Gilbert Smith is an automotive journalist with over five years of specialized research and writing experience. Before joining CarBuzz in 2024, he produced in-depth buyer’s guides and feature articles ...

While some automakers use the two terms interchangeably, there's a massive difference between a unibody and a true monocoque, ...

For most mass-market vehicles, there are two methods of construction: unibody and body-on-frame (there are also monocoque vehicles, but they're rarer and don't really apply here). These two distinct ...