A suspension module comprising: a subframe assembly that includes: a lower subframe that pivotally supports a lower control arm; first and second upper control arm mounting plates (62, 62) that pivotally support first and second upper control arms (54, 54), respectively, wherein the first and second upper control arm mounting plates (62, 62) are mounted to the lower subframe and the first and second upper control arm mounting plates (62, 62) each have a slot (100, 100); characterised in that the suspension module further comprises: first and second side plates (64, 64) that are disposed on and fixedly coupled to lateral outboard sides of the first and second upper control arm mounting plates (62, 62), respectively, wherein the first and second side plates (64, 64) each have a pair of upper control arm receiving slots (110, 110) that are spaced apart from each other and are aligned with a corresponding slot (100, 100) and the first and second upper control arms (54, 54) are received in the slots (100, 100) of the first and second upper control arm mounting plates (62, 62), respectively, and the upper control arm receiving slots (110, 110) of the first and second side plates (64, 64), respectively; and a cross beam that extends from the first side plate to the second side plate. a lower subframe that pivotally supports a lower control arm; first and second upper control arm mounting plates (62, 62) that pivotally support first and second upper control arms (54, 54), respectively, wherein the first and second upper control arm mounting plates (62, 62) are mounted to the lower subframe and the first and second upper control arm mounting plates (62, 62) each have a slot (100, 100); characterised in that the suspension module further comprises: first and second side plates (64, 64) that are disposed on and fixedly coupled to lateral outboard sides of the first and second upper control arm mounting plates (62, 62), respectively, wherein the first and second side plates (64, 64) each have a pair of upper control arm receiving slots (110, 110) that are spaced apart from each other and are aligned with a corresponding slot (100, 100) and the first and second upper control arms (54, 54) are received in the slots (100, 100) of the first and second upper control arm mounting plates (62, 62), respectively, and the upper control arm receiving slots (110, 110) of the first and second side plates (64, 64), respectively; and a cross beam that extends from the first side plate to the second side plate. first and second side plates (64, 64) that are disposed on and fixedly coupled to lateral outboard sides of the first and second upper control arm mounting plates (62, 62), respectively, wherein the first and second side plates (64, 64) each have a pair of upper control arm receiving slots (110, 110) that are spaced apart from each other and are aligned with a corresponding slot (100, 100) and the first and second upper control arms (54, 54) are received in the slots (100, 100) of the first and second upper control arm mounting plates (62, 62), respectively, and the upper control arm receiving slots (110, 110) of the first and second side plates (64, 64), respectively; and a cross beam that extends from the first side plate to the second side plate.