN GENIUS !! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure it's just that the frame of the vehicle is welded into a structurally strong, single unit. It provides a great deal of strength, so you don't get a lot of squeaking and such as you drive over rough terrain.
2006-12-11 02:11:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its called Uni-body....No bolted on fenders.
2006-12-11 07:10:37 · answer #6 · answered by dewhatulike 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋